The Obituary Section

Diana Lee Rudie

Seymour, Wisconsin

February 13, 2026

Diana Lee Rudie, age 81, of Green Bay, passed away on February 14, 2026. Diana was born on November 18, 1944 to Clifton and Caroline (Raasch) Cagle in Milwaukee, WI. Diana grew...

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Leonard Thiel

Appleton, Wisconsin

Leonard Lenny Leo Thiel age 85 passed away peacefully on Friday February 13 2026. Lenny was born on October 15 1940 to the late Lawrence and Rose Marx Thiel in St. John WI. On October 6 1962 he married Marion Laura Schmidt. He worked for various mechanical contractors throughout his working career. Lenny was a devoted stock car racing fan for over 65 years of NASCAR and all local race tracks knowing every driver especially Ty Majeski his favorite. In his younger days he enjoyed snowmobiling and fishing with family and friends. Lenny liked the Green Bay Packers Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Bucks and streaming high school basketball. He liked listening to classic country music especially Daniel ODonnell. He took many bus trips with Marion to Branson MO and one of his favorite tours through Yellowstone National Park. One of his favorite things was baking cookies and his signature canned pickles…

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Robert "Bob" Appleby

Appleton, Wisconsin

Robert Bob Appleby 68 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 14 2026. Bob was born on March 1 1957 to Robert and Josie Nabbefeld Appleby in Port Washington. Bob was an intelligent loving family man. He loved volleyball and played for decades and also enjoyed being on the golf course with buddies as often as he could. He loved rooting for the Packers and the Badgers. He thought castles were cool and loved watching and reading history and loved chatting about all of these things. Dog whisperer to all the dogs especially his beloved Cricket. Bobs early career was spent in the telecommunications industry where he set up enterprise and small business phone systems across the Midwest. In 2004 seeking a career that did not require living out of hotel rooms and suitcases Bob joined ThedaCare as a Telecommunications Technician. Over the years Bob served on the Telecommunications Team the…

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