Area Deaths

Tammy Jean Walker, 47, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. She was born in Dexter, Mo., and moved to this area recently from Fort Myers.
Ms. Walker was employed in the service industry and was a Christian by faith.
Survivors include three daughters, Mandy Simmons of Brooksville, Christie Archer of Spring Hill and Amber Archer of Fort Myers; her mother, Judy Craig of Brooksville; a brother, Edward Walker of Brooksville; a stepbrother, Rocky Craig of Deerfield Beach; a sister, Sandy Geroux of Cumberland Furnace, Tenn.; a stepsister, Sandi Todd of Fernandina Beach; and seven grandchildren
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Bruce Van Lenten, 57, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Oct. 16, at his home.
Mr. Van Lenten was owner and operator of Mr. V's Tattoo Shop.
Survivors include his wife, Susan M.; a son, Max Van Lenten of Brooksville; a stepson, James Fain of Brooksville; a brother, William Van Lenten of Brooksville; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

Roland D. Minter, 71, of New Port Richey, formerly of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Community Hospital, New Port Richey. He was born in Douglas, Minn., and moved to Florida 45 years ago.
Mr. Minter was a U.S. Army veteran and a Lutheran by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Jean; two sons, Mark Minter of Zumbrota, Minn., and Luke Minter of New Richland, Minn.; a daughter, Vicky Barnes of New Port Richey; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Elethea "Thea" Borders, 52, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Oct. 16, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Rochester, N.Y., and moved to Florida 28 years ago from St. Petersburg.
Mrs. Borders was a CNA.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny; a son, Michael of Spring Hill; a daughter, Patricia of Spring Hill; and two sisters, Joyce Clements of Rochester and Mary Lyons of Homosassa.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Frances E. Savard, 86, of Fairfield/New Haven, Conn., formerly of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford.
Mrs. Savard was born in Boston, Mass., and had been a longtime resident of Long Island, N.Y., Florida and Hawaii prior to moving to Connecticut a year ago.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis O'Kane of Hawaii; two sons, Wayne Savard of Fairfield and Glenn Savard of California; two sisters, Helen Donar and Marilyn Potter of Florida; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Spear-Miller Funeral Home, Fairfield, Conn.