Kerry Elizabeth Hammett of Lampasas died on Jan. 24, 2022 in Fredericksburg.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Fellowship Church in Lampasas on Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Kerry was born on Nov. 6, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri to Gene and Jane (Clausen) Kuyrkendall.
She grew up in Adel, Iowa, and graduated from Adel-Desoto High School in 1982. After high school, she along with other family members moved to Austin, Texas.
She married Rodney Guccini in 1987 and later they moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where they operated a large plumbing company until his death in 2000.
Kerry moved back to Canyon Lake, Texas, where she met Craig Hammett who lived next door to her parents. On June 1, 2002, they were married in Fischer, Texas.
Kerry decided to return to nursing school and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in December 2007.
At the same time, cancer was discovered in Kerry, but it did not deter her from the pursuit of helping others. Eventually, Kerry and Craig moved to Lampasas where Craig coached and Kerry worked in home health care in the rural areas around Lampasas. She then decided to pursue teaching and taught the Certified Nursing Assistant program at Lampasas High School.
Although cancer later forced her from teaching, Kerry continued to help others through counseling and support. She was involved for many years in the youth programs at churches in Canyon Lake and Lampasas, and was a past board member of Lampasas County Young Life.
Kerry loved God. Her laugh was loud and strong. She loved the wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country, the beaches of Aransas and the mountains of Colorado. Most of all she loved the joy and strength of her faith, her family and her friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Craig Hammett, of Lampasas; brothers Tim Kuyrkendall (Lisa) of Canyon Lake, David Kuyrkendall (Kim) of Austin, and Mark Kuyrkendall; stepchildren Nichole Guccini of Sacramento, California, and Travis Guccini; nephews Sean Kuyrkendall of Denton, and Dylan and Shane Kuyrkendall of Austin; uncle and aunt Art and Marlene Clausen of Canyon Lake; and numerous cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, American Cancer Society, or a church youth organization of one’s choice.
