Joseph "Joe" A Treitmaier

Joseph (Joe) A. Treitmaier, age 85 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 19, 2022. He was born on August 26, 1936 in Passau, Germany, to the late Josef Treitmaier and Rosina Hauer Treitmaier. He was married in Engertsham, Germany to the love of his life, Helga Schned Treitmaier. Together they set sail from Bremen, Germany to the United States, being the first generation to arrive at Ellis Island in June 1958.

He retired from Arcair Company and in 1998 co-founded Southeastern Machining in Lancaster with his son John Treitmaier. Joe was a guy who could fix anything, always had a kind word to say to people he met, loved playing cards, and being with his family. His hobbies were fishing, writing, gardening, photography and traveling.

Joseph is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Helga Treitmaier; as well as his 5 children, daughter, Monica (Timothy) Hampson; son, Manfred (Jane) Treitmaier; daughter, Debbie (Michael) Hall; son, John Treitmaier (Tracy) Treitmaier; daughter, Marlina Jones, 19 grandchildren: Tonya Kulin; Sarah (Chris) Fourman; Jeremy Hall; Jennifer (Thomas) Honaker; Stephanie Hampson; Amanda ( Dan) Green; Rachel Selby; Heather (Joshua) Colopy; Jessica (Dale) Vicker; Laura (Kyle) Dafler; Mary Haines; Jordan Conner; Katie Marque; Joey (Taylor) Jones; Mikayla Treitmaier, Montanna Treitmaier; Lexi Jones; Porter Treitmaier; and Parker Treitmaier, 34 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Rosemarie Herzog.

Visitation will be Wednesday 25, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home, 436 N. Broad St., Lancaster, Ohio 43130. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernadette Church, 1343 Wheeling St., Lancaster, Ohio 43130. Burial following at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, 351 Coonpath Rd. N.E, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joseph’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or online stjude.org/donatetoday.