Susan “Tude” Kuehl-Andreas was born March 26, 1933 to Dr. Cecil and Lorraine Bradford. She departed this life on August 15, 2020. After graduating from Northwestern University, she united in marriage to the music man William “Bud” Kuehl. Into this marriage were born three children Kathy, Matt, and Lisa Kuehl. She later united in marriage with Robert Andreas and together they traveled the world and had many wonderful adventures.
She taught elementary music and junior high band in the Chicago area City School Districts. Throughout her teaching career, she passed on her love of music to all of her students as well as her own children.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her spouses, and her loving sister Jean Smith. She’s survived by her three loving children and her “sister by another mother”, Janet Stoddard.
Her children give tribute to a woman who was denied her right to play in the symphony on this earth, due to her gender, but who’s now playing the Bassoon in the symphony in heaven. You were a trailblazer and broke down many barriers for women throughout your life, and the lessons you taught will carry on forever. Thank you for being a wonderful mother and an incredible role model. Yes, the burdens of life took their toll, but even in illness you still managed to make those around you laugh. God saw that you were suffering and that your burdens were too hard for you to carry anymore, so He brought you home to be with Him. It’s now time to rest your mind, heart, and soul at be at peace mother.
We love you and will see you soon,
Kathy, Matt, and Lisa
