Joyce Veloris Tessmer

Joyce Tessmer of South Haven died peacefully, and surrounded by family, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society of Howard Lake where she has resided since 2021. She was 72.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Grace Lutheran Church, 17225 30th St NW, South Haven MN 55382. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Lunch will follow, at the church. In honor of Joyce, the family requests that you wear pink or purple, Joyce’s favorite colors.

Joyce Veloris Walberg was born February 1, 1952, to Carl and Harriet (Muehring) Walberg in Minneapolis. She married Milan “Mike” Tessmer on October 2, 1971, and they had three beautiful daughters together. They later divorced, and Joyce met her significant other Glenn Davidson.

Joyce loved to go dancing and listen to music. She was an avid collector of cardinal and angel. She was very artistic and loved to cross-stitch and paint pictures on dish towels, decorate cakes, and make mint candies for special occasions.

In October of 2007, Joyce was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. A year later, they found a brain tumor. Joyce suffered short-term memory loss after that surgery, and she was in remission until she passed. In 2019, she started suffering with small TIA strokes which led her to her not having much strength in her legs or arms. In 2021, she moved to Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake where she was taken care of by the amazing staff.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, and brother-in-law, Ronald Karie.

She is survived by her significant other, Glenn Davidson of Paynesville; former husband, Milan "Mike" Tessmer of South Haven; daughters, Annette (Vince) Lang of Waverly, Dianna Tessmer of South Haven, and Jennifer Tessmer of Paynesville; grandchildren, Brandi (Jon) Spike of Maple Lake, Damien Tessmer of Carlsbad, CA, Chris (Kerry) Garding of Litchfield, and Milana Tessmer of Maple Lake, Kelsey (Amara) Robinson of Savage; great-grandchildren, Jordan Tessmer, Milan and Carl Spike, and Callie and Christian Garding; sister, Diane Karie of South Haven; bonus children, Chad and Jeremy Davidson and Amanda (Justin) Blackstone; ten bonus grandchildren; two bonus great-grandchildren; uncle, DuWayne Meuhring; many cousins, nieces, and nephews.