Grace Stella Kretche

Sympathy to your husband and your family memories of you when you and your mom and dad and family would come to Cook Street in Portage and we would roller skate, chat or your grandma Smith would play the piano what fond memories it was May you rest in peace and find comfort she has found peace with her family in heaven Vickie Rittmann Miller Portage

Dear Bob and Grace's Family; I am deeply saddened to read about Grace's recent passing in the Wisconsin State Journal. Grace and I were classmate friends throughout our 4 years at Wisconsin Dells High School, graduating together in 1972. My memory of Grace is that of a very caring, soft-spoken, pretty girl with a gentle and kind soul, with a cute giggle and pretty smile. Grace was also very smart, recalling that as I struggled in pre-algebra, Grace would help me to figure out problems and would sometimes share her answers as she sat in the desk in front of me during that class....to which I owe Grace my gratitude for helping me get a passing grade. Grace and I shared the typical high-school girls day-to-day chatter, participating in school activities, crushes on boys, the occasional disappointments, as well as the fun and laughter too. I remember how excited Grace and I were to finally get our junior class rings, as well as going out to Washington DC and New York City for our junior class trip. We had so much fun during those 4 years. We, unfortunately, parted ways after graduation, but I remember catching up with Grace on a couple of occasions; once when she worked at First Federal Savings and Loan on State Street, I had stopped in to visit her. She was the same pleasant, sweet Grace. I also believe I had met Bob once, perhaps when they were still just boyfriend and girlfriend, but that was many years ago now. She, I am sure was a great asset to those places she worked at. I wish we would have kept in closer contact, as I know she would have enriched my life more with who she was as a person and as a friend. My sincerest condolences to her husband Bob and to all of her family. She has left this earth at a much too young age, but heaven now has received a beautiful angel. She will be missed but remembered always. With warmest regards at this sad time, Susan (Lackore) Wyosnick

I graduated with Grace from WDHS in '72. This is the smile I've remembered and was saddened to learn of her death. From time to time, we look back at our lives and remember those kind people we were blessed to have known. Grace will always be one of those people to me. With condolences to her spouse, family and friends. Monica Holden from the Class of '72