Obituaries

Annette  Kathleen Bellande

Annette Kathleen Bellande

Nov 4, 2012

Annette Kathleen Bellande, 49, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, November 4, 2012 in Biloxi. Annette was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She worked as a waitress at Mary Mahoney’s Café for many years. Annette is preceded in death by her parents, Billy Ray and Ida Sue Bellande; her two brothers, Roy Alvin Watford and William Dennis Watford. Survivors include her...

Arthur  Joseph Jaquillard

Arthur Joseph Jaquillard

Nov 3, 2012

Arthur Joseph Jaquillard, 66, of Bay St. Louis, MS, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Jaquillard is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Rose Jaquillard. Survivors include his daughters, Buffy Feigel, Annissa Anderson and Brandy Jaquillard; and his grandson, Taylor Feigel. Private services will be held at a later date. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on...

Scott Aaron "S.J." Baker,

Scott Aaron "S.J." Baker,

Nov 3, 2012

Scott Aaron “S.J.” Baker, Jr., age 6 weeks, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. After only 46 days, God called His little angel back home to Him. In the short time he was on this earth, S.J. touched many. His footprints will forever be in our lives and on our hearts. He will be forever loved and...

Annette Melerine

Annette Melerine

Nov 3, 2012

Annette M. Melerine, age 67, of Biloxi died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Biloxi where she had been a resident for 7 years and was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport where she volunteered for St. Vincent de Paul. She was retired from Louisiana National Guard with 38 years of service. She was a free spirit...

Nicholas "Nicky" Brandon Kostmayer

Nicholas "Nicky" Brandon Kostmayer

Nov 3, 2012

Nicholas Brandon Kostmayer came into this world December 7, 1991 and on November 3, 2012 early in the morning he was called home. Nicky loved his F-150, mud riding, hanging out, monster drinks and taco bell. Nicky graduated Biloxi High School in 2010. He was employed by the State of MS Bureau of Marine Resources, Fishery Division, Lyman, MS. According...

Gerald L. "Jerry" Ball

Gerald L. "Jerry" Ball

Nov 2, 2012

Gerald L. (Jerry) Ball, 64, of Vancleave, passed away at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 2, 2012. Jerry graduated from Bay County High School in Panama City, FL and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg with a Masters in Music Education. Jerry served a tour of duty in the US Navy during...

Peter B. Lilau

Peter B. Lilau

Nov 2, 2012

Peter B. Lilau, 76, of Gulfport died Friday, November 2, 2012 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th Street, Gulfport.

John  "Brioche" Misko

John "Brioche" Misko

Nov 1, 2012

John “Brioche” Misko, 81, was called home to rest with our Lord on November 1, 2012, All Saints Day. John will be remembered as a devout Christian of Catholic faith at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Biloxi where he volunteered weekly at Mass. He always had great stories to share from his younger years living on “The Point”. He was...

Betty-Ann Wehrlin Bowen

Betty-Ann Wehrlin Bowen

Nov 1, 2012

Betty-Ann Wehrlin Bowen of Ocean Springs, MS, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, succumbed to an extended illness on November 1, 2012 at the age of 83. Mrs. Bowen was born December 5, 1928 to Max and Mable Wehrlin of New Jersey. Betty-Ann was married to Kenneth Ralph Bowen on August 5, 1950 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. They moved to...

Ronald  A.  Mason

Ronald A. Mason

Nov 1, 2012

Ronald Anthony Mason, Sr., 76, of Biloxi, died Thursday, November 1, 2012. Ronald was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an US Army Veteran, serving as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. Ronald worked for Biloxi Water Works for 20 years and Harrison County Sheriff’s Office for 32 years, where he received the Valor of Honor...

Berneice A. Felth

Berneice A. Felth

Oct 31, 2012

Berniece A. Felth entered her heavenly home Wednesday, October 31, 2012, in Biloxi, MS, at age 92. She lived her first 88 years in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was born on January 20, 1920. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was a faithful member of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis until her...

Thomas David McIlwain

Thomas David McIlwain

Oct 31, 2012

Thomas David McIlwain (Tom), age 71 of Ocean Springs, died peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side after a long battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of the coast, Tom was born in Pascagoula, MS and graduated from Capitol Page School in Washington D.C. in 1958. After graduation, Tom served briefly in the U.S. Army, and...

Hurley Mathieu

Hurley Mathieu

Oct 31, 2012

Mr. Hurley Mathieu, age 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, October 31, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Mathieu was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding for 30 years and retired from there. He was a WWII veteran in the U.S. Navy and held medals of valor for his service. He was of the Baptist faith....

Sgt. Maj. Ben Munar, U. S. Army, Retired

Sgt. Maj. Ben Munar, U. S. Army, Retired

Oct 30, 2012

Sgt. Major Ben Munar, U. S. Army, Retired, passed away at Gulfport Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 30, 2012. Ben has been a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi for the last 17 years with his wife of 18 years, Vera M. Munar. Ben was born November 27, 1930 in Honolulu in the Territory of Hawaii to Mr. Pedro V. Munar and...

N. Lee  Powell  Peffer

N. Lee Powell Peffer

Oct 29, 2012

N. Lee Powell Peffer passed away on October 29, 2012 in her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Peffer devoted her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, the USAF and Biloxi Regional Medical Center. Her survivors include her husband, Ronald Peffer; daughters, Su-Lin Bolin and Lynette Brown; her six grandchildren, Dacota, Jonathan, Sheldon, Brooke, Kaiden and Sophia; parents, Luther and Shirley...

Lottie Brookins

Lottie Brookins

Oct 29, 2012

Lottie Brookins, 98, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, October 29, 2012 in Gulfport. Survivors include her daughter, Wanda Aflague; her grandchildren, Mary (Valencio) Horick, John (Kim) Aflague, Joe (Debbie) Aflague and Theresa Aflague; her great-grandchildren, Lindsey Bryant, Sarah Horick, Matthew Horick, Laine Crowe, Mark Wetzel and Justin Wetzel; and her great-great-grandchildren, Brynn Bryant and Kamdyon Crowe. In lieu of flowers,...

Doris P. Miller

Doris P. Miller

Oct 28, 2012

Doris P. Miller, 86, of Columbia, MS died on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Mrs. Miller was born on December 29, 1925 to Albert and Myrtis Reagan in Columbia, MS. She was a hairdresser and property owner in Pascagoula for over sixty years. Mrs. Miller was very civic minded and worked on many community projects and she loved everything to do...

Arthur Douglas "Oz" Cox

Arthur Douglas "Oz" Cox

Oct 27, 2012

Arthur Douglas Cox, fondly known as “Oz”, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away October 27, 2012. He was born February 20, 1933, in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Mr. Cox was a Navy Veteran who was honorably discharged in 1955 and retired from Sandestin Resort in Destin, Florida. He enjoyed woodworking, and also enjoyed having coffee on Saturday mornings with his...

Threasa Ann Tuggle

Threasa Ann Tuggle

Oct 27, 2012

Threasa Ann Tuggle, 48 of Saucier, MS went home on Saturday, October 27, 2012, in Memorial Hospital Gulfport after a nine year long struggle with Cancer. Mrs. Tuggle was born in Natchez, MS and raised in Gloster, MS. She graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s LPN nursing program. Threasa was a nurse at Lakeview Nursing Center where she touched many lives....

Teresa Josephine "Josie" Michaelis

Teresa Josephine "Josie" Michaelis

Oct 27, 2012

Teresa Josephine Michaelis (Josie) age 79 of Ocean Springs died Saturday, October 27, 2012, in Ocean Springs after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Josie was born in 1933 in Leigh, England. She came to the United States in 1955 and has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1961. She was a homemaker and had volunteered with...