Obituaries

Kevin Patrick Przybyl

Kevin Patrick Przybyl

Dec 28, 2006

Mr. Kevin Patrick Przybyl, 46, was taken to our Heavenly Father by angels and saints on December 28, 2006 in Houston, Texas. He lost his battle with Leukemia, which he fought so hard to overcome. Kevin was a wonderful husband, beloved father, special son, brother and friend to all of us. He was born March 12, 1960 in Watertown, New...

Jo Ann Hansen

Jo Ann Hansen

Dec 28, 2006

Mrs. Jo Ann Hansen, age 67, of Vancleave, MS., died Thursday, December 28, 2006, in Vancleave. Mrs. Hansen was a longtime resident of the coast and a member of the First Baptist Church of Vancleave. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Franklin and Eva Jones Adams and a sister, Regina Dean. Survivors include her husband, Donald Gilbert...

Roger W. Levandowski

Roger W. Levandowski

Dec 28, 2006

Mr. Roger W. Levandowski of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, December 28, 2006, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents: William and Agnes Talbott Levandowski and a sister, Joan Buttweiler. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruth Ford Levandowski. They were married in New Memphis, IL., on October 2, 1954. He is survived by...

Betty S. Durocher

Betty S. Durocher

Dec 27, 2006

Mrs. Elizabeth Mae (Betty) Schattgen DuRocher, age 80, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. DuRocher was a native of Illinois and was a longtime resident of Jackson County. She was a member of the Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, MA and the Heritage Methodist Church in North Biloxi. She attended the Convent of Mercy...

Charles Duggan

Charles Duggan

Dec 26, 2006

Mr. Charles J. Duggan, Jr., native of Biloxi and beloved husband of Gladys Krohn Duggan for 57 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, in Union Kentucky. Mr. Duggan is survived by his wife, sons, Charles J.(Alice) Duggan, III of Biloxi, Paul Francis (Cindy) Duggan of Jackson, TN, Thomas Anthony (Lesley) Duggan of Walton, KY; daughters Marian Claire...

Quintin Hengen

Quintin Hengen

Dec 26, 2006

Mr. Quintin Hengen, age 86, of Biloxi, MS., died Tuesday, December 26, 2006, in Perkinston, MS. Mr. Hengen was a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biloxi and attended Sunday School ever Sunday for 37 years without missing a day. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #120 and...

Claude Clabo

Claude Clabo

Dec 26, 2006

Mr. Claude Clabo, known to his friends as J R, was born April 11, 1953. He died from a heart attack December 23, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Clabo enjoyed going to Biloxi events at the Towne Green with his special friend, Jean Evans. J R was known to local entertainers. Several years ago he appeared in a commercial for Boomtown...

Alex Chester

Alex Chester

Dec 25, 2006

Mr. Alex Chester, 65, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, December 25, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Chester was a native of Sumrall, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1956. He was a a brick mason and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Chester was preceded in death by his son, Charles Chester; father, John Joseph Chester; sister, Veronica...

Major Edward C. Reynolds, U. S. Air Force Retired

Major Edward C. Reynolds, U. S. Air Force Retired

Dec 25, 2006

Major Edward Clifford Reynolds, age 90, died on December 25, 2006 in Biloxi, Mississippi, after a short illness. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward and Minnie Bradley Reynolds on December 21, 1916. He was educated in the public school system of St. Louis and attended the University of Illinois. As a young boy growing up...

Karen Leah Casper-Slamans

Karen Leah Casper-Slamans

Dec 25, 2006

On Christmas Day a Dream Died. Forever Young, Forever In Our Hearts. Even as we mourn her, we honor her memory. Karen Leah Casper-Slamans, surrounded by her loving family left this world on Christmas Day, December 25, 2006 to join her beloved deceased maternal grandmother-godmother, Etta Dean Salkowski, together they will brighten Heaven and lead the way for those to...

Flora Hungerford

Flora Hungerford

Dec 25, 2006

Mrs. Flora Hungerford, 94, of Ocean Springs, died Monday, December 25, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Hungerford was a longtime resident of the coast and a member of The Lions Club, Tops, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hungerford; her parents, Frank and Hattie Gill; a sister, Velma Blanchard and a brother, Andrew...

Edward O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson

Dec 22, 2006

Edward O. Wilson, 50, of Latimer died Friday, December 22, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wilson was born in Biloxi, MS and was a life-long resident of the MS Gulf Coast. Mr. Wilson was a 1974 graduate of Biloxi High School. He was an Electrical Quality Engineer with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and was a former member of Local 733 Electrical...

Carolyn Turner  " Peanut"

Carolyn Turner " Peanut"

Dec 22, 2006

Mrs. Carolyn M. "Peanut" Turner, 64, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, December 22, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Turner was born in Biloxi and raised on Back Bay of Biloxi. She attended St. Johns Catholic School and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her parents, Oswald and Juliet Fountain Prevost. She is survived by her...

Emelie Hebert Meyers

Emelie Hebert Meyers

Dec 22, 2006

Mrs. Emelie H. Meyers, 80, of Biloxi, died Friday, December 22, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Meyers was born in Maurice, LA and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 32 years. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church and loved gardening and cooking and caring for her dog, Lucy. Mrs. Meyers was preceded in death by...

Mary J. Rumph Boone

Mary J. Rumph Boone

Dec 22, 2006

Mrs. Mary J. Boone died December 22, 2006, at her daughter's home. She was 77. She was medically retired from Keesler Air Force Base civil service. Mrs. Boone was born in Hattiesburg and had been a resident of Biloxi for 55 years. She was a member of East Howard Avenue Baptist Church. Mary is survived by a brother, Donald Rumph,...

John Pietrangleo Sr.

John Pietrangleo Sr.

Dec 22, 2006

Mr John J. Pietrangleo, Sr. "Paw-Paw", 86 of Biloxi, MS. passed away Friday, December 22, 2006 Mr. Pietrangleo was born in Mirabello Sannitica, Itlay on Janurary 8, 1920. His family moved to Waukesha, Wisconson and later settled in Milwaukee. He joined the Army Air Corp in 1941. After the war he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base where in...

Ruth Christine Bauer Cox

Ruth Christine Bauer Cox

Dec 20, 2006

Mrs. Ruth B. Cox, born in 1911, in Elizabeth, NJ, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Cox lived in Ocean Springs for fifteen years and the last seven years in Vancleave. She was a member of St. Johns' Episcopal Church in both Elizabeth, NJ and in Ocean Springs, MS., and was the first woman ever elected to...

John Baptist Ross, Sr.

John Baptist Ross, Sr.

Dec 19, 2006

Mr. John B. Ross, Sr., 79, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was a native of Biloxi and lived most of his life in Ocean Springs, where he was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church as well as a respected member of the fishing community. Mr. Ross served in the United...

Rev. Hubert L. Barlow

Rev. Hubert L. Barlow

Dec 19, 2006

Rev. Hubert L. Barlow, 82, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in Gulfport. A memorial service will be held for Rev. Barlow on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Long Beach, MS. A family service was held December 22, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes, Gulfport and he was buried at Gulf Pines...

Mr. James Joseph O'Connor, Jr.

Mr. James Joseph O'Connor, Jr.

Dec 19, 2006

Mr. James Joseph O'Connor, Jr., 72, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. O'Connor was a life member of the VFW #3676 and the Elks #552; he also was a member of the Lions Club, the Moose Lodge #332, and the American Legion # 202. Mr. O'Connor is survived by his wife, Dalene Esther Merlau O'Connor; four...