Fredrick D. Schaaf

Fredrick D. Schaaf, age 89, of Powell, Ohio, peacefully went home to the Lord and joined his wife on Monday, January 25, 2010. Born in Pomeroy, Ohio to the late Sarah and George Schaaf, he is also preceded in death by his precious and devoted wife of 55 years, Anna Gene Case Schaaf. A Realtor, Developer and former Vice President of Nationwide Insurance Companies, he was a diversified real estate developer owning and operating office buildings, shopping centers and residential properties. A life member of the Society of Property Professionals, he was previously Vice President of Corporate Facilities with Nationwide where he had responsibility for all real estate and home office administrative services. Projects while at Nationwide-which numbered in excess of 36 buildings-included the 1,350,000 sq.ft. World Headquarters in Columbus, the Union Bank Building in San Francisco and the Northern Life Building in Seattle. He was responsible for assembling the Nationwide properties north of Spring Street and developing the master plan for its development, including buying and then selling the block where the new Federal Building is presently located. Since taking early retirement from Nationwide, he built for his own real estate account, twelve shopping centers in Central Ohio, a twenty five thousand square foot office building in suburban Columbus, and participated in development of three hundred fifty-two condominiums in Naples, Florida. His later project, completed in mid 1995, involved the acquisition of the ninety thousand square foot office building at 170 North High Street in downtown Columbus. After securing a long-term lease with the Federal government, he completed total renovation and alterations to house the United States Bankruptcy Court for Southern Ohio. He was co-founder and past President of the Columbus Association of Building Owners and Managers, past President of the North Central Region of BOMA and a former Vice President and board member of International BOMA. Fredrick achieved the professional designation of Real Property Administrator. He was active in Columbus civic affairs for a number of years, was a member and former Chairman of the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission, former Chairman of the Columbus Airport and Aviation Commission, member of the Mayor’s Economic Development Council, was active in Junior Achievement, Camp Wilson’s Boys Club, and the Board of Central YMCA. He was a member of The Ohio State University President’s Club, Capital Club Columbus and Bradenton (FL) Country Club. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Columbus where he served as Chairman of the Building Committee that was responsible for building the present church. He was also a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bradenton. A devoted family man who enjoyed family gatherings, holidays and annual family vacations, he and the love of his life, Anna Gene, traveled the world. They enjoyed having family visit them in their winter home in Bradenton. A fun-loving grandfather, he was known as “Dads” to his cherished grandchildren. He is survived by his children: Michael Schaaf, Deborah (Denny) Freudeman, Kathy (Steve) Keller and Douglas (Cindy) Schaaf; grandchildren: Yesica, Sarah and Alan Schaaf, Krista (Patrick) Dwyer and Kara Freudeman, Annalynn, Brenton and Eric Keller and Mason and Kaylee Schaaf; brother, Eugene (Florene) Schaaf; sister-in-law: Aili Case; many nieces and nephews; and dear friend and caregiver Rhea Fedler. Family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00pm. Friday at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME at POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750/ ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Funeral Service will be held 10:00am. Saturday, January 30, 2010 at ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 2745 West Broad St., Columbus, OH 43204 with Reverend Tom Phillips, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. If they choose, friends may make memorial contributions to: The Anna Gene and Fredrick Schaaf Endowed Scholarship at Capital University, attn: Development Office, 1 College and Main, Bexley, Ohio 43209. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at:www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.