He attended Englewood High School where he excelled in all sports and especially wrestling as a two time conference champion. For many years he played fast pitch softball as a catcher on championship teams.
He worked as a registered Colorado high school and college football official and was also a registered IAABO basketball official for thirty years.
Ted enjoyed golf and was a member of Shadow Hills Golf Club and Palmbrook Country Club in Arizona, where he had two hole-in-ones. He was also a life member of the Elks BPOE.
Ted worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company for 32 years and retired as a District Manager in 1983 in Colorado Springs.
Ted is survived and deeply missed by his wife, Nancy; his three children, Ted C Schiel, Juliann Chambers, and Vallerie Lyons; his brother, Joe (Dorothy) Schiel; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Frances Retchless; grandson, Chris Crilly; and step-daughter, Kandace Martin.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 10:00 am at All Souls Catholic Church, 4950 S Logan St, Englewood, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ted's name to the Alzheimer's Association.
