Obituaries

Victor Stefan "Vic" Chiolak

Victor Stefan "Vic" Chiolak

Feb 13, 2014

Mr. Victor S. "Vic" Chiolak, age 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Biloxi. Mr. Chiolak was born in Chicago, IL and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a Retired U. S. Air Force Master Sergeant with 22 years, 9 months and 9 days of service. He was a veteran of...

Mable Anna "Lanna" Welton Page

Mable Anna "Lanna" Welton Page

Feb 12, 2014

Mable Anna “Lanna” Welton Page, age 85, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in Gulfport. Lanna was born in Omaha, NE, grew up in Sterling, IL, and moved to the coast in 1956. For the past three years she lived at the Dixie White House in Pass Christian where she was well cared for by the staff and her roommate, Ms...

Fabin "Whitehorse" Ladnier

Fabin "Whitehorse" Ladnier

Feb 12, 2014

Fabin “Whitehorse” Ladnier, 87, was born in Biloxi to the late William J. and Antonia Bodin Ladnier. His great heart stopped beating on February 12, 2014. He died peacefully at home, with all of his loving family around him, after a long illness. Fabin was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corp...

Virginia Howell Canterbury

Virginia Howell Canterbury

Feb 12, 2014

Mrs. Virginia Howell Canterbury, age 89, of Gautier, Ms, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Canterbury was a longtime resident of the community and a member of the First Baptist Church of Gautier. She was a member of Keesler's Lady Golf Association and the Copiah-Lincoln Jr. College Tennis and Archery Team. She was preceded in death by...

John "Johnny" Cuevas

John "Johnny" Cuevas

Feb 11, 2014

John “Johnny” Cuevas, Sr., age 75, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Gulfport. He was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 54 years. He enjoyed hunting and was known as “Dagwood” on his CB radio. Mr. Cuevas was a retired sheriff’s deputy for Harrison County. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Tillie Cuevas; four...

Richard "Whitty" Garrett

Richard "Whitty" Garrett

Feb 11, 2014

Richard D. "Whitty" Garrett, age 54, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Biloxi. Mr. Garrett was born in the Bermuda Islands. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School where he was on the baseball team as a pitcher. He had a four year degree in restaurant and hotel management from USM where he was a pitcher...

Dorothea Noble

Dorothea Noble

Feb 11, 2014

Mrs. Dorothea Noble, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Noble was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She was a loving wife and mother and was totally devoted to her family. She raised her children, then pursued a career as a ward clerk at Howard Memorial Hospital and Singing...

Timothy "Timmy"  Michael Fester

Timothy "Timmy" Michael Fester

Feb 11, 2014

Timothy “Timmy” Michael Fester, age 47, passed away at his home in Latimer, MS on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Timmy battled cancer for over two years with great faith and courage. He has a Golden Ticket to Heaven and will be received with open arms. Timmy died with his family and friends at his side. Timmy loved to travel, bowling,...

Harry "Bobby" Mark Gonsoulin

Harry "Bobby" Mark Gonsoulin

Feb 10, 2014

Harry Mark “Bobby” Gonsoulin, 78, born October 24, 1935, of D’Iberville passed away from this life to be with God on Monday, February 10, 2014. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Biloxi before moving to D’Iberville in the 60’s. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1954. Bobby was in the Magnolia Swinger Square Dance Club. His biggest priority...

Monica Mary Goretski

Monica Mary Goretski

Feb 9, 2014

Monica Mary Goretski, age 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Monica was born on May 11, 1966 in Lompoc, CA. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Anthony J. and Anna E. (Pricenor) Goretski of Wilkes Barre, PA and Thomas and Mildred (Krohn) Fountain of D’Iberville, MS. Survivors include her...

Patrick "Pat" E.  Anglada

Patrick "Pat" E. Anglada

Feb 9, 2014

Patrick E. “Pat” Anglada of Biloxi left this life to be with God and his eternal family on Sunday, February 9, 2014. Pat was a lifelong resident of the Coast, born in Biloxi on February 28, 1945 and later residing in the St. Martin Community. After Graduating from Notre Dame High School, Pat served in the MS National Guard. He...

Rebecca Wilson Roberts

Rebecca Wilson Roberts

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Roberts, age 50, of St. Martin, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014, in Destin, FL. Mrs. Roberts was born in Biloxi, was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and worked at O'Charleys in Biloxi. The past 14 years she was a resident of Destin where she worked at Louisiana Lagniappe. She loved the beach,...

Bo Van Tran

Bo Van Tran

Feb 7, 2014

Bo Van Tran, 59, died Friday, February 7, 2014. He was a resident of Pascagoula, and a former resident of Biloxi. Mr. Tran was a native of Vietnam and has been a resident of the United States since 1984. He was a retired commercial fisherman. He was a Buddhist. Mr. Tran is survived by his wife, Tuyet Thi Au; daughters,...

Charles Vaughan Payne

Charles Vaughan Payne

Feb 6, 2014

Charles Vaughan Payne, age 72, of Gulfport, MS went to join the Angels on Feb 6th, 2014. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father and most important Papaw. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Vaughan Payne; step- father, Charles Robert Fields; brother- C.R. Fields; and best friends, Larry Dornon and Dale Houston. He is survived by,...

Betty Lawrence Cerinich

Betty Lawrence Cerinich

Feb 6, 2014

Betty Lawrence Cerinich, age 85, of Biloxi, went to be with the Lord and her mother on her mother’s birthday, Thursday, February 6, 2014. Mrs. Cerinich was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a lifetime member of Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral and served on the Bereavement Committee. She was employed at French Drug Co. in...

Robert Earl Bellman

Robert Earl Bellman

Feb 6, 2014

Robert Earl Bellman, 86, died on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at home in D’Iberville surrounded by his family. Robert was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and Commentator. He served in the United States Army for 2 years in Germany. Robert then went back to school and graduated from the University of...

Christopher Anthony Gibson

Christopher Anthony Gibson

Feb 6, 2014

Christopher Anthony Gibson, age 55, of Brentwood, TN, passed away on February 3, 2014. Christopher was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Fetter Gibson and brother, Richard Gibson, both of Mobile, AL; and grandmother, Laura Dismuke. Survivors include his father, Herbert H. Gibson of Fairhope, AL; daughter, Christia D. Gibson; son, Eric S. Gibson; ex-wife, Patricia A. Gibson; brother-in-law,...

George Webster

George Webster

Feb 5, 2014

George W. Webster 72, of Diamondhead died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 in Gulfport. Private Service. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home,15th St. Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.

Tomiko Fukuda Turner

Tomiko Fukuda Turner

Feb 5, 2014

Tomiko Fukuda Turner, 85, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Mrs. Turner was born in Fukuoka, Japan and was a resident of the United States for the 55 years. She was an avid gardener and loved the outdoors. She was a devoted sister, mother, wife, and grandmother. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Robert E.  Bredberg

Robert E. Bredberg

Feb 4, 2014

Robert E. “Bob” Bredberg, 85, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2014, at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. Bob was born September 16, 1928, in Spokane, WA, the younger son of Carl and Clara Bredberg. Bob graduated from Mandan High School and went on to graduate from Montana State University with a degree in civil engineering. During the Korean War from...