Gretchen Marie Quie (née Hansen; August 4, 1927 – December 13, 2015) was an American artist, painter, potter, writer, and advocate for the arts.

As First Lady, Quie established the State Ceremonial Building Council to oversee the restoration of the Minnesota Governor's Residence.

[1] They finally relocated to Minneapolis, the state's largest city, where her father opened a business specializing in teacher placement.

[1] Quie, now the wife of a farmer, became active in local organizations, including the Grace Lutheran Church in Nerstrand and the Dennison Study Club.

[1] Gretchen continued painting often interpreting familiar scenes around the farm and the Rice County area.

[1] In 1980, the Minnesota Legislature authorized Quie's State Ceremonial Building Council to create an official "architectural master plan" of the mansion to guide its restoration efforts.

[1] Quie also founded the 1006 Summit Avenue Society, a volunteer organization created to oversee the ongoing maintenance and remodeling of the Governor's mansion.

[1] Gretchen Quie died from Parkinson's disease at Folkstone Presbyterian Homes Wayzata, Minnesota, on December 13, 2015, at the age of 88.

[1] She was survived by her husband, former Governor Al Quie; their five children – Fred, Jennifer (Coffin), Dan, Joel, and Ben; her brother, John Hansen; fourteen grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.