Grace D. Krogh

Grace D. Krogh, Age 100, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2026, at Judson Park. Born on April 24, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, Grace was the eldest child of Guido and Rose (Ficociello) DiMichele. Grace was the cherished wife of Ralph T. Krogh, who predeceased her in 2001. She was the devoted mother of three children. She is survived by daughter Pamela Krogh and son Guy Krogh (Terrisue), and she was predeceased by her son Matthew Krogh. Grace was also blessed with two granddaughters, Lydia Krogh and Sarah Krogh. She is survived by two brothers, Ronald (Tina) DiMichele of Boynton Beach, Florida and Michael (Patricia) DiMichele of Lakewood, Ohio. She was predeceased by brothers Richard (Lucille) and John, and by her sisters and their spouses, Louise Fleming (Thomas) and Rosalie Ferguson (Charles). She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and cousins to mourn her passing.

Grace was a graduate of West High School, and she earned a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University in 1949. At Miami she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 1970, she earned her Master’s Degree in French at Kent State University. She was on campus during the Kent State Shootings. Her professional teaching career began in the Cleveland Public Schools at the elementary school level. When her own children reached school age, she resumed teaching, this time as a French teacher at Brecksville High School. Eventually she taught both French and Spanish. She thoroughly enjoyed leading students on enrichment tours in France, Spain and Italy, alongside her teaching colleague and dear friend Carol Buchanan.

After retirement, Grace continued to travel, mainly to Europe and the Middle East, along with an extensive trip to the West Coast of the United States. She belonged to Brecksville area activities such as book clubs and participated in a Small Christian Community through St. Basil’s Church. She was also a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization for women educators.

Grace will be interred at Brecksville Cemetery in a private family ceremony in the Spring.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Judson Associate Holiday Fund - https://pro.gofundme.com/give/320959/#!/donation/checkout (Use pull-down menu to designate the Associate Holiday Fund). Checks may be directed to Judson Foundation, 2181 Ambleside Drive, Cleveland OH 44106, with Associate Holiday Fund in memory of Grace Krogh in the memo line.