Roger Willard Yeadeke

Roger W. Yeadeke, age 63, of Ocean Springs, died on Thursday, January 1, 2008 at home. Mr. Yeadeke had been a member of the community since 1981. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Tech Seargant with 23 years of service and retired from J. L. Scott Marine Education Center in 2004. Survivors include his mother, Eunice Yeadeke; two daughters, Candy Deshields and Sherri (Patrick) Irwin; a son, William Yeadeke; three sisters, Audrey Thelem, Jeannie Griep and Jerri Klein; brother, Larry Yeadeke; nine grandchildren, Carolynn Renee Hyde, Billy Holt, Jesse Deshields, P.J. Irwin, Kaylin Irwin, Steven Bennett, Brian Bennett, Meghan Bennett and Destiny Osborne Yeadeke and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Biloxi National Cemetery.