Mrs. Stephanie Lynn Kloes age 45 of Blairsville, GA formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 2, 2016 at her home in Blairsville, following a brief illness. Mrs. Kloes was born on Dec. 27, 1970 in Ft. Monmouth, NJ, the daughter of William Russell Kloes and Judith Ventura Kloes. Stephanie loved cooking, recently completing a course in Culinary Arts at North Georgia Technical College. She was a loving mother and daughter. Stephanie was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving Stephanie are one son, Philemon D’Herckers of Blairsville, her parents, Bill and Judy Kloes of Blairsville, other relatives and her best friend since kindergarten, Michelle Solomon of Hollywood, Fla.

No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to the Union County Humane Society in Stephanie’s memory. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com