Boris Arthur Schiel, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away May 9, 2014 in Orem, Utah, at age 90. The third of four children, Boris was born in Riga, Latvia on March 7, 1924 to Arthur Schiel and Nina Dournovo. Boris held fond memories of his childhood in Latvia. Due to an imminent Russian invasion of The Baltic Republics, his family moved to Posen, Germany in 1939. While at the University of Stuttgart, he met an architecture student from Estonia, Ilse Rosenwald, whom he married on July 15, 1950. In September 1954, Boris graduated with a Master's of Architecture from the University of Karlsruhe, and he subsequently practiced in Germany.
In 1954 while in Karlsruhe, Boris and Ilse joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This was a defining moment in Boris's life. In 1957, Boris, Ilse and two children immigrated to the United States. Boris and Ilse were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1959, followed by U.S. citizenship in 1964. Boris earned two M.A. degrees: in German, University of Utah; and in Russian, Vanderbilt University. He practiced architecture and taught German and Russian, living in New York, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; Nashville, TN; Murray, KY; St. Petersburg, FL; Provo, UT; Palm Springs, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Orem, UT.
In January 1985, Ilse passed away. In December 1985, Boris was sealed to Liselotte Haertl in the Los Angeles Temple. Liselotte, an immigrant from Germany, truly blessed the lives of Boris and his family. Together with Liselotte, Boris served several L.D.S. missions, including Frankfurt, Germany Temple Mission 1989-90; Riga, Latvia Mission 1992-93 (instrumental in sharing his faith in his homeland); Freiberg, Germany Temple Mission 2000-01; and Stockholm, Sweden Temple Mission 2001-02. He also was a sealer in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple.
Boris treasured his friends and loved everyone unconditionally, hosting many visitors from all walks of life and numerous countries. He avidly traveled himself.
Boris is survived by his devoted wife, Liselotte; three children: Peter Schiel, Rita Schiel, Alex and (Jennifer) Schiel; seven grandchildren; and two sisters, Irene and Tamara. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ilse; and brother, Juris.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 15 11:00 a.m. at Suncrest Stake Center, 90 N. 600 W., Orem UT. Friends are invited to visitation on Wednesday, May 14, at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 646 E. 800 N., Orem, UT, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and on Thursday morning, May 15, from 9:30-10:45 prior to funeral service. Interment will be at Provo City Cemetery. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=171000259#sthash.NdA7j4I2.dpuf
