Robert "Bob" Ernest Brown, 78 of De Pere, WI passed from this world to the next holding the hand of his loving wife Linda, on May 9, 2025. He was born in Long Island, New York to the late Oscar Pendelton and Elizabeth (Teeuwee) Brown. Bob married Linda Sickles on February 14, 2001.

Bob was an avid metal detectorist for most of his adult life. He was the president of the Titletown Treasure Seekers Metal Detecting Club for three years until he had a stroke in 2016. Linda was secretary for the club as well. Bob and Linda are hobby collectors, enjoying all sorts of items.

Bob is survived by his loving wife, Linda, his daughter Christina Brown, granddaughters Samantha and Madisyn Fredendall, and one great-grandson Christopher. He is further survived by his step-children Jim Baker, Robert Baker, and Eileen Baker, as well as their children and grandchildren, his brother Bruce (Melanie) Brown, and his brother-in-law Michael Sickles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Barbara Vandervort-Atkins, brother-in-law Dean Sickles, as well as his mother-in-law Anne Sickles and her longtime companion Louis Sherry.

Friends and family may call on Friday, May 16, 2025 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N Tenth Street in De Pere. A prayer service will begin immediately following the visitation at 6:00 PM.

A special thank you to the wonderful staff at Woodside Nursing Home for their care of Bob for the past four years. A thank you as well to the staff at the local Green Bay hospitals, for helping Bob throughout his multiple hospital stays throughout the years.

Bob and Linda are together now and forever.