Obituaries
Richard D. Fairley
Dec 31, 2019
Mr. Richard Deveraux Fairley, age 68, of Saucier, MS passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Richard was born on June 22, 1951. He was a man of many words and even more laughs. Richard lived a life filled with excitement and love. He spent most of his years supporting his family as a truck driver. Upon his...
Allan Winston Grantham
Dec 29, 2019
Allan Winston Grantham, 72, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Biloxi. A Memorial Service will be held at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 10:30 am until service time.
Alfred Frederick Brockhoeft
Dec 29, 2019
Alfred Frederick Brockhoeft, age 71 of Gulfport died Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Gulfport. He was born in the Republic of Panama and was a longtime resident of New Orleans, LA. He previously served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Gulfport. He was a “Master Joke Teller” and an avid...
Johan M. Gill
Dec 28, 2019
Johan M. Gill, 89, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Gill was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was employed in the seafood industry over the years. Mrs. Gill was a devout Catholic. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by...
Velia Bertrand, Jr.
Dec 28, 2019
Velia Bertrand, Jr., 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Gulfport. Mr. Bertrand was born in Crowley, LA and was a resident of the coast for over 50 years. He retired from the U. S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Bertrand also retired after 19 years at Keesler Air Force Base as an Electronics...
Dorothy Kunig
Dec 28, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy Kunig, age 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away on the late evening of Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Biloxi. Dorothy was born in Miami, FL. She was not only a dedicated wife and mother, but she was also a follower of Christ who loved to volunteer her time in the service of others. Her first husband was a...
Josephine Ann Dutil
Dec 27, 2019
Josephine Ann Dutil, “Nanny Jo or Jo” as she was called by her family, age 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 in Biloxi. Ms. Dutil was born April 27, 1938 in Biloxi, MS to Henry and Mabel Dutil. She worked as a bookkeeper at the old Buena Vista Hotel, as well as numerous other jobs, and...
William "Bill" C. Vanek
Dec 26, 2019
William C. "Bill” Vanek September 29, 1935-December 26,2019 Bill Vanek, age 84 died peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 2019 at Ocean Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Escanaba, Michigan and lived most of his life in Chicago IL. After the death of his wife Jean, he came to live with his son John and Lynn...
George Byron Smith, Jr.
Dec 26, 2019
George Byron Smith, Jr., 69, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Smith was born October 4, 1950 in Boston, MA. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and George B. Smith, Sr. Mr. Smith’s survivors include his sons, Eric Smith and Alan...
Rita Joyce Curry
Dec 25, 2019
Ms. Rita Joyce Curry, age 84, of Vancleave, MS, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Curry (January 16, 2014). Survivors include her three sons, David Rucker of Cheyenne, WY, Douglas Curry of Rapid City, SD and Dale Curry of Fort Worth, TX; a brother, Elgin Lee, Jr....
Mr. Karlin Kent Pycha
Dec 25, 2019
Mr. Karlin Kent Pycha, 62, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Pycha was born on January 4, 1957 in Seattle, WA. He retired as an engineer from the City of Biloxi in 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley Yarbrough and Norman Pycha. Mr. Pycha’s survivors include his wife,...
Mary Claire Fulton
Dec 25, 2019
It’s with profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving mother and devoted wife, Mary Claire Fulton. Mary died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. Mary was 84 years old and was born and raised in McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Mary worked various jobs throughout her life, but her passion centered on...
Chloe Josephine Guice Wise
Dec 25, 2019
Chloe Josephine Guice Wise, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at home in Biloxi. Chloe was born October 21, 1931, to Richard Reed Guice, Sr. and Elizabeth Porter Guice. She attended school in Biloxi, and in 1951 she married James Velbert Wise. Chloe was a graduate of Wake Forest University and worked along with her husband, James,...
Jack Dewey Hammer
Dec 25, 2019
Mr. Jack Dewey Hammer, age 87, passed away, at home, peacefully, on December 25, 2019. He was born in High Point, N.C. on September 16, 1932. Jack was a veteran, having served his country, enlisting in the Navy in 1951 and the Air Force in 1957. He was then employed in civil service in 1962, until his retirement in 1987....
Virginia Lee Romano
Dec 24, 2019
Virginia Lee (Ginny) Romano age 84 of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Virginia was born in Waterford, Connecticut on August 13, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Montford and Elaine Ashburn. Virginia graduated from Williams Memorial Institute in New London, Connecticut in 1954. She married her husband, Joseph Romano on July 2, 1955 at...
Reidar W. (Ray) Gutzeit
Dec 24, 2019
Mr. Reidar W. (Ray) Gutzeit, age 76, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, from Alzheimers. Ray was born in Astoria, OR and lived in Ocean Springs for the past 42 years. He was a US Air Force Veteran. Ray was the ultimate people person. He was always willing to help someone. He was a charter member...
Brian Alan Steinwinder,
Dec 23, 2019
Brian Alan Steinwinder, Jr., age 37 of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He was born on October 2, 1982 in Biloxi, MS. He graduated from Mercy Cross High School in 2001 and attended MGCCC at Perk. He has three state titles in soccer: two-time high school state champ and one junior college...
Johnnie Rae Shelton McHan
Dec 22, 2019
It is with deep sadness and loss that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Johnnie Rae Shelton McHan, of Vancleave, MS on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the age of 76, surrounded by all of her children and grandchildren. Johnnie was born in Hot Springs, AR on March 5, 1943. She was a member of the Pearl MS...
Charles Lee Wagner
Dec 22, 2019
Charles Lee “Chuck” Wagner, 73, of Long Beach, Mississippi, passed away at home on December 22, 2019. Charles was born to the late Bess Clark and Lewis Wagner on October 21, 1946, in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He spent his childhood in Bay St. Louis, graduating from Bay St. Louis High School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Air Force from...
Earl Francis Wetzel, Jr.
Dec 22, 2019
Earl Francis Wetzel, Jr., 81, a native of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, December 22, 2019. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville, MS, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a well-known Mississippi Gulf Coast historian. Earl is known as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend. During his lifetime, he faithfully attended...
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