Obituaries
Fourth Annual Celebration of Lights; Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum
Dec 11, 2025
The Fourth Annual Celebration of Lights will be held at Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Service will begin at 3:30 p.m. and candle-lighting to follow.
Samuel David Schoonmaker
Dec 10, 2025
Samuel “Sambo” Schoonmaker, age 55, a beloved husband, devoted father, and loyal friend, passed away and leaves behind a deep tenderness in the hearts of all who knew him. Sambo was a man of rare goodness — steady, kind, compassionate — and he carried that goodness with a humor and wit that could brighten even the hardest day. His quick...
Victor Ross "Rooster" Maurigi
Dec 8, 2025
Victor Ross "Rooster" Maurigi, 79, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Monday, December 08, 2025, in Gulfport, MS surrounded by his devoted family.
Ross was born August 8, 1946, and raised in Bay St. Louis, MS. He played basketball at Bay High, PRCC and USM. He worked for Otis Elevators and surveyed for Chiniche in the early 70’s. Then, moved...
Etna "Dale" Van Loan
Nov 27, 2025
Etna "Dale" Martin Van Loan, 79, of Hilliard, Ohio and currently residing in Waveland, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
Dale was born in Hattiesburg, MS in 1946 to William Donald and Frances Martin. She went to Hattiesburg High School and graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Mathematics. She...
Deborah Ann Yurtkuran
Nov 22, 2025
Deborah Ann “Debbie” Yurtkuran, 72, passed away on November 22, 2025 in Diamondhead, Mississippi, after a brief and fiercely fought battle with esophageal cancer. She left this world surrounded by her family, who will forever carry her love and spirit with them.
Debbie was born on May 12, 1953, in Middletown, Ohio, to her mother Lucille. When she was still an infant,...
Leroy Joseph Halstead
Nov 19, 2025
Leroy Joseph Halstead, affectionately known as “Lee”, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at his home in Diamondhead, Mississippi, at the age of 61.
Born on September 4, 1964, in Marrero, Louisiana, Lee spent his early childhood there before moving with his family to West Virginia. He grew up on a cherished family farm, a place he spoke of often...
Stephen Victor Reboul
Nov 18, 2025
Stephen Victor Reboul, a longtime resident of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, passed away on November 18th in Gulfport, Mississippi, surrounded by his loving family. He was 72 years old. Steve was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 15, 1953, to his devoted parents, Harvey Crassons Reboul and Alma Elizabeth Ducote, who instilled in him the values of loyalty, generosity, and...
Donald Arthur Koenenn
Nov 12, 2025
Donald A. Koenenn, age 81, of Kiln, MS, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Donald was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, born on May 18, 1944, to Arthur and Martha Koenenn. He graduated from Hancock North Central where he found his love for the game of football. He had a 42-year career at Winn Dixie where he had...
Pamela Lee Horton Bosma Goodman
Nov 11, 2025
Pamela Lee Horton Bosma Goodman, 67, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Pamela graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors in HR, was a bartender, and also worked at the Army Ammunition Plant and retired from the Human Resources Service Center at Stennis Space Center. In high school, she...
Shirley Ann Cucurullo
Nov 10, 2025
Shirley Ann Cucurullo, born February 1, 1936, in Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 10, 2025, at age 89. She was a longtime resident of Kiln, Mississippi.
Shirley was preceded in death by her father Guy Cucurullo, and mother Theresa Cucurullo. She is survived by her beloved daughter Jude Cepriano (Jeremie); 4 adored grandchildren Danielle Harry,...
Robert "Bryan" Healy
Nov 9, 2025
Robert "Bryan" Healy, 56, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Bryan was born in Mobile, AL on October 29, 1969 to William and Dixie Healy. After high school, he worked at Empire Truck Sales as a salesman and in Construction Management as a Field Supervisor. Bryan had a fascination with trains and cars, but especially loved...
William "Bill" Rodham Kenner
Nov 7, 2025
William “Bill” Rodham Kenner passed away surrounded by loved ones at his happy place – his beach house in Bay St. Louis, MS – on Friday, November 7 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born November 6, 1954, to Ruth Faye Gatewood Kenner and Jack Wade Kenner, Sr. in Memphis, TN.
He attended Campus School and East High School...
Janell N. Bourgeois
Nov 7, 2025
Janell N. Bourgeois, 80, of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, passed away on November 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Janell is preceded in death by her father, Ceville Necaise; mother, Rozenia Hoda; husband, Warren Bourgeois Sr.; sisters, Mildred Ladner, Genevive Ladner, and Bertha Parker; and brothers, James Necaise, Bernell Necaise, and J.C. Necaise.
She is survived by a sister, Mardell Tomasich;...
Ethel Schindler Green
Nov 6, 2025
Ethel Schindler Green (1928-2025) of Bay Saint Louis was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on November 6th at the age of 97. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Claude “Sanford” Green, Sr., two sons, John David Green, Sr. and Patrick Wayne Green, and grandson Caleb Patrick Green. She attended both St. Rose...
Maclovia Garcia-Chavez
Nov 2, 2025
Maclovia Garcia-Chavez, born on December 29, 1928, in Los Culebros, Jalisco, Mexico, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025, in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. She was a beloved figure and will be missed deeply by her family and friends.
Maclovia was a joyful presence in the lives of her children: Juan Garcia, Golla Garcia, Juvenal Garcia, Ruben Garcia, Carlos Garcia, and...
Thomas Victor Baxter III
Oct 23, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Victor Baxter III, 78, of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Tommy was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on October 27, 1946 to Thomas V. Baxter Jr. and Margerette Harman. After graduation, Tommy worked for Louisiana Power and Light Company, as well as owner and operator of Baxter’s Specialties. He also retired as a...
Christopher David Cousins
Oct 21, 2025
Christopher Cousins, age 71, of Catahoula, Mississippi, and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at his home after a long battle with COPD.
Chris was a skilled electrician and a proud employee of Hancock County’s Buildings and Grounds Department, where he was known for his strong work ethic and dependability. He took great...
Mary Kathryn Davis
Oct 20, 2025
Mary Kathryn (Katy) Davis, 79, of Colorado Springs passed away in Gulfport, MS on October 20, 2025, unexpectedly while undergoing cancer treatment. Katy was born in Pueblo, CO on August 1st, 1946, to Tomasita and Guadalupe Garcia, the oldest of ten children. She grew up in Pueblo, lived in California for a short while, and settled in Colorado Springs. She...
Helen Ruth Watkins
Oct 20, 2025
Helen "Ruthie" Watkins, 66, of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Ruthie was born on December 3, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Albert and Shirley Gauley.
Ruthie was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Lee Watkins; and sister, Cynthia Arnold.
She is survived by two sons, Mikel Watkins and Larry Watkins; four grandchildren, Gwendolyn Watkins, Samuel...
Shirlene Ann Odham
Oct 20, 2025
Shirlene Ann Favre Odham, 63, of Waveland, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Shirlene was born in Bay Saint Louis, MS on May 28, 1962, to Wilbur and Shirley Favre. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, truly loved by all who knew her.
Shirlene was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Shirley Favre; brothers, Wilbur O....
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