OBITUARIES
John Knight
Apr 17, 2010
John Edgar Knight, Sr., age 91 and a resident of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Gulfport. He was born on November 21, 1918. He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He retired in 1986, from Memorial Hospital of Gulfport as a Lab Technician. He was a long...
Vladimir Fucich
Apr 17, 2010
Vladimir Theodore Fucich of Ponchatoula, LA, died on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in his home after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Orleans on November 23, 1926, to Victoria Jean Yarborough and Vladimir T. Fucich, Sr., Val was an elder in the Ponchatoula congregation of JehovahaÌ‚â‚â„¢s Witnesses for the past eight years. Surviving family members include his wife,...
John Nesser
Apr 16, 2010
John Nesser, of Carriere, died on Friday, April 16, 2010, in Carriere. Mr. Nesser was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 9113 Kiln-DeLisle Road in Pass Christian, to Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans for services and burial. For more information, please call Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home at (504)486-6331.
Alice E. Fulmer
Apr 16, 2010
Alice Etzold Fulmer, 95, of Long Beach, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010, in Ridgeland, MS. Mrs. Fulmer was a native of Gulfport and a member of First United Methodist Church. She retired as area Manager for Field Enterprises. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard (Len) Fulmer of Long Beach; son, Albert W. Fulmer Sr. of...
Frank Caldwell
Apr 15, 2010
Frank """"One-Legged Frank"""" Caldwell, age 46 and a resident of Long Beach for the past 12 years, died on Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Gulfport. Frank had recently been employed with Dole at the Port of Gulfport. He enjoyed sunrises, sunsets, and life on the MS Gulf Coast. Frank is preceded in death by his father, Amel Caldwell. He is...
Claude Saucier
Apr 15, 2010
Claude Saucier, Jr., age 76 and a lifelong resident of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 15, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Celia (Sally) Pounds Saucier, ClaudeaÌ‚â‚â„¢s six daughters, Lee Saucier Robison, Cindy Saucier Wack, Carmen Saucier OaÌ‚â‚â„¢Flynn, Christine Saucier Rodriguez, Cheryl Ann, and Claudia; his two sons-in-law, Roger Robison and Tony Wack; his six grandchildren, Candice Robison, Casie Robison,...
Catherine Kate Mae Briggs
Apr 15, 2010
Catherine """"Kate"""" Mae Briggs, age 76, of Cadillac Michigan, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in Biloxi, Mississippi Ms. Briggs retired as a teacher after 30 years at Cadillac Michigan Junior High School. She was a sponsor for the cheerleading and yearbook staff, Teacher of the Year, and enjoyed stitching, reading, traveling, genealogy, and volunteering. For the past 15...
Walter Buddy """" Joyner
Apr 14, 2010
Walter H. """"Buddy"""" Joyner, Jr., 81, of Pass Christian, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in Pass Christian. Buddy was a member of Holy Family Parish, and a member of IBEW Local 903. Buddy will be greatly missed by his wife and family. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Joyner. He is survived...
Verdlee Kilinar
Apr 14, 2010
The earth lost a loving and vivacious spirit, Verdlee Shiyou Bilbo Kilinar, on April 14, 2010 at Dunbar Village in Bay St. Louis. She was a life long resident of Hancock County. She was born in the Kiln on November 27, 1919, and moved to Bay St. Louis in 1954 where she raised her family and lived the remainder of...
Paul Cormier
Apr 13, 2010
Paul D. Cormier, age 54, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Gulfport. Arrangements by RIEMANN FAMIILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.
Shirley Weaver
Apr 13, 2010
Mrs. Shirley Sue Crumley Weaver, age 79, former resident of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2010, in Dallas, TX. Mrs. Weaver was born in Smackover, AR to George and Elsie Whitmire Crumley. She loved boating and being around the water. She was a member of Women in Construction on the Gulf Coast. She was a loving mother and...
Gertrude Harris
Apr 13, 2010
Gertrude Harris, 94, of Biloxi, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Mrs. Harris was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, to McLaughlin Funeral Home, Clay Center, NE. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Harris of Biloxi, MS.
Oyde Runnels
Apr 13, 2010
Oyde E. Runnels, age 90, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Runnels was born in Magee, MS and lived most of his life on the coast. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He retired from Civil Service at Keesler Air Force Base. Mr....
Reimer Garrett
Apr 13, 2010
Reimer E. Garrett, 87, passed away, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Gulfport. Reimer served in the United States Marine Corp, and retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company. He was a long standing member of First Baptist Church of Gulfport. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Reimer was preceded in death by his wife, Berma Garrett;...
James Kenneth Shippee
Apr 12, 2010
James K. Shippee, age 86, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 12, 2010 in Gulfport. A Graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Biloxi National Cemetery. Arrangements are by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi.
Bryce William Ruiz
Apr 12, 2010
Bryce William Ruiz, age 4 months, went to be with the Angels on April 12, 2010. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Donna Timmons, and an uncle, Jerry Ruiz. Survivors include his father and mother, Brian Ruiz and Amber Timmons, his brother, Jerritt Ruiz, his grandparents, Denny and Lorraine Ruiz, and Charleen and Rick Webb, great-grandmother, Stella Zielinski,...
Esther Ann Rowell Patton
Apr 11, 2010
Esther Ann Rowell Patton, 73, left this life after a four year battle with cancer and walked into the arms of her Savior on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Mrs. Patton was a 1955 graduate of Gulfport High School and served on the reunion committee for her class. She continued her education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus. In...
Aurelia Martinez Mares
Apr 10, 2010
Aurelia Martinez Mares, 89, of Long Beach, died 4/10/2010. Private family services by RIEMANN FAMILY F.H., Gulfport. Online guestbook at www.riemannfamily.com.
Frankie Strahan Stegner
Apr 9, 2010
Frankie Strahan Stegner was carried to Heaven by angels on April 9, 2010. She was born November 10, 1924 in Poplarville, MS to Rufus and Esther Strahan. Frankie finished High School at PRC. Frankie was employed at the county courthouse and Gulfport Field where she met and married Durland """"Joe"""" Stegner in 1947 on her birthday. Frankie worked for Sears...
Charles R. Stringer
Apr 9, 2010
Charles R. Stringer, 78, of Long Beach died April 9, 2010. Funeral Service at 4:30 pm Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Road in Long Beach, with visitation from 3:00 pm until service time. For more information, please call (228 539-9800.
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