Kelly Shadel

Kelly Michael Shadel, age 58, passed away unexpectedly of a heart condition at his home in Madison WI; August 15th 2016. He was born April 19th, 1958 in Janesville, son of Stuart L. Shadel Jr and Bette (Lusby) Shadel of Milton, WI.
A talented athlete and musician, Kelly graduated from Milton High School in 1976. A gifted trumpet player, he earned 1st place in several band competitions and was selected to play taps for local events. Kelly went on to swim varsity for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he was an All-American, Conference Champion and National meet qualifier.
After a 10-year long relationship, he finally married the love of his life, Julie, in 1983. The two of them moved to Denver, Colorado where Kelly earned a coveted position with Jones International as a Network Engineer. Concurrently, he earned his Master's Degree in Telecommunications from Denver University.
Kelly loved living in Colorado and always wanted to live there again. He was a skilled photographer and spent a lot of his time taking pictures of the Rocky Mountain scenery. Kelly really enjoyed the ever-changing climate and often spoke of "skiing in shorts and a t-shirt" as one of the advantages of Colorado living. He also enjoyed fly-fishing, hiking, and golfing. Kelly made many friends during his time there and liked to join in on "happy hour" after work.
After 10 years, Kelly and Julie moved back to Milton, WI where they decided to raise their family. He was adored by his daughter and respected by his son.
In his later years Kelly loved to spend time outside. He continued to exercise regularly and spent a lot of time doing yardwork. Kelly and Julie traveled extensively, making numerous trips to their favorite destination- the North Shore of Oahu, HI. Kelly was able to make it back to Denver, and lived there for a year in 2015. He became extremely interested in economics and was always watching the markets. In addition, he was interested in weather and often asked people to go "storm chasing" with him. Kelly was an avid Packer fan and was looking forward to spending Sunday's watching the game with family and friends.
Kelly is survived by his wife of 33 years Julie (Rice) Shadel, two children Kelsey Shadel (25) of Madison and Michael Shadel (21) of Sun Prairie; His sister Penny (Jack) McLain of Dallas, TX, and brother Jeff (Joan) Shadel of Milton, WI. Also survived by Mother-in-law Joyce Rice, Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Gloria Rice, Randy (Jackie) Rice, Barb (Eldon) Pickel and Ray Olsen; along with many members of his extended family. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Please share your memories of Kelly.

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