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Frederick Kletrovets Obituary
1940 - 2020
Frederick N. "Fred" Kletrovets, 79, passed away on January 1, 2020 at Kobacker House with his family by his side. He was born September 14, 1940 to the late Neal and Margaret (Lane) Kletrovets. Fred leaves behind an impressive legacy of leadership and philanthropy. He was the owner and president of Shoemaker Industrial Solutions, a small Columbus business in operation since 1938. Fred viewed everyone employed by Shoemaker as an extended member of his family. He invested his whole heart in his business, but especially those who worked for and with him. He was also a past Ohio District Governor and International President of Civitan, an organization whose mission is to build good citizenship with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities. Fred was an inspirational leader and powerful public speaker. He always led with respect, empathy, gratitude, and humor. He had a way of making anyone he spoke to feel like the most important person in the room, and his touch reaches across the globe. Fred was a passionate collector, history buff, and enjoyed building street rods. First and foremost, however, he was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Betty; daughter Teri (Russ) Richardson; son Jeff (Beckie) Kletrovets; granddaughters Chelsea and Leah Richardson; and his beloved dog, Chloe. Visitation will be 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2019 at the SCHOEDINGER GROVE CITY CHAPEL, 3920 Broadway, Grove City where funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment Green Lawn Cemetery. Fred's services will be officiated by his good friend and pastor, Rev. Dr. Thom Burbridge. The family would like to thank Dr. Carolyn Presley, Dr. Kami Maddocks and Dr. Julia Agne, with the James Cancer Hospital, and the Kobacker House for providing Fred with excellent care while making his final days peaceful and comfortable. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Civitan International at www.civitan.org/donate. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a special memory or watch his tribute video.
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Cindy Deming
September 2, 2022
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Ron Nelson
January 7, 2020
We ( Palmer Miller Nelson) had the pleasure of being Freds business and personal insurance agency for many years. I was his agent for over 30 years. He was always a gentleman who valued relationships and loyalty. We shared a passion for cars and I marveled at his mechanical ability, he was a perfectionist. He never seemed to change over the years and I always looked forward to meeting with him.
Our condolences to his family and his many friends. He was a class guy that will be missed.
Michael Jordan
January 6, 2020
I was a employee at Shoemaker Electric for some time it wasn't work Fred treated his employees as a coworker an Family a very fair an understanding man WELL be missed bye all that new him.
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