OBITUARIES

May 14, 2016

Ronald L. Feldpausch, 73, passed away 5/14/2016 in Gulfport. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport served the family. Guestbook may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com

May 14, 2016

Mrs. A. Ruth Whitaker née Haskew died peacefully at home on May 14, 2016 in Allen, Texas at the age of 85.Ruth is survived by her son, Jimmy W. Whitaker, of Memphis Tennessee; Daughters, Olivia F. Whitaker of Allen, Texas and Pamela Ware of Princeton, Texas; Grandsons, Jonathan S. Ware of Mildenhall, England, Nicholas J. Ware of Naples, Florida, Justin...

May 14, 2016

Mike D. Ainsworth, age 81 and a resident of Saucier, died on May 14, 2016, in Saucier. Mike was born on April 4, 1935, in Simpson County. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1964 and was discharged at the rank of Airman First Class (E-4). He was preceded in death by parents; Alma Ainsworth and Leona...

May 13, 2016

Rana ""Sue"" Sones Mayfield, age 70, a native and lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, in Bay St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Lois Hobbs Sones. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James ""Jim"" Lee Mayfield, Jr.; her children, James Lee Mayfield III (Aimee) of...

May 13, 2016

Major Teofilo ""Teo"" Esculano, Jr, USAF Ret. passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home in Madison, MS after a lengthy battle with cancer.Teo was born on June 21, 1934 in Staten Island, New York. His overwhelming love and devotion to family was rooted in his core from a very young age and he carried this throughout his...

May 13, 2016

Age 64, passed away Friday, May 13, 2015, in Crystal Springs, MS. Arrangements are pending RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Rd., Pass Christian.

May 12, 2016

Age 92, passed away May 12, 2016. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Commission Rd., Long Beach served the family. www.riemannfamily.com.

May 12, 2016

Alexander ""Alex"" Acevedo, age 18, of Gulfport, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He attended Gulfport High School and was a sophomore at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Carlos Acevedo and Gladys de la Pena of Cuba; maternal grandparents, Dorman and Madeline Allen of Gulfport; and uncle, Carlos Acevedo of Cuba....

May 12, 2016

Rick E. Kodos, age 64, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War in which he serviced Huey helicopters in the heat of battle. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved camping, hunting, and fishing. He also survived Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous effects of it. Rick was one of 10 children. He...

May 12, 2016

Jack R. Worgan, age 88 from Slidell, LA, passed away at home May 12, 2016. Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Bertha Worgan; companion, Janet Sommers; sister, Joan Quinn; ex-wife, Thelma Baird Worgan; and three grandchildren, Steve B. Powell, Jr., Lewis A. Powell, and Jean Marie Worgan. He is survived by his children, Cathy Worgan Bort...

May 11, 2016

Michael ""Mickey"" Saucier, age 68 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on May 11, 2016, in Gulfport. Mickey was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast, an avid hunter and fisherman and was a faithful supporter of wildlife rescue. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Saucier; his mother, Wilma Brown and his brother, Solon Johnson....

May 11, 2016

Elinor Denton Jones was born in Richmond, VA on January 3, 1929 to Louise Lacy and Otis Vernon Jones. She graduated from Newport News HS and worked several years before marrying Charles Conover and moving to Maryland, Tennessee and Delaware while raising their four children, Beverly, Andrew, Nancy and Robert. She worked, among other jobs, as Executive Secretary at ICI...

May 11, 2016

May 10, 2016

Age 71, passed away May 10, 2016. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport is serving the family.

May 9, 2016

Joseph Larry Schultz, Jr., age 54, a resident of Gulfport, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 in Gulfport.He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Larry Shultz, Sr.Joseph is survived by his mother, Joyce Schultz; his children, Ashley Schultz (Jonathan Tennyson), and Julia Lee (Chad) Hoda; his brother, Bobby (Janice) Schultz; his grandchildren, Faith Tennyson and Caleb Hoda; the...

May 9, 2016

John Joseph ""Joey"" Caranna, II, age 69, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2016 in Gulfport.John was born September 2, 1946, in Gulfport, the eldest son of John Joseph Caranna and Mary Alice Amber Caranna.He attended Gulfport public schools and graduated from Gulfport High School in 1964. He attended Perkinston Jr. College, currently Gulf Coast Community College.After graduation,...

May 9, 2016

Casey Thomas Bell, age 23 and a resident of Ocean Springs, died on May 9, 2016, in Theodore, Alabama. He was a 2011 graduate of Biloxi High School, loved Alabama football and enjoyed dancing. He was currently employed with Waffle House as a supervisor/manager. Casey was just beginning his professional career with Waffle House and was in the process of...

May 9, 2016

Dr. Roger Allen Eggert, age 83 and a resident of D'Iberville, died on May 9, 2016, in Biloxi. The family has selected no service. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, served the family. For more information, please call (228) 539-9800.

May 8, 2016

Otis Ray Helton, age 83, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 in Biloxi, MS.He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth ""Paula"" Gibson Helton; his parents, Frank E. Helton, Sr., Francis Moran Helton; 5 brothers, Frank E. Helton, Jr., George Helton, Alfred Helton, Sr., Johnny Helton, Sr., and Robert Helton, Sr. He is survived by his sister, Ella ""Maggie""...

May 7, 2016

Jack Regan Ritchie, 38, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Saturday, May 7th as a result of injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident that day. He was born in Gulfport, MS, on May 12th, 1977, and was the second child and only son of Abby Kim (Bell) and Charles ""Charlie"" Leonard Ritchie, Jr. As a young man and all...