Maria Enriqueta Mueller, 76, of Independence, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. She was a retired bilingual elementary teacher. She loved to read anything she could get her hands on, loved quilting and was a member of the Staffordsburg United Methodist Church. She was pre-deceased by her son- Michael Kelly. Survived by her husband Stefan Mueller, son- Scott (Vanessa) Kelly, two brothers- Joe (Norma) Cuellar and Ernesto Cuellar. Funeral Services are at the convenience of the family. Burial at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in California.