Obituaries

Feb 18, 2026

Trinidad Gonzales Jr., born on June 28, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

He made his home in Lompoc, California.

He was a devoted husband to Rebecca Gonzales. A loving father to Carlotta Poole (husband Mark) and Sophia Pate (husband Jim), and a beloved grandfather to Lydia Johnson, Daniel Poole, Derek Duran, and preceded in...

Feb 10, 2026

Dr. Thomas S. Lossing, age 83, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. He was born on June 4th, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Donald and Dorothy Lossing. As a young man, Tom attended Michigan State University on a full-ride academic scholarship and studied zoology. He then went on to attend UCLA medical...

Feb 8, 2026

Lyla Lee Mendez, 77 years old, a lifelong resident of Lompoc and a beloved member of the Lompoc Valley community, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at Atterdag Village in Solvang. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lothelle Grossini. Her life was defined by kindness, humor, and a deep devotion to the people she loved.

Born and raised in...

Feb 5, 2026

Daniel James Juarez, lovingly known as Danny, was born on January 11, 1996, in Ventura, California. On February 5, 2026, he left this earthly world far too soon at the age of 30, but not before living a life full of heart, passion, adventure, and deep love.

Danny was a loving and caring father to his two beautiful children, Shiloh and...

Feb 4, 2026

After valiantly battling numerous illnesses with strength, grace, and an unshakable positive spirit, Patricia A. “Patti” Shiflet passed peacefully on February 4, 2026, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, with her devoted husband, Derril, by her side. She was 76 years old.

Patty was born on April 15, 1949, in Chestertown, Maryland. In 1956, her family moved to Pennsylvania, and just a...

Jan 31, 2026

Rosebel Virgina Scolari Cameron, 87, died January 31, 2026, in Lompoc, California, after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Rosebel, also known as Rosie, was born in Lompoc on April 7, 1938, and lived in Lompoc her entire life. She was a proud member of the Lompoc High class of 1956. In high school, Rosie was very active in numerous...

Jan 24, 2026

Steve Greco, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, coach, and friend, passed away on January 24, 2026, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Born in Lompoc, California, on September 21, 1957, to Tommy and Jessie Greco, Steve was deeply rooted in the community he loved. Alongside his father and brother Tommy, he helped build the family home—a place that became legendary for...

Jan 21, 2026

Donna Mae Alexander was born June 14, 1942, and passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, surrounded by all her children and grandchildren.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Donna had a childhood full of curiosity, enjoyed human nature, the outdoors, and fun! Donna attended nursing school and soon after met the love of her life, Thomas Hugh Alexander. They married in...

Jan 17, 2026

Martha passed away peacefully in her home after lengthy illnesses. Martha grew up in West Los Angeles, CA, and attended University High School. One of her favorite stories to tell was how Nancy Sinatra was in her gym class, and Beau Bridges sat behind her in Spanish class. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Mario...

Jan 13, 2026

Earlean Crockett was born in Holmes County, Lexington Mississippi on June 13,1936 to Henry & Hattie Wigley. Earleen was one of 13 children James, Charles, Henry, Murdis, Earl Lewis (Earleen’s twin brother) Willie Earl, Kathreen and 3 other siblings.

Earleen was preceded in death by her husband Joe Crockett, Daughters Catherine (Pete) Davis Squarrel, Henreitta Maddox and Grandson Tory Dinton. As...

Jan 10, 2026

Ronald L. Hunking , known as Red, age 85, died peacefully with his wife and son there on Jan.10, 2026 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. The cause of death was previously 3 unknown cancers just discovered two weeks ago on Dec. 24 at the Lompoc ER. The worst was a large tumor in the neck which encased his...

Jan 7, 2026

Fred L. Good, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, veteran, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, in Lompoc, California, at the age of 89.

Born on November 30, 1936, in Madison, Illinois, Fred was a man of quiet strength, quick wit, and gentle spirit. A proud United States Air Force veteran, he served honorably and retired as a...

Jan 5, 2026

John was born in Bonesteel, South Dakota on August 6, 1932, to Ruby and Leo Gildea. He passed away peacefully January 5, 2026, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was 93 years old.

John grew up in Nebraska (Freemont and Norfolk.) He attended Norfolk Sacred Heart School Elementary through high school graduating in 1950. He worked for the Chicago N.W. Railroad...

Jan 5, 2026

Bobby L. Carpenter, 87, of Lompoc, California, passed away January 5th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born on May 16, 1938, in his family home in Chattooga County, Georgia, to Clara Lee and George Benson Carpenter. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Subligna High School in 1956. Shortly after graduation,...

Jan 3, 2026

Athel Ausan, 66, of Lompoc, passed away on January 3, 2026. Athel was born July 29, 1959, in the Philippines and came to the United States in 1974. Athel served in the United States Navy for 4 years. He was a retired Postal Clerk. Athel was an avid fisherman; he enjoyed spending time with friends and family singing karaoke, going...

Dec 29, 2025

Christine Lee “Chris” McCaffrey (née Perelka), age 61, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, on December 29, 2025, in Lompoc, California. Chris was born on January 24, 1964, in Kimball, Nebraska. As the daughter of a U.S. Air Force serviceman, Christine spent part of her childhood in Germany, where she learned to speak German and embraced the...

Dec 29, 2025

Carolyn Cain was born in Oklahoma and was the oldest out of 11 siblings. Her family moved to Ventura, where she graduated from High School and met and married her first husband, Gene Travis. The couple moved to Los Alamos, then Lompoc, where they had their 4 children: Gene Jr., Wayne, Dale, and her only daughter, Cindy (who shared...

Dec 25, 2025

Ron McGregor, a longtime resident of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025.

Ron was born in 1936 in Goodland, Kansas and grew up in Borger, Texas along with his brother Doug. He earned his mechanical engineering degree from Kansas State University. He began his career at Johns-Manville in Lompoc in the 1960s and later...

Dec 23, 2025

Karen Kay Perkins Payne, age 82, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, in Santa Maria, California. She was born as the youngest of eight siblings on June 27, 1943, in Piper City, Illinois, to Francis and Pauline Perkins. After high school, Karen moved to Los Angeles to help care for her aging parents. She met Richard Payne at...

Dec 23, 2025

Robert D. Wagner, longtime resident of Lompoc, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the age of 87.

Born December 15, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Daniel and Pauline Wagner, Robert served in the United States Navy on the USS Barry.  Soon after his honorable discharge in 1964, he relocated to Lompoc, California.  He worked as an electrician...