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Kelly Jo Kuehner, 41, of Florida and formerly of Fremont, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
She was born July 5, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a daughter of Eugene and Katherine (Stevenson) Dierkes. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City and she graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1984.
She worked for Bradfield Custom Painting near Gainesville, Florida and then Constantino Painting Inc. in Belleview, Florida.
She had a love for riding motorcycles with Lenny, frogs, animals and gardening. She was an associate member of the Marine Corps League, a member of the Eagles and the Moose.
In addition to her companion, Leonardo Mazzara, she is survived by her three children, Casandra Galloway, Jacob McMahon, and Samantha McMahon; her mother Katherine Dierkes of Ocklawaha, Florida; five brothers, John Bradfield of Fort Wayne, Daniel Bradfield of Indianapolis, Mark Bradfield of Ocklawaha, Florida, Robin (Nola) Bradfield of Pine Hill, Alabama, and Ronald (Carol) Dierkes of Fort Wayne; and three sisters, Kim (Tim) Smith of South Whitley, Kris Christman of Columbia City and Janeen (Thomas) Parrish of Fort Wayne.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Dierkes and her grandparents, Donald & Almeda Dierkes and Fredrick & Doris Stevenson.
The memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, 15455 NE Highway 314, Silver Springs, FL.

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