Obituaries
Raymond H. Gustafson
Nov 3, 2024
Raymond H. Gustafson, age 78, died November 3, 2024, with family at his side.
Ray was born in Racine, WI, on December 13, 1945. He later moved to Chicago and then California to study Business and Mortuary Science. Ray became a resident of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast for over 20 years. He returned home to Wisconsin in 2015 to...
Michael Allen Collins
Nov 3, 2024
Michael Allen Collins, age 40, of Gautier passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
No services will be held. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the family of Michael Collins.
Karl Fasold
Nov 3, 2024
Karl Joseph Fasold, age 96, of Gulfport passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph K and Anna Fasold, wife Deanne, infant daughter Kathleen, brother Joseph, and sister Annie Marie "Toots" Tisdale.
Survived by a sister, Margaret Fasold of Las Vegas, daughter Ann of Gulfport, son & daughter-in-law, Karl J. Fasold, Jr. (Melita), two...
Gary Allen Nickles
Nov 2, 2024
Gary Allen Nickles died on November 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born on July 31, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Gary led his life with integrity, humility, and quiet strength. As a husband, father, and brother, he was gentle and generous with his love, always eager to share his laughter. He never sought the spotlight,...
Darren Lee Wharton
Nov 2, 2024
Darren Lee Wharton, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at UMMC in Jackson, MS.
Darren was born in Ocean Springs, MS. He received his GED, Business Degree, and many other awards and accomplishments. Darren worked for MAGCOR at MDOC as a printshop associate. He was a philosopher, mentor and man of God.
He was predeceased by...
Chad Aaron Merkle
Nov 2, 2024
Chad Aaron Merkle “Fairly Dangerous Man”, age 49 of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Chad was born May 29, 1975, to his parents Darrell Merkle and Teresa Younker in El Paso, TX.
Chad was a devoted father and friend. He was the glue that kept our family together, an ocean of love.
He obtained his...
Rebecca "Becky" Stanley
Nov 1, 2024
“I will not die an unlived life,”…and on November 1, 2024, Rebecca (Becky) Stanley passed unexpectedly from our world unto her next spiritual journey. Becky embraced life with her whole being in such a way that meaningfully connected all within her sphere of existence. She was the light in the lives of those who knew and loved her, and the...
Charlotte Ann Prevost Maniscalco
Nov 1, 2024
Charlotte Ann Maniscalco, age 83, of Biloxi passed away on November 1, 2024.
Charlotte was born on September 3, 1941 and was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and caregiver. She loved spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing bingo, and was also a long-time volunteer of the Boy Scouts...
Jeffery Allen Jones Jr.
Nov 1, 2024
Jeffery Allen Jones, age 48, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024 at his home in Biloxi, MS.
Jeffery was born on November 19, 1975 in Greenville, MS to Jeffery Allen Jones, Sr. and Elizabeth Jones. He was a member of the Fleur de Lis Society and Krewe of Isadora, of which he was very proud. Jeffery was an avid watch...
Stephanie Anne Wolff
Oct 31, 2024
Stephanie Anne Wolff, age 39, passed away on October 31, 2024, in Lafayette Parrish, LA. An extensive family survives her: her four children, Tyler, Salvatore, Cameron, and Sebastian; parents, Geri Cox and Paul Brazinsky; grandparents, Gerry Blandina, Sal Blandina (Jamie); four brothers, Justin (Izzy), Matthew, Joshua, and Elijah; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Stephanie was born in Patuxent River, MD...
Donn R. Mitchell
Oct 31, 2024
Donn R. Mitchell Sr. (Paw-Paw to his family), 83, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, passed away on October 31, 2024.
A devoted family man, Donn was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Samuel Sterling Mitchell and Mrs. Della Mae Pringle Mitchell; his brother, Samuel Sterling Mitchell Jr.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marsha Bernich Mitchell; three sons,...
Joyce Marie Mathews Reynolds
Oct 30, 2024
Joyce Marie (Mathews) Reynolds, 86 of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was born on May 9, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa.
Prior to helping raise her grandchildren, Joyce was employed at The Peoples Bank, North Branch in D’Iberville, MS.
She was predeceased by her father, Charles C. Mathews, her mother, Eunice M. (Rummens) Mathews and her sister,...
Mary Elaine Holley
Oct 29, 2024
Mary Elaine Holley passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital surrounded by lived ones.
Elaine was born to Mary Casey Holley and John Ernest Holley. She spent her life working in the secretarial field and in banking and investment until she was 84 years old. Elaine was a fun loving, loyal, and faithful friend. Although she did...
William O. "Bill" de Bruler, Jr.
Oct 28, 2024
William O. “Bill” de Bruler, Jr., 88, of Biloxi, MS passed away at 7:45 am on Monday, October 28, 2024 in D’Iberville.
Bill was born in Atlanta, GA on February 13, 1936 to William O. and Alice Heller de Bruler. He was a Korean War Veteran and retired as a Staff Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force. Bill was retired from...
Freda June Graham
Oct 27, 2024
Freda ‘June’ Graham, 71 from Ocean Springs died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, October 27, 2024.
She was born on April 14, 1953 to Floyd James Fuller and Sammie Lou May Fuller. She graduated high school from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo high school in TX. She was retired from the Ocean Springs school system as a Guidance Counselor Secretary.
She is predeceased by her...
William Henry North III
Oct 27, 2024
William H. North III of Long Beach, MS, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother. He began is life in Nacogdoches, Texas on November 20, 1942, to his parents, William H. North, Jr., and Nadine North, and later grew up in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
He passed away on October 27, 2024 to be reunited with God in Heaven. William, known as "Bill"...
Kenneth Raymond Hughes, Sr.
Oct 27, 2024
Kenneth Raymond “Kenny” Hughes, Sr., age 89, of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was born to Margaret Corca and Ray Edgar Hughes in Port Bolivar, Texas, on October 24, 1935. Kenny came to Biloxi when he was two years old with his mom and his brother Edval. He and Edval went back to Texas every summer to...
James "Kirk" Halstead
Oct 26, 2024
James “Kirk” Halstead, 74, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024. Kirk was born July 3, 1950 in McAllen, TX to Earnest and Margaret Halstead.
Kirk was a 12-year student in the Ocean Springs school system, where he was voted Class President. He graduated with the class of 1968. He served in United States Coast Guard and reserves....
Lawrence George Matusik, Jr.
Oct 26, 2024
Lawrence Matusik, Jr. (Lil Larry), 21, of Saucier, MS passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at his home in Saucier.
Lil Larry was born on August 25, 2003 in Grand Blane, Michigan. He was a graduate of Camp Shelby, class of 2020, and was employed by PCBB Flooring, where he worked with his dad. His hobbies were dirt bike riding,...
Connie Rae Fast
Oct 24, 2024
Connie Rae Davis Fast, age 73, of Saucier passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024.
Connie was born September 24, 1951, in Iantha, Missouri, to parents Alvin William Davis and Sarah Margaret Searles Davis. She attended the Iantha Methodist Church and graduated from Liberal High School. She married the love of her life, Louis Earl Fast (USNRET), in 1970 and followed...
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