Daniel Kermit Hagemeister was born June 2, 1972 in Salem, Oregon, joining parents Kermit and Janice and sisters Stacey and Lori. His early years were spent living on the Oregon coast. The family moved to Lebanon in 1976, where he grew up, attending Queen Anne Elementary School, then Lebanon Middle School and High School, graduating in 1990. After graduation, Dan moved to Puyallup, Washington, living with his sister and her family. He went to work for Les Schwab Tires in 1992, where he spent the rest of his working career.
In March of 2003, Dan and his former spouse, Regan welcomed their son, Jacob Daniel, of whom Dan was very proud and loved very much. Dan is also survived by his mother Jan, his sister Lori, his nephew Tyson, his niece Meghan, five grand nieces and nephews, and many cousins, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father Kermit and sister Stacey.
He loved fishing, playing cribbage and time spent with family and friends. He loved making others laugh.
Dan passed away suddenly of natural causes at his home in Sandy, Oregon. He was a good man, and he will be greatly missed by many. A memorial service will be announced to be held sometime later this summer.