Robert A. Rutkowski was born February 14, 1949, the son of Stanley and Joan (Zyskowski) Rutkowski.

A lifelong resident of Kenosha, he attended St. Casimir Catholic School and was a 1967 graduate of St. Joseph High School.  He also attended the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

In 1969, he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve.

On October 23, 1971, at St. George Catholic Church, he married Dianna Haber.  She died October 8, 1994.

For 32 years, he owned and operated Community Barbershop.

He was a member of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Surviving are his mother of Kenosha; a son, Kevin of Racine; a daughter, Robyn Rutkowski of Kenosha; two sisters, Judy (William) Lodginski of Kenosha and Arlene (Robert) Agazzi of Sheboygan; and a brother, Dennis of Kenosha.

Bob passed away on Friday, October 10, 2003, at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa.  He was 54 years old.