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Daniel Hayden Matherne

Daniel Hayden Matherne

Dec 22, 2025

Daniel Hayden Matherne, 52, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025. 

Riemann Family Funeral Home, West Jackson County, is honored to be assisting the family. 

Condolences and memories can be shared at riemannfamily.com

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Helen Nilges

Helen Nilges

Dec 22, 2025

Helen Mae Nilges, born on October 31, 1934, in Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Biloxi, Mississippi. A devoted homemaker and cherished member of the community, she leaves behind a legacy of love that resonates deeply within her family and friends.

Helen graduated from Woolmarket High School, where she began her lifelong journey of nurturing and caring...

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Joyce Depke Weber

Joyce Depke Weber

Dec 22, 2025

Joyce Depke Weber, 96, went to Heaven on Monday, December 22, 2025. Joyce was born to Dr. Frank and Dr. Joyce Depke on February 27, 1929, in Saint Louis, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. She met the love of her life, Gilbert J. Weber, on a blind date. They were married...

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Nedra Denise Baldwin

Nedra Denise Baldwin

Dec 22, 2025

Nedra Denise Baldwin, age 74, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 in Biloxi, MS.

No services are scheduled at this time. 

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Biloxi served the family.

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Johnnie Faye Aldridge Rafferty

Johnnie Faye Aldridge Rafferty

Dec 22, 2025

Johnnie Faye Aldridge Rafferty, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all, passed peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the age of 94.

Born in Iuka, Mississippi, Johnnie married her high school sweetheart, Harry Francis Rafferty, in 1950, the same year they graduated from Iuka High School. Together, they shared a life filled with love, laughter, and many U-Haul...

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Jean Diane Walley Wilson Murphy

Jean Diane Walley Wilson Murphy

Dec 22, 2025

How does one go about summarizing someone's life, with giving justice to all of the nuances and monotonous days, mountain highs and valley lows, and yet, this is the task set before us. Jean 'Diane' Walley Wilson Murphy entered the presence of the Lord on Monday, December 22, 2025, due to complications of Parkinson's disease. Diane was born in Waynesboro,...

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Jane (Jinky) Sohm-Underwood

Jane (Jinky) Sohm-Underwood

Dec 21, 2025

Jane “Jinky” Sohm-Underwood

(April 7, 1942 – December 21, 2025)

Jane, lovingly known as “Jinky,” was the heart of her family and a light in the lives of all who knew her. Though she experienced great loss, including her parents, her beloved husband George, and her son Doug, Jinky met life with grace, strength, and an open heart. Her love for others...

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George Wallace Shepard

George Wallace Shepard

Dec 20, 2025

George Wallace Shepard, 67, of Kiln, Mississippi, passed away on December 20, 2025. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on March 18, 1958, moved to Slidell in 1974, and then to Kiln in 2000.

He owned Shepard Carpet Solutions for many years, working in South Louisiana and Mississippi. He enjoyed being out on the water, attending baseball games, and riding his...

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Elizabeth Francis Noble

Elizabeth Francis Noble

Dec 20, 2025

Elizabeth Francis Noble, a cherished soul and beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, in Gulfport, Mississippi, at the age of 73. Born on June 11, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, Elizabeth led a life filled with faith, love, and an unwavering commitment to her family.

Throughout her life, Elizabeth embraced the dual roles of a devoted Biblical mother and...

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Peggy Diane Scarbrough Hayes

Peggy Diane Scarbrough Hayes

Dec 20, 2025

Peggy Diane Scarbrough Hayes, age 69 of Ocean Springs, passed away on December 20, 2025.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, West Jackson County, is serving the family.

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Lau Duong

Lau Duong

Dec 20, 2025

Mr. Lau Duong, age 73, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Duong was born on April 22, 1952 in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sang Lau and Ty Hoang.

Duong is survived by his wife, Ren Hoang, his two children Cam Nguyet Lau, Phuong Hoang Lau, five grandchildren; and 2 great...

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Leslee Ruth

Leslee Ruth

Dec 19, 2025

Leslee Ruth of Hancock County passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.

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Craig Roney

Craig Roney

Dec 19, 2025

Craig Roney, age 52, of Ocean Springs, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.

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Donna C. Martin

Donna C. Martin

Dec 19, 2025

Donna Ann C. Martin, age 74, of Waveland, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Avis Cowart; and one brother, Herbert Cowart, Jr.

Donna is survived by her husband of 20 years, Robert Martin; her children, David Andrew Prince (Brett), and Daniel Prince (Sarah); her siblings, Jennifer Lusk (Hal), and Abby Sharpe;...

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Pauline E. Kelly

Pauline E. Kelly

Dec 19, 2025

Pauline Kelly, age 88, passed away on December 19, 2025, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Pauline was preceded in death by her husband who passed on November 17, 2025, John Kelly; and her son, Norman Fulmer. She is survived by her son, Rick Fulmer; her sister, Karen Cook; and her grandchildren, John Fulmer, Thomas Fulmer, Norman Fulmer and Bobby Fulmer.

Pauline was a native...

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Walter F. Stovall

Walter F. Stovall

Dec 18, 2025

Vietnam War veteran Mr. Walter F. Stovall, age 79, passed away on December 18, 2025, at USA Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. He was born on June 26, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Willie Bilbo and Emma Jones Bilbo.

Walter was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He attended Bluff Creek Elementary School in Vancleave, Keys High School in Ocean...

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Edith Nogueira Strom

Edith Nogueira Strom

Dec 18, 2025

Mrs. Edith Nogueira Strom, age 90, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Vancleave, Mississippi.

Edith was born on January 19, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida to parents, Joe Nogueira and Laura “Leola” Thomas. She attended Edison Community College in Fort Meyers, FL, and Syracuse University – Krause College of Music. Her career as a musician spanned over 35 years, working...

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Margaret Cumberland Noble

Margaret Cumberland Noble

Dec 17, 2025

Margaret Cumberland Noble, age 86 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Jason Noble, Sr., her parents, Welton Cumberland and Sadie Rice; her daughter, Valerie Favre; and her siblings, Juanita Douso, Lee Kurtzberg, James Cumberland and J.W. Cumberland.

Margaret is survived by her children, Deborah (Thomas) Lundy...

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George K. Boatner Jr

George K. Boatner Jr

Dec 17, 2025

George K. Boatner Jr, age 69, entered into eternal rest on December 17, 2025. 

Services will be private. 

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is honored to serve the Boatner / Marcello family. 

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Rita Muhs Barrau

Rita Muhs Barrau

Dec 17, 2025

Rita Muhs Barrau, 104, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away December 17, 2025.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Waveland is assisting the family.  

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