Obituaries

Linda C. Peterson

Linda C. Peterson

Mar 25, 2008

Linda C. Peterson, age 55, of D'iberville, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in D'Iberville. She was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 33 years and was a memberof Rodenburg Avenue Church of Christ. She volunteered her time and efforts to her community and her church and was devoted to her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

Christine Forch

Christine Forch

Mar 25, 2008

Christine Forch, 78, of Biloxi died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Biloxi. Christine was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's witnesses for over 40 years. She was a loving wife and mother. Christine was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Burke Forch and daughter, Billie Jean Rainey. She is survived by her daughter, Sonia Murrah of Gautier, sons,...

Ione Mary Hormanski Pylate

Ione Mary Hormanski Pylate

Mar 24, 2008

Ione Mary Pylate, 71, of Biloxi died Monday, March 24, 2008 in Biloxi. Ione was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi. Ione was preceded in death by her husband, Blaine Pylate, parents, Bennett and Eva Hormanski, brothers, Edward Hormanski and Bennett Hormanski, Jr., sisters, Ruth Barhonovich and Rita...

Daniel Wayne Fonteno, Sr.

Daniel Wayne Fonteno, Sr.

Mar 23, 2008

Daniel Wayne Fonteno, Sr., of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday March 23, 2008 in Ocean Springs, MS with his family at his bedside. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Fonteno, and his mother and step-father, Myrtle and Doug Taylor. Daniel was a member of the IBEW, local 903 in Gulfport. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived...

June Gautreaux

June Gautreaux

Mar 23, 2008

June Osborn Gautreaux, 75, of Gulfport died Sunday, March 23, 2008 in D'Iberville. June had been a resident of the Gulf Coast Community for the past 22 years. She worked in administration at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS and West Bank Memorial Hospital in Gretna, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hoyt and Lessie Osborn, sisters, Frances...

Charles Harold Braun

Charles Harold Braun

Mar 23, 2008

Mr. Charles Harold "Tillie" Braun , 88, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Braun was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps and retired from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, The Holy Name Society, St....

Rose A. Eaken-Barnett

Rose A. Eaken-Barnett

Mar 23, 2008

Mrs. Rose Eaken Barnett, age 78, of Vancleave, MS., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2008, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rose was dearly loved by her family and friends and was known for her quick wit and great sense of humor. She was preceded in death by her son, Leonard Dewey Barnett, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors...

Margaret Mary Starks Reinhardt

Margaret Mary Starks Reinhardt

Mar 22, 2008

Mrs. Margaret Starks Reinhardt, 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Reinhardt was born August 24, 1926, and has lived in the Biloxi area most of her life. She was a very active member of Sacred Heart Parish in D'Iberville and a member of the Legion of Mary for many years. She worked as school...

Gregory Alan Schon

Gregory Alan Schon

Mar 22, 2008

T/Sgt. Gregory "Bum" Schon, USAF Retired, 50, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 in Ocean Springs. T/Sgt. Schon had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Gulf War. After his retirement from the military he was employed as manager of Gaude' Lanes at Keesler Air Force Base....

Steven Bradford Mosher

Steven Bradford Mosher

Mar 21, 2008

Steven B. Mosher, 55, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, March 21, 2008 in Biloxi. Formerly of Buffalo, NY and Springfield, MA., Mr. Mosher retired to Biloxi, MS two years ago. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and served during the Vietnam Conflict. While living in Buffalo and Springfield, he was in management with H & R. Block....

Frances Eugene Clark

Frances Eugene Clark

Mar 21, 2008

Mr. Francis Eugene "Gene" Clark, age 68, of Gulfport, died Friday March 21, 2008 in Gulfport. Gene was a native of Cullom, IL where he graduated high school and while in school he was an Allstate All Star basketball, football and track athelete. He served in the U.S. Army as a ranger in the 82nd Airborne. Gene was a professional...

Jerry Arnold Dalgo, Sr.

Jerry Arnold Dalgo, Sr.

Mar 21, 2008

Mr. Jerry A. Dalgo, Sr., 81, died at Ocean Springs Hospital March 21, 2008, after a two year battle with lung cancer. Jerry was born January 18, 1927 and resided in Ocean Springs for 50 years. He joined the United States Merchant Marines at the age of 17 and served his country 16 years, helping supply troops around the world....

Barbara Ann Vassalli (Hood)

Barbara Ann Vassalli (Hood)

Mar 20, 2008

Ms. Barbara Ann Vassalli (Hood), age 72, of Biloxi, died Thursday March 20, 2008 in Gulfport. Ms. Vassalli was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School and attended Mississippi State College for Women. She served as a Worthy Advisor of Rainbow for girls and was a Demolay Sweetheart. She was also...

Sharron Ann Esposito Fayard

Sharron Ann Esposito Fayard

Mar 20, 2008

Mrs. Sharron Esposito Fayard, 59, of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Gulf Breeze. Mrs. Fayard was born in Biloxi and had been a resident of Gulf Breeze for the past 20 years. Mrs. Fayard was preceded in death by her son, Jeremy Eugene Fayard; mother, Maxine Young Esposito, and sister, Sandra Esposito Thornton. She was...

Col. Joe Page Peck, USAF Retired

Col. Joe Page Peck, USAF Retired

Mar 20, 2008

Colonel Joe Page Peck, USAF Retired, 84, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Gulfport. He was born and reared in Franklin, TN, the fifth of seven children born to Myron King Peck, II and Louise Page Peck. Survivors include his wife, Anne Dillon Peck of Biloxi; daughter, Victoria Peck Blaha, of Brandon, MS; son, Joe Page Peck,...

Margaret Olive Glimm

Margaret Olive Glimm

Mar 19, 2008

Margaret Olive Slade Glimm, known to all as "Lolli", passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Clarksville, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth will officiate. Burial will...

Martha Grace Mentzer

Martha Grace Mentzer

Mar 19, 2008

Mrs. Martha G. "Dolly" Mentzer, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Mentzer was a former resident of Rockville, MD., and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past five years. She was of the Presbyterian faith. She was preceded in death by a son, PFC Robert E. Mentzer, Jr,...

Arthur C. Michelini

Arthur C. Michelini

Mar 19, 2008

Lt. Col. Arthur C. Michelini (U.S. Air Force Retired) 83, was born in Hillsboro, Illinois, on March 6, 1925.He joined the United States Army Air Corps at the age of 17. He served in the Air Force for 23 years and his duty stations included Panama, Germany, France and numerous Air Force Bases throughout the United States. He was stationed...

Frederick Waltman

Frederick Waltman

Mar 19, 2008

Mr. Frederick Waltman, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Waltman was a lifelong resident of the community. He played in horseshoe tournaments at the Elks Lodge and the VFW. He worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding for 40 years. Mr. Waltman loved life, family, friends and his pets. He was also an accomplished...

Gladys Burke Eleuterius

Gladys Burke Eleuterius

Mar 18, 2008

Gladys Burke Eleuterius, 83, of Purvis, MS died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Purvis. Gladys was born in Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, a member of the French Club and a member of the Golden Age Jolly Travelers. She was employed for many years as a waitress at the White Pillars and Sea-N-Sirloin. She was a...