Theodore "Ted" Delano Jelinek

Theodore D. "Ted" Jelinek, 86, of Oelwein, died Monday afternoon, June 10, 2019 at Oelwein Health Care Center in Oelwein.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein with Deacon Jim Patera officiating.
Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday and for one hour before the service on Friday at the funeral home.
4th Degree Knights of Columbus Rosary: 4:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
Parish Scripture Service: 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
Inurnment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein.
Memorials may be directed in his name to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oelwein Health Care Center, or to the family for a future memorial in Ted's name.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Theodore Delano Jelinek was born November 7, 1932 at Austin, Minnesota, the son of Richard Rudolph and Elsie Rose (Lukes) Jelinek. He graduated from Austin High School in 1950. After high school, Ted tried out for the Washington Senators Baseball Team (Minnesota Twins) and played for their farm team until he was drafted into the Army. Ted proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On December 31, 1955, he was united in marriage to Jean Rae Smith at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Austin, Minnesota. Ted and Jean were blessed with five children: Steven, Nancy, Timothy, Thomas and Jill. They moved to Oelwein in 1963, where they purchased Sunnyside Lanes in Oelwein and owned and operated it until 1977. They then purchased Buds' N Blossoms in Oelwein and owned and operated it from 1979 until they retired in 1991. Ted was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 1168 - 4th Degree Assembly 1853, Ross Reid American Legion Post #9 of Oelwein, Veterans of Foreign Wars Blaisdell Barnes Post 1725 and the Eagles. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Cubs and Twins.

Left to celebrate Ted's life are his 4 children: Steve Jelinek of Pekin, Illinois, Tim (Kathy) Jelinek of Oelwein; Tom (Slava) Jelinek of Las Vegas, Nevada and Nancy (Todd) Kastli of Oelwein; 9 grandchildren: Cody, Neil, Matt, Sarah, Chris, Jacci, Sam, Lindsay and Mario; 6 great grandchildren; brother: Eugene (Polly) Jelinek of Austin, Minnesota; sister: Betty Loucks of Austin, Minnesota and many nieces and nephews.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Jean on November 15, 2017; and an infant daughter: Jill Ann.