I had the privilege of working with Dan. He was a good man and a great mailman. He truly cared about his customers and did his job with pride. The last time I saw Dan was on valentine's day of 2018 just before his retirement. I got to spend the day with him doing the annual route inspection for his final time. I teased him that Kathy would be jealous of him spending valentines day with another woman. We laughed over that. We chatted about his family. He was so proud of all of his children and grandchildren and more than happy to talk about them. He gave me encouragement for the knee replacement that I was to have the following month. He was a gentleman and bought me an egg salad sandwich and shared his chips for lunch at The Midway which he had on speed dial for ordering lunch. He was truly one of the best and will be missed by many. We need more Hooks Schmitts in this world.....my sincerest condolences to all of his loved ones. May all of the many wonderful memories you have together get you through this difficult time.

Callie, I am so sorry for your loss. I know you struggled to see your father in pain, but I hope you will find comfort in and cherish the many memories you made with him. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Kathy and Family... I am so sorry to hear this. Hooks was definitely one of the best and had such a great heart. He will be missed by many. ❤ Thinking of all of you.

This is one post we did not want to read, However we want to "thank you "for all the effort you put into keeping us up to date on Dan:s journey to heaven . We are praying 🙏 for all of you. God help you through this difficult 💔 time.

So sorry to hear of Hook's passing. You and your whole family have my deepest sympathy and prayers.

I don’t even have the words! Your dad was one amazing fighter until the end! He is beyond blessed to have had the best advocates and support system a dad could wish for! So very sorry for the loss of your wonderful dad! Praying for you all! 🙏❤️

Sorry to hear of the loss of this great guy. Heaven gained another angel and he will always be up there looking over all of you. Thoughts and prayers to the whole family in this difficult time. If you need anything were only a phone call away. Love you al

I’m so sorry to learn of your dad’s passing. He was a good man with a smile on his face all of the time. Prayers to all of you.
Shelby (Herbst) Wahlert

Kathy and Family Heidi and I are so sorry for your loss and we'll keep you all in our prayers. Danny was a really good friend and I will miss him.

Callie, I am sorry to hear that Dan passed this morning. He put up a valiant battle motivated I'm sure by his love for his family. He was a wonderful person and always has been. That's who he was his whole life. He was admired way back in high school already. I will keep you and your family in my prayers and thoughts. May God help you to deal with the loss of your father and sooth the pain of everyone in your family.