Rev. Theodore R. Hochstatter

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

I met Fr Ted when I returned from Grad School in 1989. I had joined the Catholic Church one year prior as I headed to Grad School. At Fr Ted´s parish he hosted every morning Mon-Sat to pray the Office, the rosary & Mass and then every evening Sun-Sat to pray the Office and the rosary. We all became like brothers and sisters eating supper together every night. He became so much like a brother to me that he & I could/would argue at times yet still love each other. It was so very hard to see Fr...

I´ve known FR Ted since 1989 when he was pastor of St Martin de Porres Parish in Peoria IL. We traveled on Pilgrimage to Medjugorje together in 1989. We also cleaned bricks together after a fire destroyed the rectory he was living in in order for the bricks to be reused to build his new rectory. I cut his hair many times so you can imagine my surprise to see him sporting long hair & beard!! I last cut his hair Sept 10th not dreaming that would be the last time I would see him this side of...