Vicki Lynn Von Schaaf
Vicki Lynn Von Schaaf, 75, of Harrison, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 8, 2021.
Vicki was born on October 7, 1945 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA to the late John Graham and Tommie Conley Waitt. Vicki was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Vicki had a Master’s Degree in Nursing and taught Nursing at Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing until its closing. In 1982 she and her best friend, Susan Byrne RN, moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL, and she worked in labor and delivery at Plantation Hospital. They moved back to Chattanooga in 1989 where Vicki taught LPN at Chattanooga State until her retirement in 2017. Vicki loved teaching and if you were to ask her students, they would tell you how wonderful and caring she was to her students and patients. She was a Tennessee Vol fan especially girls basketball and she and Susan loved fishing.
She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Phil Von Schaaf, and her godmother, Billie S. Carter Hilton.
Vicki is survived by her son, Chuck (Rachel) Von Schaaf of Gallatin, TN, two grandsons in Idaho, and several cousins in New Orleans.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chattanooga State Foundation, Helping Hand Fund for needy students at, 4501 Amnicola Hwy., Chattanooga, TN, 37406 or at www.give.chattstate.edu or to the National Kidney Foundation at 15490 Ventura Blvd. Unit 210, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, or a charity of your choice.
A Celebration of Life graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Mr. Dennis Meinert officiating.
Due to COVID-19, we request that mask be worn at all times while at the cemetery and that all Hamilton County and the CDC’s mandate be adhered to.
Please share your memories of Vicki with the family at www.chattanoogaeastchapel.com
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 S. Moore Rd., East Ridge, TN 37412