Gary Wilson
AJ was my favorite QB for the Gorillas! 3rd down and 3 yards for the TD and he always gave me the ball and said, "take it in!" I'll never forget you! Same birthdays 12/24 but one year older than me 1942! Love you man!
Birth date: Dec 24, 1942 Death date: Jun 7, 2026
A.J. Wachter 83, of Pittsburg, KS died 11:38pm Sunday June 7, 2026 at his home following a short illness. A. J. was born December 24, 1942 in Pittsburg, KS the son of Andrew Joseph and Dorothy Ursala (Matarazzi) Wachter. He was a Read Obituary
AJ was my favorite QB for the Gorillas! 3rd down and 3 yards for the TD and he always gave me the ball and said, "take it in!" I'll never forget you! Same birthdays 12/24 but one year older than me 1942! Love you man!
May the soul of the faithfully departed rest in peace.
AJ told me as he did others to call him AJ as we were friends before he went on the bench. He also chuckled that we might not be so friendly if he ruled against my client. I loved his demeanor and smile. He will be missed. Enjoy your time in heaven free from all your ailments and through that perfect spiral. Your friend Bob Farmer
In my later youth I really enjoyed my visits to Pittsburg to see Aunt Susie, Uncle AJ , Sean and Pat. AJ to me was always a super cool guy but also had a very distinguished aura about him. Not to mention a very handsome guy! Enjoyed talking sports with him. And his words of wisdom to me on various topics. Always good humor thrown in with it of course. My heartfelt prayers go out to my Aunt Susie, Sean and Patrick my cousins. They are the same age as me. A great family! This has to be a very tough time. - Cousin Mike Witt.
In my later youth I really enjoyed my visits to Pittsburg to see Aunt Susie, Uncle AJ , Sean and Pat. AJ to me was always a super cool guy but also had a very distinguished aura about him. Not to mention a very handsome guy! Enjoyed talking sports with him. And his words of wisdom to me on various topics. Always good humor thrown in with it of course. My heartfelt prayers go out to my Aunt Susie, Sean and Patrick my cousins. They are the same age as me. A great family! This has to be a very tough time. - Cousin Mike Witt.

A great attorney, great judge and great story teller. I used AJ as a mediator in multiple cases. He boasted of having a 100% success rate in getting cases settled, and I believed him. On one particular mediation, the matter was successfully settled to everyone's satisfaction. It was late in the day. AJ suggested that we retire to a bar for a drink, and we did. Clients and all. That's the type of guy he was.
Jeff Chubb, Independence