Obituaries

Carl Arsane Budinich, Sr.

Carl Arsane Budinich, Sr.

Nov 6, 2009

Mr. Carl Arsane Budinich, Sr., passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Budinich was born in Biloxi, MS, on January 6, 1917. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Alma Rebecca Lewis Budinich; parents, John and Catherine Battaya Budinich; sisters, Antonia "Plucky" Budinich Malone and Hilda Budinich McAllister;...

Wallace Wayne Randolph

Wallace Wayne Randolph

Nov 6, 2009

Mr. Wallace "Wayne" Randolph, 67, of Vancleave, died Friday, November 6, 2009, in Vancleave. Mr. Randolph was born in Belmont, MS and had been a resident of the Coast for the past 60 years. He retired from Gulf Office Supply and was a member of Ft. Bayou Baptist Church. He was also a member of Bailey Farm Hunting Club. Mr....

Sandra Ann Lopez Dubaz

Sandra Ann Lopez Dubaz

Nov 6, 2009

Mrs. Sandra Lopez Dubaz, 59, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Friday, November 6, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dubaz was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School and employed with Northrup-Grummon as a senior designer. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Dubaz was preceded in death by her parents, Webb and Berniece Lopez,...

Eduard Van Thiel

Eduard Van Thiel

Nov 6, 2009

Mr. Eduard Van Thiel, age 80, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, November 6, 2009 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Van Thiel was a resident of Ocean Springs, MS for the past 10 years. He loved the military and his hobby of boxing. He fought in the Korean War and was a member of the Army and Merchant Marines. Survivors include...

Edward J. "Eddie" Bellman

Edward J. "Eddie" Bellman

Nov 6, 2009

Mr. Edward J. "Eddie" Bellman, 89, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, November 6, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mr. Bellman was born in Ocean Springs, MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II and worked in real estate. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral. Mr. Bellman was...

Alvin Leslie "Buddy" Lundy, Jr.

Alvin Leslie "Buddy" Lundy, Jr.

Nov 5, 2009

Mr. Alvin Leslie "Buddy" Lundy, Jr., 51, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, November 5, 2009. Mr. Lundy was born in Mobile, AL and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a Biloxi High School graduate and retired from the U. S. Coast Guard. He worked in Construction along the Gulf Coast and loved...

Thomas Woodrow Grogan

Thomas Woodrow Grogan

Nov 5, 2009

Mr. Thomas Woodrow Grogan, 79, of Wiggins, MS, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Grogan was a native of Arkansas and had been a longtime resident of San Antonio, TX before moving back to South Mississippi 15 years ago. He was a retired Master Sergeant from the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Grogan was preceded in death by...

Marian Katherine Walling

Marian Katherine Walling

Nov 4, 2009

Marian Katherine (Gallman) Walling, 65, of Biloxi, Miss., died on November 4, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in Evansville, Ind., to Marion and Eva Gallman. She graduated from Bosse High School in 1962 and attended the University of Evansville. Mrs. Walling was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Eva Marie Woodard. Mrs. Walling is survived...

Ethel Johanna Seidule

Ethel Johanna Seidule

Nov 4, 2009

thel "Janet" Seidule, 82, of Biloxi, MS was called to her Maker on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Mrs. Seidule had been a resident of Biloxi since 1962. She formerly worked with Gayfer's Department Store. She was a charter member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and had been actively involved with the choir, Alter Society and Crusillo. Mrs. Seidule was also...

Betty J. Thompson

Betty J. Thompson

Nov 3, 2009

Betty J. Thompson, age 85, of D'Iberville, MS, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in D'Iberville, MS. Mrs. Thompson was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, PA, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church also in Bradford, PA. She attended church services and Sunday School at the McClellan Road Baptist Church...

Bettye Jean Owen

Bettye Jean Owen

Nov 3, 2009

Bettye Jean Owen, age 43, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Biloxi. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a loving, caring person. She liked cartoons and Sponge Bob Square Pants. She was preceded in death by her mother, Harmony Owen. She is survived by four brothers , Jerry,...

James Franci Defreitas

James Franci Defreitas

Nov 3, 2009

James Francis DeFreitas, 80, of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Mr. DeFreitas was born in Lowell, MA on January 6, 1929 and had lived on the MS Gulf Coast most of his life. He was retired Air Force and worked in Civil Service. He enjoyed golf, bowling, exercising , reading and he really loved cookouts with the family. Survivors...

Charles H. "Chuck" Blocher

Charles H. "Chuck" Blocher

Nov 3, 2009

Charles H. “Chuck” Blocher, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, departed this life on November 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. Blocher, Sr. and Ruth Blocher, his brother and sister-in-law, John Woodward Blocher and Joan Blocher, son Charles H. Blocher, III, mother-in-law Kathleen Schwartz, and son-in-law Robert E. Cote’. He is survived by his...

Frank Gordon Stoeffler, Sr.

Frank Gordon Stoeffler, Sr.

Nov 2, 2009

Frank Gordon Stoeffler, Sr. age 63, of Saucier died Monday, November 2, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Palatka, FL and had been a resident of Saucier for the past eighteen years. Mr. Stoeffler was a summa cum laude graduate of William Carey College with a Masters Degree in Special Education. He retired from...

Helen Mae Dubuisson

Helen Mae Dubuisson

Nov 2, 2009

Mrs. Helen Mae Dubuisson, age 66, of Ocean Springs, MS., went to take her place in Heaven after losing her battle with cancer, on Monday, November 2, 2009. Mrs. Dubuisson was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Dubuisson, parents, Jack Melvin Martin...

Christine Angelina Barlow

Christine Angelina Barlow

Nov 2, 2009

Christine Barlow, age 52, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, November 2, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She had been a long time resident of Gulfport/Biloxi since 1986. She loved dogs and was an active member of the Humane Society. She is survived by her loving husband, Louis Barlow II and...

Mazie Broussard Wescovich

Mazie Broussard Wescovich

Nov 2, 2009

Mazie Wescovich passed away Monday, November 2, 2009 in Puyallup, Washington. Born Marie Mazie Broussard on July 11, 1914 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Louis and Cecile (Hollier) Broussard, she moved with her family to Biloxi about 1923. In 1936 she married Peter Wescovich and in 1955 they moved to D’Iberville where she remained for fifty-four years. After celebrating her 95th...

Joann Ballard

Joann Ballard

Nov 1, 2009

JoAnn Ballard 50, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, November 1, 2009. She is survived by her mother, Melba Biggot of Ocean Springs, a brother William A. Brooks of Woolmarket, a sister Brenda Loll of Ocean Springs, a son Scott Jones of Littleton, NC, a daughter Kimberly Kennedy of Biloxi, two grandsons , a granddaughter, one niece and four nephews. JoAnn...

Mona Lee Tullos

Mona Lee Tullos

Oct 31, 2009

Mona Lee Tullos, age 85, of Hattiesburg, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Hattiesburg. She was born in Carroll County, Ms and was a longtime resident of Gulfport before moving to Hattiesburg following Hurricane Katrina. She was Methodist and was a member of Gulfport Elk's Lodge Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Win Tullos....

Sheilah McCray

Sheilah McCray

Oct 30, 2009

Sheilah McCray, 44, of D'Iberville, MS died Friday, October 30, 2009. Mrs. McCray was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. McCray is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Minnie McGuffee Pulliam. She is survived by her husband, Tony H. McCray of D'Iberville; daughter, Deidra Savage of Gulfport; son, Joey Taylor...