David F. Hammersley "Hammer"

David F. Hammersley "Hammer"

December 17, 1944 - January 20, 2024

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OREGON - David F. Hammersley "Hammer," age 79, of Oregon, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, after a four-year battle with Prostate Cancer. He was born on Dec. 17, 1944, in Madison, Wis., the son of Fay Hammersley Jr. and Martina (Miller) Hammersley.


David served his country in the U.S. Army from 1965-1967. He married Judy Winans on Oct. 21, 1967, in Madison.


Prior to retirement, David enjoyed a career as a heavy equipment operator at F.C. Raemisch & Son, Inc. He was a longtime member of both the American Legion Post No. 47 and VFW Post No. 10272. In his free time, he enjoyed bowling, hunting, having breakfast with his retiree friends and spreading lots of BS with anyone who would listen.


David is survived by his wife, Judy; sons, Ron (Bob Schreier) Hammersley and Duane (Kay Nachreiner) Hammersley; grandchildren, Carson (Lexie Zegunis) Hammersley, Kyle Hammersley, Kailey (Grant Pongrants) Hammersley and Lela Nachreiner; great-grandchild, Kaiden Hammersley; brothers, Richard Hammersley and Keith (Nancy) Hammersley; and sisters, Mary Lou (Chuck) Disch, Patricia Gullickson and Doris (Dan) Jenni. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Jim Hammersley.


A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, with the Rev. Rebecca Ninke presiding. A private burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.


In lieu of flowers, memorials to the charity of one's choice in David's name would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson Oregon

Funeral & Cremation Care

1150 Park St.

(608) 835-3515


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PJ Olson
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Best neighbor ever! Rest in Peace Dave! Love Pam
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Mike Raemisch
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This is Mike Raemisch, oh how I remember Dave as a talkative fellow, even when walking away you could hear Dave. OK I was helping him load a scraper on the trailer. Oh how you had to be close, to where he wanted the machine to be. So this time I was loading it ,and slid off the end of the trailer. Oh the hat went flying, and the profanity was a screaming at me. But you you have to know Dave, we wasn't mad at you per say. Just he's on a schedule to move this machine and now you have ruined it. So Dave got Jean reinemann to help push the scraper back onto the trailer. So in order to get it back on you had to use a little bit of Ingenuity and use the scrapers Motors to help you push the machine back onto the trailer. Well in doing so I guess I gave it a little too much power because not only did it go back on to the trailer but it also slid off the pony motor wrecked the whole motor. How he was really pissed I have never seen Dave so mad in my entire life cussing and swearing. Have to chuckle thinking of it. So then we had to back it up and reposition the scraper onto the trailer. We finally got it to set right, but now I had to go find a motor. So he could lift the trailer back up and put it onto his truck and leave. Had to chuckle cuz I'm still thinking about it and laughing. Thanks Dave hammersley for all the good memories. Y
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Alesha
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I keep looking out the window and I can’t believe you’re gone. You were the best neighbor, the most entertaining neighbor we could have. I will miss our weekly meet ups in the front yard as we joked about who’s lines were straighter, joking about the unions and the difference between men and woman in the trades, and the support you gave me me being the underdog was so heartfelt! I will miss you’re bantering when you pulled up on your mower while we were packing the camper to go, or anytime you saw us outside. I thank you for the times when you came to shut the garage door after the girls loaded the school bus and forgot to shut it. You were such a good sport even to the end as we laughed about the skid steer debacle. Love you, rest easy Dave
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sherrie witt
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Sorry for your loss Judy. Sending hugs.
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Norval & Barb Morgan
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Judy and Family~ We are saddened to hear of Daves passing, To me, he has always been Dave and to the re-hab group at Stoughton Hospital - "Hammer" Such a Positive BSer as others have noticed. Sincerely Norval & Barb Morgan
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Becki Clark
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On behalf of the Badger Honor Flight Board and all our volunteers, we extend our deepest condolences to you all, the family of David F. Hammersley. We are forever grateful and thankful for David's service to our great country. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

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