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Virgil Hammerstad Obituary
October 9th, 1944 - October 14th, 2020
Virgil "Skootch" G. Hammerstad, age 76, of Hudson Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly October 14, 2020. Virgil was born October 9, 1944 in Eau Claire, WI and raised in Strum, WI. After graduating from from Eleva-Strum Central High School in 1962, he married his wife, Constance, in 1966. They moved to New Richmond, WI and he began his education in Computer Science. Connie and Virgil had two beautiful daughters Carrie and Jodi.
In 1969 Virgil joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and was promoted steadily until he reached the title of Group Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. When he retired from Blue Cross he started his own consulting business - Creative Benefit Consultants. He worked with the Minnesota Service Cooperatives and served as a consultant for their City, County, and School Pools. Through his creativity and innovation, he was successful at significantly growing their business over his 25 year tenure. He was a brilliant and skilled negotiator, yet humble and personable in his work relationships.
Virgil will be missed deeply by his wife, Connie; children, Carrie Hogan (Steve Peterson) and Jodi Johnson; grandchildren Jessica (Todd) Cole, Reid (Tisa) Hogan, Ross Hogan (Madison Raley), Benjamin Johnson, Ellie Johnson, and Addison Johnson; great grandchildren Neri Cole and Levi Cole; siblings, Jane (Gerald) Bergerson, Michael (Judy) Hammerstad, and Tammie Hammerstad; brother in law Wallace Back; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Bernice Hammerstad; and sister, Judy Back.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, and 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24th followed by a Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at O'Connell Family Funeral Home, 520 S. 11th St., Hudson, WI.
Services entrusted to the O'Connell Family Funeral Homes of Hudson, WI, (715) 386-3725.
www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com
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Rollie and Claudia Engan
October 22, 2020
Sorry to hear about Scoochy. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He was a good friend of Rollies in school, Very nice friend.
Al Schilmoeller
October 18, 2020
My sympathies & thoughts to all of Virgil’s family. Many great memories of Virgil. He was a very generous, caring, principled man. Our relationship was one in which I represented a major healthcare provider, he a major insurer. Often this could be adversarial but not with Virgil. Our interests were always those of the patient and the insured. In my opinion, Virgil was responsible for much of his employers success in the rough and tumble 80’s and 90’s. VIrgil, you will be missed. Maybe you can help the Big Guy above develop an AMO—Angel Maintenance Organization!
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