So sad to find out about her passing. Miss Kluter and Mrs. Ghent as I knew her was my 4th and 5th grade teacher at Cragmont Elementary School in Berkeley, California. She was one of those who made a lasting impression on me through the rest of my life. She kept us calm as the Berlin Wall was suddenly built and many other events took place. Gretchen, now that I old enough to use her first name, is part of some kind of synchronicity in that I met her in my hometown of Berkeley and now I live within a few miles of her hometown, Solon, Ohio. I have thought of her often over the years wondering what things she moved onto in her life. Couldn't find out because for some reason I thought that her first name was Rosemary and any searches came up empty. With the 2024 Olympics I was looking at swimmers over the years and finally got her first name right and now I am pretty much caught up. Happily so. What a nice life she experienced. The picture of Gretchen here is exactly how I remember her.
My best wishes to your family.
Kurt Walling
Streetsboro, Ohio.
