Robert William Pettit, age 79, passed away peacefully in the care of the Horizon Hospice in the early hours of Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born to Ione and Dorn Pettit on September 7, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI. Robert is survived by cousins Beth Ann (Russ) Jackson and Rita (Dale) Wagenecht of Illinois. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Ione (né Kaltenbrun) (1915-1998), father, Dorn (1909-1986), and aunt and uncle, Grace and Lynnwood Howell. Private services were held.