Robert J. Schickler

1932 - 2026

Schickler
Robert J
Schickler
March 15, 1932
January 17, 2026

Robert J. (Bob) Schickler: Bob passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ, January 17, 2026. Bob was born March 15, 1932, near Rochester, NY, one of 10 siblings in a farming family. He attended grade school at Holy Ghost Catholic School, high school at Aquinas Institute, and college at St. Bonaventure and St. John Fisher University, graduating in 1956. In 1955 Bob married Marilyn Ladd.
As a mason, he knew how to build just about anything. When Marilyn, pregnant with her 3rd child said, "I can't put 3 cribs in this small apartment," he built his first house at age 26, and another when 3 more kids came along.
Bob became a licensed Realtor for Nothnagle Real Estate. Among the top 10 salespeople, he was promoted to GM. He moved to Century 21 as a Realtor/Broker and also became a licensed appraiser. He was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and its Aching Arms volunteer work group. The Bristol Hills was a favorite retreat, where he purchased an old family cabin and fixed it up for years of family enjoyment.
In 1993, Bob and his wife moved to Colorado Springs joining their 6 children.There he resumed masonry, rebuilt his real estate/appraisal business and was a longtime member of the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. He was an avid downhill skier, golfer, and greatly enjoyed time with family and friends. He attended Catholic church at St. Francis of Assisi, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and Our Lady of the Pines. A devoted husband and father, he was known for his faith, perseverance, sense of humor, kindness and how he treated others with respect, especially his wife and his mother. He always insisted he wasn't sleeping, "Just closing my eyes for a minute." Bob has finally closed his eyes in peace after a life well lived, leaving behind countless people who loved him dearly!
Bob was preceded in death by parents, Marcella and Joseph Robert Schickler; siblings, Chuck, Eugene and Edward Schickler, Mary Benner, Myrtle Peter and Doris Kepler.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Schickler; siblings Paula Rudger, Alice Doctor and John Schickler; children Laura Lollar, Lisa Bachman, Cynthia Francis, Eric Schickler, Jeffery Schickler and Paul Schickler; grandchildren Wilder, Brett and Kimberly Benjamin, Cassandra and Bryce Bachman, Amanda Mehalovitz, Kate and Gregory Francis, Christopher and Sean Schickler; great-grandchildren Liam and Sophie Benjamin, Isaiah Aquino, Alice Schickler and Ronan, Sawyer and Estelle Mehalovitz, and hundreds of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Mass: 11 a.m., Friday, Feb 13, Our Lady of the Pines, 11020 Teachout Rd., Black Forest, CO 80908. Reception to follow. The Mass will be live-streamed. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Bob's memory (ourladyofthepines.org/stewardship).
Celebration of Life: March 6, 2026, Monument, CO