Area Deaths

Gwen Sander Borgia, 88, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Sept. 18, at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was born in Princeton, Ill., and moved to this area 35 years ago from Mendota, Ill.
Mrs. Borgia was a retired bank teller for SunTrust Bank, founder, past president and member of the local Business and Professional Women's Association, and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard Sander of Spring Hill; a daughter, Barbara Nichols of Washburn, Wis.; a brother, Robert Pierson of Leesville, La.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

Emma Ludwig, 87, of Brooksville, died Monday, Sept. 15, at the Heartland of Brooksville. She was born in Topeka, Kan., and moved to this area 40 years ago from Tampa.
Mrs. Ludwig was a homemaker, a member of VFW Post 8713, DAV Post 67 and Moose Lodge 229 and a Baptist by faith.
She is survived by her caretaker, Linda Smalling of Spring Hill.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.

Michael E. Gebhardt, 22, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Sept. 18, at home. He was born in Tampa and was a lifelong resident of Florida.
Mr. Gebhardt was an electrician for Sawyer Electric and attended St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include his father, Anthony of Spring Hill; his mother, Patricia of Spring Hill; three brothers, Anthony Hurbina, Kyle Jakubiak and Nathan Ott, all of Spring Hill; five sisters, Jennifer Gebhardt, Sheila Jakubiak, Maria Gebhardt and Shannon Gebhardt, all of Spring Hill, and Jessica Aquino of Pennsylvania; his grandparents, Marlin and Alicia of Maryland; a niece; and a nephew.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.