Obituaries

Bernice Catanese
Sep 14, 2005
Bernice Catanese, age 90, of Gautier, MS, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005, in Jackson, MS. Ms. Catanese was a lifelong resident of the coast. She worked at Keesler Air Force Base with Civil Service for over 30 years. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church. Mrs. Catanese was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters. She...
Donald Wayne Martin, Sr.
Sep 14, 2005
Mr. Donald Wayne Martin, Sr., age 67, of North Biloxi, MS, 16308 Waycross Drive, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Mr. Martin was born and raised in Alabama but had lived the last 34 years on the Gulf Coast and for 27 years in the St. Martin Community. He had served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years and worked...

Ralph V Hyer
Sep 14, 2005
Ralph V. Hyer Mr. Ralph V. Hyer, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Mr. Hyer was born in St. Louis, MO, and served in the US Air Force for 21 years. He retired while stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. He was the former owner of Gorenflos Tackle Shop, had worked for Wal-Mart/Sams...
Beatrice "Bea" Manuel
Sep 12, 2005
Beatrice "Bea" Manuel, 77, of Vancleave, MS, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Vancleave. Mrs. Manuel was born July 18, 1928, in Biloxi, MS. She was a member of La Pettite Club of Biloxi, Fleur De Lis Society Ladies Auxiliary, and also the Golden Age Club. Mrs. Manuel was preceded in death by her husband, George Loven Manuel; daughter, Carole...
Ashleigh Laniece Smith Humphreys
Sep 12, 2005
Ashleigh Laniece Smith Humphreys, 35, died Monday, September 12, 2005, in Helena, Ala. Ashleigh was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Brooks and Dianne Switzer Smith. Shortly after her birth, the family moved home to Gulfport, Miss., where Dr. Smith began teaching at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus. Ashleigh attended Gulfport High School where she participated in the...

M/Sgt. Richard A. "Dick" Stowell
Sep 8, 2005
M/Sgt. Richard A. "Dick" Stowell, USAF Retired, age 52, a resident of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, September 8, 2005, in Birmingham, AL. Dick was born on June 28, 1953, in Gardner, MA., and had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast following his retirement from the Air Force in May, 1993. Dick was preceded in death by his...

Janice Hampton
Sep 6, 2005
Mrs. Janice Hampton, age 73, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Hampton was a native of Pikeville, KY. She had been a Coast resident for the past 13 years. She retired from Majic Mart Food Stores as store manager after 8 years of service. She lived most of her life in McVeay, Ky....

Albert Richard Kostal
Sep 4, 2005
Mr. Albert Richard Kostal, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kostal was a resident of the community since 1966. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years and was proud to serve his country with pride. He was a member of the American Legion in Biloxi and was...

Bobby Krohn
Sep 4, 2005
Mr. Bobby Krohn, age 43, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Krohn was a lifelong resident of the coast and was a pipefitter. He was preceded in death by his sister, Donna Lynne Schneider. Mr. Krohn is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny" Krohn of Ocean Springs; three sons, Clifton Alan Krohn and...
Mrs. Mildred Liles Self Wunnenberg
Sep 4, 2005
Mrs. Mildred Liles Self Wunnenberg, age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs, after a brief illness. Mrs. Wunnenberg was born in Leesville, LA., on April 19, 1947, the daughter of Lizzie and Leo Liles. She was raised in Louisiana and lived on the Gulf Coast for many years. She worked with the Jackson...

Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr.
Sep 3, 2005
Mr. Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr., age 63, of Biloxi, MS, died on Saturday, September 3, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Blackburn was a native of Keyser, W.Va., and a coast resident for the past 22 years. He retired from Mead-Westvac as district sales manager after 33 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having been a part...

Thelma Wilkinson Ewing
Aug 31, 2005
Thelma Wilkinson Ewing, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died August 31, 2005 in Biloxi. Born in Gramercy, LA on June 7, 1920 to the late Biddle and Marguerite Wilkinson. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School Class of 1938. She was an avid fan of Norte Dame High School Football and Baseball where she was known to ring her...
John Greathouse
Aug 30, 2005
John P. Greathouse, a retired Coast Guard Pilot, died Friday, August 30th at Biloxi VA from complications of Alzeimer's disease. He was 86. Mr. Greathouse was born in Wills Point, Texas and lived in Biloxi for 26 years. He was a CG WWII veteran and attended Texas A&M. A man of very humble beginnings, he accomplished many records for the...

San Van Nguyen
Aug 30, 2005
San Van Nguyen Mr. San Van Nguyen, age 84, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Nguyen was a native of Viet Nam and had been a Coast resident for the past 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Nhang Nguyen of Biloxi; eight daughters, Ru Nguyen of Ogle Thorpe, GA, Len Nguyen of Panama...

Darlene Moody Boutwell
Aug 30, 2005
Darlene Moody Boutwell, 41, of Petal, died Tues. 8/30/05 in Hattiesburg. Service Sunday 9/18/05 at 3:30 pm at Bradford-O'Keefe, O'Neal Rd., Gpt., with visitation 1 hr. before. Burial at Finley Cemetery.

Colette M. Vierling
Aug 29, 2005
Colette M. Vierling, 51, of Waveland, died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Waveland. Mrs. Vierling was a native of New Orleans. She had been a Waveland resident for the past 15 years. She was a wonderful and very generous person. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Vierling and her husband, Gerald were victims of...

Mark Deck Anderson
Aug 29, 2005
Mark Deck anderson, 52, of Biloxi died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Anderson was a native of Concord, CA and had been a resident of Biloxi for over 35 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Gulfport. He was an avid ham radio operator with the call sign KA5DXY. He was preceded in death by...

Henry L. Wescovich
Aug 29, 2005
Mr. Henry L. Wescovich, 86, of Biloxi died Monday, August 29, 2005. The services will be rescheduled for a later date. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Pass Road, in charge of arrangements.

Marie Burbridge Hillard
Aug 29, 2005
Marie A. Burbridge Hillard Marie A. Burbridge Hillard was the youngest daughter of nine children born to the union of Lloyd Thomas Burbridge and Mary Velma Robinson. She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on August 24, 1935. She entered life eternal on August 29, 2005. Five siblings preceded her in death. She attended the public schools of Biloxi. She was...

Shamsi Adham Hyre
Aug 29, 2005
Mrs. Shamsi Adham Hyre, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, August 29, 2005, in Ocean Springs with her husband, James Hyre, during Hurricane Katrina. Mrs. Hyre, a U. S. Citizen, was a native of Tehran, Iran. She worked as a language instructor. Survivors include two nieces, Soussan Adham and Simin Adham and a sister, Soraya Adham Bayat, of Geneva,...
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