Steven Gary Schmitt

Steven Schmitt, 56, of Beecher died suddenly in Fort Wayne, Ind. Steven was born on February 25, 1956 to Norman and Margaret Schmitt nee Hillstrom in Chicago Heights. He married Linda nee Cole on June 28, 1975 in Beecher. Steve was an active member of the Beecher Medic Squad and worked for the Hack Ambulance for many years, worked at Star Disposal and was a truck driver for Jetstar, Baker, and Shared Imaging Trucking. He loved fishing and woodworking. Surviving are his wife Linda, daughter Kristina both of Beecher, three sisters: Randi (Dan) Sepper of Crete, Denise Waterman of Beecher and Melissa (Phil) Bernhard of Beecher and mother and father in law Brian and Joyce Metrick of Beecher. Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother Todd and father in law Tom Cole. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 3 until 9 p.m. and funeral will be on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Tom Ewing officiation both at Hack Funeral Home in Beecher, Illinois. Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery, Memorials can be given To the family for a memorial to be decided.