Elizabeth (Betty) Lucille Hammell, 100, of Caledonia, died October 29, 2026, at Mayo Hospital, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
She was born June 26, 1926. Betty attended Hanover #3 School in Allamakee County, Iowa. She was a teacher for two years in a one-room school near Dorchester. On June 25, 1946, she was united in marriage to Walter Hammell at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hanover, Iowa. They farmed on the Sand Cove near New Albin until they moved to Minnesota in 1969, where they farmed on Jefferson Ridge, outside of Caledonia. Betty had been active in St. Mary’s CCW. She enjoyed playing euchre and spending time with family and friends.
She is survived by sons Tom, Mike (Pauline), Linus (Mary), Bernie (June), Tony (Luan), Ted (Karen), and Chris (Laurie); daughters Jane and Jule (Dan), 26 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter, a grandson, Jared Hammell; a granddaughter, Corrinne Meling; great-granddaughter Kendal Hammell, brothers and sisters and their spouses Cyril (Lucille) Byrnes, Marjorie (Charlie) Cavanaugh, Kathleen (Bernard) Roerkohl, Thomas and Canice Byrnes, Mary (John) Schulte, John (Barbara) Byrnes and Joe (Ellen) Byrnes; brothers- and sisters-in-law John (Mary) Hammell, Raymond (Judy and former sister-in-law Marge) Hammell, Mary (John) Blake, Agnes (Cyril) Troendle and Margaret (Pat) Blake.
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 8, from 3-6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Holy Family Hall, Caledonia. Visitation also on Monday, November 9 from 10-10:45 a.m. at Holy Family Hall, 11 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. A funeral luncheon will be served in St. Mary’s Holy Family Hall. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family.
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