Obituary for Rachelle Lynne Bergeron-Hammerling (Bergeron)
OBITUARY OF RACHELLE LYNNE BERGERON-HÄMMERLING
Rachelle Lynne Bergeron was born on July 7, 1986 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
She entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on October 14 at the age of thirty-three.
Rachelle had been serving as the Acting Attorney General of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Rachelle began her higher education in Florida at Clearwater Christian College, B.S Pre-Medicine, graduating a year early. Rachelle then graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville J.D., cum laude, as well as the University of Florida College of Pharmacy with her Master of Sciences of Pharmacy in 2010. Rachelle studied abroad in South Africa, worked as a legal intern in Beijing then in New York at the United Nations’ World International Property Organization, and later joined The International Justice Mission in Bangalore, India for several years fighting human trafficking. Rachelle had been working in Yap for the past four years as the Assistant Attorney General and had been recently promoted to Acting Attorney General of the island. Rachelle was passionate about justice and was the voice for the voiceless serving with unwavering courage and great compassion.
Rachelle is survived by her loving husband, Simon Hämmerling and their daughter Deesha, born in Yap, of whom they were in the process of officially adopting. She will be forever missed by her parents Thomas and Tamara Bergeron of Germantown, WI, brother Ryan Bergeron in Austin, TX, sister Emily Bergeron in Denver, CO, and brother Nicholas Bergeron in Minneapolis, MN. Beloved by her grandmother Mary Bergeron of Milwaukee, WI, and by her grandfather Elverne Garner of St. James, MN, as well as her uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends and colleagues.
Rachelle is further survived by Simon’s parents, Harald and Beate Hämmerling and Simon’s brother Micha and sister Rahel of Stuttgart, Germany.
A Memorial Service will be held at Brookside Baptist Church, 4470 Pilgrim Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 4:00 PM. A visitation will be held at Brookside from 2:00 to 4:00 PM prior to the service.
Rachelle Lynne Bergeron was born on July 7, 1986 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
She entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on October 14 at the age of thirty-three.
Rachelle had been serving as the Acting Attorney General of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Rachelle began her higher education in Florida at Clearwater Christian College, B.S Pre-Medicine, graduating a year early. Rachelle then graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville J.D., cum laude, as well as the University of Florida College of Pharmacy with her Master of Sciences of Pharmacy in 2010. Rachelle studied abroad in South Africa, worked as a legal intern in Beijing then in New York at the United Nations’ World International Property Organization, and later joined The International Justice Mission in Bangalore, India for several years fighting human trafficking. Rachelle had been working in Yap for the past four years as the Assistant Attorney General and had been recently promoted to Acting Attorney General of the island. Rachelle was passionate about justice and was the voice for the voiceless serving with unwavering courage and great compassion.
Rachelle is survived by her loving husband, Simon Hämmerling and their daughter Deesha, born in Yap, of whom they were in the process of officially adopting. She will be forever missed by her parents Thomas and Tamara Bergeron of Germantown, WI, brother Ryan Bergeron in Austin, TX, sister Emily Bergeron in Denver, CO, and brother Nicholas Bergeron in Minneapolis, MN. Beloved by her grandmother Mary Bergeron of Milwaukee, WI, and by her grandfather Elverne Garner of St. James, MN, as well as her uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends and colleagues.
Rachelle is further survived by Simon’s parents, Harald and Beate Hämmerling and Simon’s brother Micha and sister Rahel of Stuttgart, Germany.
A Memorial Service will be held at Brookside Baptist Church, 4470 Pilgrim Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 4:00 PM. A visitation will be held at Brookside from 2:00 to 4:00 PM prior to the service.