FREDERICKSBURG Standard House Account
Daniel "Dan" E. Mittel, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at the age of 82 years.
Dan was born on Sept. 9, 1940 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas to Henry and Mamie Smith Mittel - he was the youngest of six boys. He was raised on a ranch in Eldorado and was baptized in the Baptist church. His parents both died when he was young. He went to the University of Texas where he began majoring in Engineering then moved to Accounting. After college, he went to work as an accountant for Mission Valley Mills in New Braunfels.
Dan felt a lot of pride in the fact that his father was born in Gillespie County at Squaw Creek in Doss. The family moved on to Eldorado. After his parents died, Dan attended Schreiner Military School for a year. His brother, Raymond, brought him back to Eldorado after Raymond finished college and Dan finished high school in Eldorado where he played all the sports they offered and was Valedictorian of his class. After graduation, Dan attended the University of Texas in Austin majoring in accounting. After graduating from college, Dan worked for Mission Valley Mills in New Braunfels (which later became WestPoint Pepperell). He was very active in New Braunfels, including being an Opa with Wurstfest and was chair of the Texas Junior Miss Program.
He married Donna Brucks on Oct. 19, 1973 in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, New Braunfels, Texas. They moved to Fredericksburg in 1979 when he started a new career with Sunday House Foods as Vice President and comptroller. Dan worked for Sunday House until it burned in 1999. He then joined Donna at Gastehaus Schmidt which they purchased from Loretta Schmidt in 1992. He and Donna worked together until they sold the business to their daughter, Jessica Mittel in 2017.
Dan was known for his love for his family and the Fredericksburg community. He had a strong volunteer history including four terms, (term limit), Fredericksburg City Council, including a term as Mayor Pro-Tem; eight years and chairman Fredericksburg Planning and Zoning Commission, elected and served on the Fredericksburg Charter Writing Committee, member of Fredericksburg Comprehensive Plan Study Committee, Chairman Community Services board for Hill Country Memorial Hospital, President System Board of Hill Country Memorial Hospital, President Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethany Men's Choir and the Chancel Choir, President Fredericksburg Kiwanis Club, Chairman Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau, President Fredericksburg Texas-Exes, Vice President of Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, Montabaur Sister City Board, Treasurer PCAA/Oktoberfest, Food & Wine Fest Chair, Gillespie County Relief Task Force, Marktplatz Redevelopment Commission.
On March 2, at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Dan received the "Community Service Award".
Dan is survived by his wife: Donna Brucks Mittel of Fredericksburg; three daughters, one son and spouses: Laura and Steve Stolinski of New Braunfels, Stephen Mittel of Austin; Robin and Billy Hollis of Austin; Jessica Mittel and Travis Neal of Fredericksburg.
10 grandchildren: Megan Stolinski Tucek, Wyatt Mittel, Andrea (Andi) Mittel, Jude Hollis, Pearl Hollis, Boone Hollis, Ruby Davis, Tillie Hollis, Ford Davis and Charlie Neal; 1 great-grandchild: Jaxon Tucek; his brother-in-law, Kenny Brucks (Lisa); sister-in-law, Lisa Satterwhite (John) and mother-in-law, Helen Brucks, all of New Braunfels; sisters-in-law Carolyn Mittel of San Angelo and Dot Mittel of Arlington.
Mr. Mittel is preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: Henry Mittel, Howard Mittel, John D. Mittel, Stephen Mittel, Raymond Mittel, and father-in-law, Bernard Brucks.
The family greeted friends on Friday, March 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Bethany Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg with Funeral Services at 11 a.m. Graveside services and interment followed in the Greenwood Cemetery. The interment ended with everyone singing "The Eyes of Texas".
Pallbearers: Ken Brucks, Blaine Brucks, John Satterwhite, Jude Hollis, Wyatt Mittel and Matt Tucek.
Special thanks for Celeste Care especially Ltane Bolzle, Victoria Morelos, Cheyenne Terry, Angela Villigrana, Alejandra Cano and Kayla Sterling. Thank you also to Dan's Hospice nurse Mina Hogue.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in his memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Bethany Lutheran Church, Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of your choice.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.schaetter.com
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, Texas.
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