Frederick Schacht

Dr. Frederick W. Schacht Jr., 79, of Loveland, died August 7, 2013 at North Shore Manor in Loveland. He was born April 30, 1934 in Evanston, Ill. to Dr. Frederick W. and Ruth (Stoker) Schacht. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1952 and went on to attend the University of Arizona before graduating from Northwestern University in 1957. After attending Stanford University Law School and working as a social worker in Chicago, Dr. Schacht served in the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Following his military service, he earned a Masters in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and went on to graduate with a Medical Degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. After starting his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Dr. Schacht completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. He moved to Loveland in 1969 where he maintained a solo practice for 30 years, delivering over 1,000 babies at Loveland Memorial Hospital and McKee Medical Center. Dr. Schacht was active in the community, serving on the boards of Foothills Gateway and the Housing Authority of the City of Loveland. He is survived by his wife of more than 44 years, Mary Claire Schacht, of Loveland; his son, Kent Schacht (Courtney) of Garrison, N.Y., and daughter Heidi Schacht of Loveland; granddaughters Tyler and Riley Schacht and grandson Hudson Schacht; and a sister, Elaine Gardner of Arvada, Colo. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Kibbey-Fishburn Funeral Home, 1102 N. Lincoln Avenue, Loveland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Foothills Gateway in care of Kibbey-Fishburn Funeral Home