Robert Silvio Petti, age 60 of Ellsworth passed away unexpectedly on January 12, 2022 at his residence. Robert was born on August 28, 1961 to Michael and Natalie (Gruneich) Petti in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from University High School with the class of 1979. Robert later met and married the love of his life Kimberly Wachter on October 28, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Robert was a proud Mustang owner. He was very passionate about racing, especially building a racecar with his son. He was an avid Minnesota Viking Fan, you always knew when he was watching a game and how it was going based on his shouts. Robert was extremely proud of his family and loved them with every part of his being. He was a hardworking man whom over the years worked for Ford Motor Company, Coca Cola, Ralph’s Groceries, and most recently Apple Valley Ford. He was a great people person and will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Robert is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly; children: Kyle and Melissa; Grand-dog: Thor; and siblings: Michael “Bonnie” Petti and Natalie Petti. He was preceded in death by his parents: Michael and Natalie and parents-in-law: Dan and Karen.

A Celebration of Life will be from 12:00pm-2:00pm Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at O’Connell Funeral Home 130 N Grant St. Ellsworth, WI 54011.

Services are entrusted to O’Connell Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services of Ellsworth, www.oconnellfuneralservices.com, 715-273-4421