Judith A. "Judy"

Hammill

Benton, Wisconsin

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Judy took great pride in the family she and Bob created.

Judith A. “Judy” Hammill (Rielly), 85, of Benton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home.

A private family service will be held in accordance with Judy's wishes. Burial will take place in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Benton, Wisconsin. Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cuba City, Wisconsin, is assisting the family.

Judy was born on October 26, 1941, in Darlington, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Evelyn (Staver) Rielly. She grew up in Leadmine, Wisconsin, where she attended Leadmine State Graded School through eighth grade. She later attended and graduated from Benton High School.

Judy married Robert “Bob” Hammill on November 3, 1962. Together, they built a loving home and raised a family of which Judy was incredibly proud. Bob passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 1986, leaving Judy a widow at the age of 44. Several years later, she met Michael “Mike” Kammerud, with whom she shared 26 wonderful years before his passing in 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer.

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She believed in providing a safe, loving, and supportive home where everyone could grow together.

Judy took great pride in the family she and Bob created. She believed in providing a safe, loving, and supportive home where everyone could grow together. The values of love, honesty, respect, responsibility, and forgiveness were important to her and were reflected in the family she raised.

Later in life, Judy took up golfing with Mike. Although she would readily admit to being a high-handicap “enthusiast”, she thoroughly enjoyed their time together on the course. They also shared a love of traveling, often taking different routes to and from their destinations simply to enjoy the journey.

Judy was a wonderful storyteller with a remarkable knowledge of local history. She was a familiar and popular contributor to local Facebook history groups, where she shared old photographs, stories, and the facts to go along with them. Through one of these groups, Judy connected with Kelly McCabe and, at the age of 81, discovered she had an older brother, Francis McCabe, along with a sister-in-law, Nancy, and a niece and nephew, Kelly and Thomas. Judy was thrilled to welcome Kelly and Nancy into her home on the Sunday of Benton Labor Day weekend in 2025, a day that brought her tremendous happiness.

Judy also had a lifelong interest in politics and firmly believed that every vote was a voice worth hearing. She enjoyed a good political debate, understood the importance of agreeing to disagree, and could often be found watching election returns late into the night.

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Judy was a wonderful storyteller with a remarkable knowledge of local history.

Judy is survived by her two children, Robin (Gerry) Hammill-Oberbroeckling of Kieler, Wisconsin, and Robert “Spike” (Shawn) Hammill of Cuba City, Wisconsin; “Bomma” to seven grandchildren, Mark Topliss, AJ (Nancy) Topliss, Jaci Hammill, Tori (Austin) Heath, Matt (Monica) Vail, Ethan Hammill, and Ryan (Amber) Vail; and five great-grandchildren, Jonathan Topliss-Tinoco, Sawyer Vail, McKinley Heath, Henry Vail, and Emersyn Vail.

She is also survived by her three younger brothers, Ronald Rielly of Freeport, Illinois, Donald (Donna) Rielly of Hazel Green, Wisconsin, and Robert (Darlene) Rielly of Cuba City, Wisconsin; sister-in-law, Nancy McCabe; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Hammill; longtime companion, Michael Kammerud; her parents, Robert and Evelyn (Staver) Rielly; brother, Francis “Frank” McCabe; sister-in-law, Linda (Zubler) Rielly; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Delbert and Mary Hammill.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Christianne Willis and the entire staff at Medical Associates in Cuba City for the many years of care, compassion, and kindness shown to Judy.

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She enjoyed a good political debate, understood the importance of agreeing to disagree.

Memorials in Judy's name may be sent to Casey-McNett Funeral Home, 123 N. Jackson Street, Cuba City, WI 53807.