Area Deaths

June K. Luckenbaugh, 82, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, June 17, at her home. She was born in York, Pa., and moved to this area 26 years ago from York.
Mrs. Luckenbaugh was a homemaker and a member of Hillside Community Baptist Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include five sons, Paul C. Knotts of Dillsburg, Pa., James W. Knotts of Fredericksburg, Va., Jack W. Knotts and Clyde W. Nase, both of Brooksville, and Larry L. Nase of Orlando; a sister, Phylis Fullen of Brooksville; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Larry A. Meister, 62, of Weeki Wachee, died Friday, June 13.
Survivors include his wife, Ann; a son, Corey; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

Niles Short, 68, of Spring Hill, died Monday, June 2, at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in Ashland, Wis., and moved to this area six years ago.
Mr. Short had owned and operated a trucking company and also started Midwest Lighting Company in Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Survivors include his wife, Cherl; a daughter, Nileen Gallagher of Mondovi, Wis.; four sons, Dallas and Marion, both of Eau Claire, Wis., Thomas of Bloomer, Wis., and Joshua of Madison, Wis.; three sisters, Marlene Rekedal of Osakis, Minn., Dana Howard of Chippewa Falls and Carol Coffman of Haines City; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.

Bessie Franklin, 80, of Spring Hill, died Monday, June 16, at her home. She was born in New Haven, Conn., and moved to this area 19 years ago from Miami.
Mrs. Franklin worked in telephone repair for the AT&T Company. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Happy Hearts of St. Theresa's Church, Telephone Pioneers of America and American Legion Auxiliary Post 186.
She is survived by her son, John A. Franklin of Miami.
Arrangements by Grace Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home, U.S. 19, Hudson.

Luther Roy Williams, 31, of Brooksville, died Thursday, June 12.
Mr. Williams was born in Flint, Mich., and moved to this area a year ago.
Survivors include his mother, Diane Williams of Brooksville; a brother, Michael J. Williams of New Port Richey; maternal grandmother, Norma Burns of Fort Myers; and two nieces.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

James G. "Jim" Schmidt, 50, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, June 17, at his home. He was born in Newark, N.J., and moved to this area two years ago from Brooklyn, New York.
Mr. Schmidt was a cake decorator for Ruthie's Bakery and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include four brothers, George Schmidt of Englishtown, N.J., Walter Schmidt of Fort Lauderdale, Richard Schmidt of Bricktown, N.J., and Martin Schmidt of Pine Beach, N.J.; and two sisters, Therese Watkins of Spring Hill and Elizabeth McCrea of Bloomfield, N.J.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.