Lotus J. Kuehn, 88, formerly of Spring City and Sitka, Alaska, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Memorial Northpark Hospital in Chattanooga.

Born in Chattanooga, Lotus was the daughter of the late Lawrence D. and Martha J. Booth Sutton.  She was a graduate of Erlanger Nursing School, Class of 1951.  Lotus worked at Erlanger until 1954 when she moved to Alaska to work and there she meet her husband, Lyle .  They were married in 1956. Lotus and Lyle moved from Alaska to the Spring City community in October, 1981.  Lotus enjoyed working crossword puzzles and doing counted cross stitch. She was of the Baptist faith.

Lotus was preceded in death by her great grand child Brandon Godsey .

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Lyle M. Kuehn of Ooltewah, Tennessee , daughter Dotsy Woodall of Evensville, Tennessee, son Gary (Lynn) Kuehn of Ooltewah, Tennessee, sister Jo Ann (Lee) Miller of Spring City, Tennessee , grandchildren Jamie, Greg, Nick, Chris and Meridith and great grandchildren Alex, Lily, Haisley and one on the way.

Graveside services are Satur day, January 5 , 2019 at 2:00 p m at the Spring City Memorial Gardens.  There will be no visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spring City Memorial Gardens, P. O. Box 553, Spring City, Tennessee  37381 .

Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City, Tennessee, is in charge of arrangements.  Please share your condolences and memories of Lotus on our website www.vaughn-funeral-home.com .