Joyce M. Ten Pass

Joyce M. Ten Pass, age 95 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on September 22, 2026.

Joyce was born July 8, 1931, in Waupun, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Vant Hoff) Wilderman. She married Gordon J. Ten Pass on April 3, 1950, in Waupun.

Joyce worked alongside her husband as they developed a state-of-the-art milking parlor system with a large herd of Brown Swiss cattle. In 2002, the couple retired and moved to the city of Waupun, where they lived until moving to Beaver Dam. Joyce and Gordon enjoyed traveling to Sun City, Arizona, where they spent many winters with family and friends.

Joyce is survived by her three children, Colleen (John) Kodet, Galvin Ten Pass, and Greg (Pam) Ten Pass; five grandchildren, Dr. John (Dr. Ashley Mallet) Kodet, Dr. Anna (Dr. Joseph) Topczewski, Samantha (Rene) Muzquiz, Justin (Alyssa) Ten Pass, and Grant (fiancée, Hannah) Ten Pass; five great-grandchildren, Rene, Reinaldo, Rosa, Reina, and Salem; and further survived by nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Ten Pass; a daughter, Colleen Ten Pass; two sisters; and a brother.

Visitation for Joyce will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Werner Harmsen Funeral Home in Waupun from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Burial will take place at Highland Memory Gardens, town of Trenton.