Emmett J. Reilly and Jeanne Ilkka were married on May 27, 1978 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore, Wis. They have six children: Sean Patrick (deceased), Jessica (Darin) Halkowski, of Peosta, Iowa, Matt of Shullsburg, Jim (Lisa) of Barneveld, Pat (Amanda) of Cuba City and Joe of Dubuque, Iowa. They have four grandchildren: Madison, Evelyn, Addeline, Maddox and one due August 2018.