Ted Ross Faubel

Ted Faubel, 62, was born in Norfolk, Nebraska to Duane and Betty Faubel. He graduated with a BBA from the University of Nebraska in 1972. (Ted would add that the football team won two national championships while he was there.)

In 1976, Ted married Lane and was a steadfast husband for 35 years. He was always decisive and meticulous, making sure that every detail was attended to so that Lane didn’t have to worry. (Here, Ted would point out that Lane’s car was always sparkling and she never once had to fill up her own gas tank.)

Their daughter Annie was born in 1977 and for 33 years she was the light of Ted’s life. When she was younger, they spent as much time together playing games and eating candy as they could possibly get away with. In 2002, Annie married Blair Streit and a few years later the couple moved back to Austin to start a family. Ted had a profound respect for Annie’s family, her career, and the life she built. (As many can attest, Ted would brag about Annie for as long as anyone would stay to listen.)

Ted had a distinguished career in sales and marketing, working for companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Frito-Lay and Coca-Cola. He was widely respected for his common-sense approach to business and served as a mentor to many co-workers. (Ted would say that he worked all those years to achieve his dream job working on the course at Grey Rock Golf Club.)

He made some lifelong friends along the way, many of whom he joined twice a year for golf trips. (At this point, Ted would mention that he beat them sometimes, and would have done so more often if they didn’t have better clubs.)

Ted retired in 2006 shortly after he and Lane returned to Austin. The same year his first grandson Luke was born. Ted and Luke were best buddies and they spent most of their time together playing with cars, golfing and getting prizes at Walgreens. His second grandson Zach was born in 2010 and in 18 months they already formed the same kind of lifelong bond. (Here, Ted would point out that since the day Luke was born, if the boys were at Papa’s house he was the one changing the diapers.)

Throughout his life, Ted was a good son and brother. He called his parents without fail every Monday and several times a year he made the 14 hour drive back home to visit. During football season, he talked to his dad for a good portion of every Nebraska football game.

Ted leaves behind his parents, a brother, two sisters and a host of other family and friends that will miss him dearly.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 5226 W. William Cannon Dr. in Austin.