Diane Shepard

Diane Michelle Shepard, age 67, of Leeman, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, November 7, 2025 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in New London after a hard-fought battle with glioblastoma cancer.

Diane was born on August 13, 1958 to the late Haze and Mary (Peeters) Diemel in Neenah, Wisconsin. She graduated from Clintonville High School in 1976. Diane married Gary Shepard on June 5, 1976, and they were married for 49 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Diane was a farmer's housewife most of her life, at which she did an excellent job. She especially liked spending time with their daughters and grandchildren, camping, flea markets, craft shows, going to casinos, shopping, jewelry and especially Christmas.

Gary didn't have to ask her twice to go to a nearby establishment to watch the Packer game, get on football boards and playing pull tabs. She enjoyed growing plants in her greenhouse (she had a green thumb) and wood working in her "She Shed".

Diane was a very proud woman. Proud of her family, her greenhouse, "She Shed", Chevy Avalanche, and her new CanAm UTV.

She is survived by her husband Gary, her daughters Kris (Tim) Pigott, Angela (Tom) Neubert; grandchildren Khailee and Karley Pack, Austyn and Ashlee Neubert, Kinleigh, Ayeleigh and Tucker Pigott; step-granddaughter Sheyanne Pigott; siblings Doug Diemel, Dan Diemel, Denise Clegg and Doreen Van Handel; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law and nieces, nephews and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Haze and Mary Diemel; granddaughter, Khiara Pack; mother and father-in-law: Harold and Doris Shepard.

Visitation will take place at Trinity UCC, Leeman on Monday, November 17, 2025 from 12 noon until the service at 3 pm with Pastor Moira Finley officiating. Burial will take place in the Bethesda Cemetery, in Navarino.

Diane's family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at St. Joseph Nursing Home, Moments Hospice Care, and those who stopped by to visit.

We will miss you!

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