Samantha Kuehl

Samantha Kuehl, 33, of Janesville, WI, formerly of Neillsville, WI, died Friday, June 24, 2022, in a car accident in Chicago.

Samantha Rae Kuehl was born on July 17, 1988, in Wisconsin Rapids, She and her family moved to Neillsville when Sam was young, and she attended Neillsville area schools, graduating from Neillsville High School in 2006. She then moved to Middleton, WI, and most recently she was living in the Janesville area.

She enjoyed spending time with her bulldog, going on hikes and attending festivals.

Samantha is survived by her father, James “Skip” (Laurie Thurston) Kuehl of Neillsville; a brother, Cody Kuehl of Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, NM; her maternal grandmother, Judy Henke of Wisconsin Rapids; her paternal grandmother, Lois Kuehl of Neillsville, and aunts and uncles, Todd (Deb) Henke of Nekoosa, WI, and Cyndi (Troy) Anderson of Galesville, WI.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Theresa Kuehl; her maternal grandfather, Robert “Butch” Henke, and her paternal grandfather, James Roger Kuehl.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Samantha’s family with funeral arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.