William Henry Pass

William Henry Pass, 65, of Hamburg, WI passed away suddenly of Covid Pneumonia Hypoxia on
December 10, 2023.
William was known as Bill or Billy to everyone he befriended, and that was many. Without a doubt there
was not one state in the country where someone didn't know him by face or name.
Bill married his ex-wife of 31 years and went on to adopt a daughter before signing up for the military. Bill
was then Honorably discharged from the military on 10/28/1981, serving with the Troop Division 5th
Cavalry Squadron 1st Brigade.
He went on to open an automotive shop, Rib Mountain Automotive in the mid-80's. During this time, his
hobby was race cars. It would take him to local Wisconsin race tracks with his own "bomber" division car.
His knowledge as a mechanic filled his heart with joy, as he helped fellow racers with their cars.
Whenever he wasn't racing you would find him under a fellow racer's car. Decades later when he left the
racetrack in the dust, he held many of those friends close. At the time of his passing, he was putting a
drag truck together he named, Joy Ride.
Another passion he had was farming. He worked for Van Der Geest Farms for several years, as well as a
few other farmers in the Hamburg area. He enjoyed working in the fields all hours of the night and day,
climbing silos with no fear of heights, and treating the cows like overgrown puppies. His laugh as he told
the BS stories he was known for would carry throughout the barnyard.
In Bill's later years that led into his retirement, he became an Owner Operator/Over the Road truck driver.
This took him and his best friend Milo (dog) to all the in-land states and Canada. He loved being on the
road but did not care for the coastal states. He would spend all of his time talking on his extremely large
earpiece and his very outdated flip phone, which his grandkids teased him about every time they saw him.
At the end of it all, his one true passion was helping others. He was always there for you when you called
needing help. If he was on the road trucking, you were the first person he would contact when he arrived
back home, in the meantime he was always trying to help from a distance. That was his true calling here,
helping others in need.
He is survived by his daughter Candice (Pass) Kuhtz and son-in- law Keith Kuhtz, Granddaughter Jasmin
and and her spouse Codey Richey, Granddaughter Autumn Clark, Grandson Caiden Kuhtz, Grandson
Brett Kuhtz, Granddaughter Marissa Kuhtz, Grandson Tyler and his spouse Danielle Kuhtz, Great
grandchildren Danny, Channing, Avery.
Preceded in death, Father William P. Pass, Mother, Hildegard G. Pass, Sister, Mary Ann Pass.
A Spring Cemetery Side Service will be announced at a later date.
Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS