Launa Eloise Tucker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the age of 79.

Launa was born on September 14, 1945, to Frank and Dean Friddle.  She was born and raised in Arizona until the age of 12 when her family moved to Saint Cloud, Florida where her dad worked and raised his family living on Deseret Ranch.

Launa met Elles while living on the ranch.  He moved to central Florida to work on the ranch as well from north Florida.  Elles became part of the Friddle family while Launa finished school and graduated in the summer of 1964.  Elles was serving in the Army and while on leave for a few weeks they traveled to Mesa, Arizona where they were married in the Mesa Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Launa began driving a school bus for the School District of Osceola County Florida in 1974 and drove for 36 years. During this time Elles and Launa owned and operated a sod and trucking business, she would help out by driving semi-trucks and also tractors on the sod farm in between her bus routes. Nothing was too large to drive, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. She continued operating tractors on the family sod farm until just last year.

The love, friendship, commitment, and bond Elles and Launa had for each other was a true testament of a companionship that was an example to all that knew them.

Launa is survived by her children: Shawn (Paul), Tyra (Matt), Chad (Debra), Crystal, and CJ along with 14 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and siblings: Tim, Sherry, Kenny, Ricky, Melody, and Tory.  Launa was preceded in death by her husband Elles, son Lon, grandson Garren, and also by her parents Frank and Dean, along with brothers Dusty and Curtis.