Theodore Hattemer

To our family and friends,
With much sadness, we want to let you know that our dear father, Ted, passed away on Saturday, May 23 in Cincinnati. Ted was 91 years old and lived a wonderful and full life. Husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather, friend and confidant to all who crossed his path, we will miss our patriarch.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 28, from 3-9 pm at Elden Good Funeral Home, 2620 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Friday, May 29 at Bellarmine Chapel on the campus of Xavier University, at 3801 Ledgewood Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45207, followed by burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Please keep Ted in your prayers,

Mary Moore, Kevin Hattemer, Colleen Holwerk, Anna Sylvester, Jane Hattemer, Leah Hemenway, Therese Hattemer-Maier, Frank Hattemer, Clare Plattner, and Charlie Hattemer.

Obituaries

Cincinnati Enquirer

HATTEMER Theodore A. ,an entrepreneur and proud family man who was well known for his generous spirit and his playful sense of humor, died on Saturday, May 23, at age 91. Ted, who pursued almost as many business ventures as he had grandchildren, was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Hattemer (nee Cassin). He was born in Louisville, KY, February 2, 1918, the youngest of John and Ida Mooser Hattemer's nine children. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Louisville and attended the University of Louisville. In Louisville, he started several businesses before moving to Cincinnati with his wife and family in 1961. In Cincinnati, he continued his entrepreneurial ways, expanding the Ad-Here Corp., which he sold to Consolidated Foods in 1968. After a brief period of semi-retirement, he returned to the business world as a commercial real estate broker and the co-founder of a string of successful store and lock facilities in the Cincinnati area. He was a mentor to numerous young people as they began their own business careers. He also became active internationally, establishing connections with his parents' relatives in Switzerland and Germany. A deeply spiritual man, Ted was active in many parishes in Louisville and Cincinnati, Bellarmine Chapel, the Saturday Prayer Group, and a long time Friars Club Board member and supporter. He also was active in numerous civic and business organizations, including Camp Kooch-I-Ching. While the larger community knew Ted as a man of boundless energy and unflagging spirit, many -- especially his friends and family - also knew him for his jokes and pranks. A typical moment came several years ago, when St. George's Church honored him on his birthday. After the congregation surprised him with a hearty rendition of "Happy Birthday," Ted marched to the front of the church and blew out the candles on the altar - a moment that captured both the affectionate regard in which so many held him and the irrepressibly impish nature of his personality. Ted and Liz were blessed with 11 children: Mary Moore (Bob); Kevin Hattemer; the late James Cassin Hattemer (Mary); Colleen Holwerk (David); Anne Sylvester (Erich); Jane Hattemer Stringer (Pete); Leah Hemenway (Bob); Therese Hattemer (Biff Maier); Frank Hattemer (Liz); Clare Plattner (Steve); and Charles Hattemer (Ellen). He was the revered grandfather of the late Edward Rueve DVM, David Rueve, Elizabeth Miller, Patrick Borders, Scott Borders, Salli Cathro, Hollis Bass, Sarah Hattemer, Theodore Hattemer, Christian Hattemer, Benjamin Hattemer, Charles Holwerk, Louis Holwerk, Elinor Brown, Chris Bill, Gina Ruskamp, Jeremy Hemenway, Robin Hemenway, Karintha Hemenway, Matthew Hemenway, Langston Hemenway, Zachary Hemenway, Arna Hemenway, Ida Hattemer-Higgins, Theodore Hattemer-Maier, Henry Hattemer, Andy Hattemer, the late George Hattemer, Charles Hattemer, Alexander Plattner, James Plattner, Kate Hattemer, Spencer Hattemer, Derek Hattemer, Lucy Hattemer, Emma Hattemer, Rebecca Hattemer, Peter Hattemer, and Henry Hattemer. He has 30 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Ted was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth, his brothers and sisters, his son James Cassin Hattemer, and his grandsons, Edward Rueve and George Hattemer. In addition to his family, Ted is survived by his sweetheart and dear friend Marietta Garber, who brought joy into his life in recent years. Visitation Elden Good Funeral Home, 2620 Erie Ave. on Thursday May 28 from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Mass at Bellarmine Chapel, 3800 Victory Parkway, 10 a.m. Friday May 29. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to the Theodore and Elizabeth Cassin Hattemer Fund at the Greater Cincinnati Community Foundation.

The Lawrence Journal-World

Theodore Hattemer 1918 - 2009 Cincinnati

Memorial services for Theodore Hattemer, 91, Cincinnati, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bellarmine Chapel, 3800 Victory Parkway in Cincinnati.
Mr. Hattemer died Saturday, May 23, 2009.
He was born Feb. 2, 1918, in Louisville, Ky. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Louisville.
Mr. Hattemer started several businesses before moving his family to Cincinnati in 1961. He expanded his company, Ad-Here, until selling it to Consolidated Foods in 1968. He continued as an entrepreneur and recently sold his "store and lock" businesses.
He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Cassin Hattemer.
Survivors include 10 children, including Leah Hemenway and husband Bob, Lawrence; 38 grandchildren, including Elinor Brown and husband Aaron, and Arna Hemenway, all of Lawrence, and Zachary Hemenway and wife Meghan, of Roeland Park; 31 great-grandchildren, including Beatrix Brown, of Lawrence; and one great-great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials to the Theodore and Elizabeth Cassin Hattemer Fund at the Greater Cincinnati Community Foundation, 200 W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.