Obituaries

Stanley F. Hornbeck

Stanley F. Hornbeck

Feb 25, 2005

Stanley F. Hornbeck, 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday Feb. 25, 2005. Arrangements from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home are incomplete at this time.

Stanley Francis Hornbeck

Stanley Francis Hornbeck

Feb 25, 2005

Retired TSgt Stanley F. Hornbeck, 70, a resident of North Biloxi, MS. died February 25, 2005 at his residence. Mr Hornbeck was of the Methodist faith and born in Keysor, Colorado, September 15, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Edna Hornbeck. Mr. Hornbeck is survived by his wife Beverly Ann Stanton Hornbeck, three daughters, Cindi...

Zollie David Nichols

Zollie David Nichols

Feb 25, 2005

Mr. Zollie D. Nichols, age 88, of Biloxi, MS., died Friday, February 25, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Nichols was a longtime resident of the community. He was an avid hunter and gunsmith. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, serving as a pilot in the China-Burma-India Theater. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his parents, Zollie D....

Irma Louise Haas Hodges

Irma Louise Haas Hodges

Feb 25, 2005

IRMA LOUISE HAAS HODGES, 73, of Gulfport died Friday, February 25, 2005 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Hodges was born in Kiln, Mississippi and had been a life long resident of the coast. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. Mrs. Hodges was preceded in death by a son - Timmy Garriga; her parents - Renaldo Haas...

Adele Mary O'Neil

Adele Mary O'Neil

Feb 24, 2005

Adele Mary O'Neil, 75, of Gulfport died Thurs. February 24, 2005 in Gulfport. Service today, February 28, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th St., Gulfport. Visitation begins at 4:30 P.M.

William R. "Billie" Emile

William R. "Billie" Emile

Feb 24, 2005

Mr. William R. "Billy" Emile, Sr, age 73, of Panama City, FL., died Thursday, February 24, 2005, in Panama City, FL. Mr. Emile was born in Biloxi, MS. He was a US Army veteran. He served the citizens of Ocean Springs for a number of years as a Captain on the Police Department. He retired from the Singing River Power...

Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber

Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber

Feb 23, 2005

Mrs. Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Huber was a lifelong resident of the community. She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Bay St. Louis. She was one of the first ladies who served as a juror in the state. Mrs. Huber worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding during...

Nancy Emileen Denyer

Nancy Emileen Denyer

Feb 23, 2005

Mrs. Nancy Emileen Denyer, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Nancy was born in Kansas City, Kansas. on January 21, 1924, the youngest of ten children. She has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1962, when her husband was transferred with Chevron from California to Pascagoula. Nancy worked for Doctors, Bosco,...

Mary Clementine Richards

Mary Clementine Richards

Feb 23, 2005

Mary Clementine Richards, 86, a native of Biloxi, MS died February 23, 2005 in Biloxi Mrs. Richards was a housewife and native of Biloxi. She lived a long time in San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Weldon Richards and parents, John and Bertha Murray. Survivors include her daughter, Iris Miller of Georgetown, TX, her...

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel

Feb 22, 2005

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel, 83, of Gulfport died Tues. 2/22/2005 in Biloxi. Service: Sat. 2/26/05 at 11 a.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th St., Gulfport where friends may visit an hour before the service.

Dennis Daniel Dauro

Dennis Daniel Dauro

Feb 22, 2005

Dennis Daniel "Pete" Dauro, Sr., our beloved father, was called home on February 22, 2005. He was born January 5, 1918 in Long Beach, MS. He was owner of Dauro's Body Shop, Pete's Amusement Center and the The Junk Barn, all in Long Beach, before he retired. Mr. Dauro was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...

Elmer Sanchez Peregina

Elmer Sanchez Peregina

Feb 22, 2005

Elmer Sanchez Peregrina, 73, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Peregrina was a resident of Gulfport for one year. He retired from the U.S. Navy Base, Subic Bay, Phillippines. He was a Catholic. Mr. Peregrina was survived by his wife, Adelaida Peregrina, 8 children, 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and his mother. Alejandro...

Chad Thomas Michaud

Chad Thomas Michaud

Feb 22, 2005

Mr. Chad Thomas Michaud, age 31, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Chad was born in El Paso, TX., and was the loving son of Andre Joseph and Judy Brown Michaud. He was a livelong resident of the community. He attended the University of South Alabama and received his BSN from Mobile College. Chad...

Ardell Holliman Helton

Ardell Holliman Helton

Feb 22, 2005

Ardell Holliman Helton, 97, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Helton was the last living member of her and her husband's generation. Mrs. Helton was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Henry Helton and her son, Roger Dale Helton. Mrs. Helton was a loving mother to her son, Rudolph Thomas Helton (Joyce) of Saucier, 5...

Owen G. Allen

Owen G. Allen

Feb 22, 2005

Mr. Owen G. Allen, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Allen was a native of Kilbourne, LA., and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 17 years. He retired from the US Air Force after 27 years of service as a Chief Warrant Officer retiring at Keesler Air Force Base....

Beulah Bellais

Beulah Bellais

Feb 21, 2005

Mrs. Beulah M. Creel Bellais, 94, of Biloxi, died Monday Feb. 21, 2005 in Biloxi. She was born July 16, 1910 in Biloxi, and had lived here all her life, she was of the Methodist faith and a member of the Ladies Back Bay Auxillary. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. "Gig" Bellais, her son, Herman...

Hazel Romero Fletcher

Hazel Romero Fletcher

Feb 21, 2005

Mrs. Hazel Romero Fletcher, 64, past away February 21, 2005 in Biloxi, MS. She was born January 9, 1941 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident. She was member of St. Louis Catholic Church, member of Biloxi's Fleur De Lis Society, Women's Auxillary, and a past president. She graduated from nursing school in 1966, spending the majority of her career...

Betty Breal

Betty Breal

Feb 21, 2005

Betty J. Breal, 74, of Biloxi, MS passed away Monday, February 21, 2005 in D'Iberville. Ms. Breal was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She retired from BellSouth as a telephone operator after 30 years of service and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was also a lifelong member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Ms. Breal was...

Barbara Ann Mayer Decker

Barbara Ann Mayer Decker

Feb 21, 2005

Barbara Ann Mayer Decker was called home to eternal life with God on Monday evening, February 21, 2005. Her life of 60 years on this earth was a living example of what it means to be genuinely concerned for the needs of others, to bring joy and unexpected surprises into the life of her family and friends, and to be...

Joseph V. Stachurski

Joseph V. Stachurski

Feb 20, 2005

Mr. Joseph V. Stachurski, age 85, of Hattiesburg, MS., died Sunday, February 20, 2005, in Hattiesburg, from complications following a heart attack. Mr. Stachurski was an honorably discharged veteran of WWII, serving campaigns in the Philippines and Japan. He was a retired professor of Biology and Chemistry. Mr. Stachurski is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lois Smith Stachurski...