Badger Educator Grethen Lee Is Duly Honored

by Jeff Olsen

Forget the trite saying: "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."

Meet Mrs. Lee, the mother of three, who can do everything - both in and out of the classroom.

She was a successful retailer for the former Pamida store in Roseau while managing a large staff and maintaining a big inventory.

Still, it was inevitable that Gretchen, who earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Central Michigan University, would eventually return to her roots.

Her father, Maynard Hoeh, had been the superintendent of Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools in Brethren, Michigan.

She later earned...