Gloria Jean (Lupkes) Soucie, "Babe" as she was known to her family and "Goofy" to her friends, age 69 of Lompoc, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. She was born March 20, 1939 in Wheaton, Minnesota to Albert and Alvina Lupkes. She came to Lompoc in 1967.

A lifelong homemaker, Gloria's passion were her cats and gardening. She was a member of the American Legion Post 211 and the Moose Lodge 1413. She was also a charter member of Post 125 and an aide at Grafton, North Dakota State Hospital. She was a loving sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great aunt and friend.

She is survived by her sister Lois Johnson of Lompoc, CA, sister-in-law Hortense Lupkes of Auburn, WA, two daughters, Cindy Villaneuva of Queen Creek, AZ and Kristi Kirby of Great Falls, MT, stepson Richard Soucie of Florida, nephews Brian Lupkes of Auburn, WA, John LaRue of Lompoc, nieces, Carol LaRue of Severn, MD, JoAnn Johnson of Lompoc and Tracy (Lupkes) Minerich of Auburn, WA. She is also survived by two grandsons and two granddaughters, three great-grandchildren; three great grand nephews and three great grand nieces. Gloria is preceded in death by her husband, Sergeant James Edward Soucie, her parents Albert and Alvina Lupkes, brother Wayne Lupkes and nephew Norman Lupkes.

A funeral service for Gloria will be held Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the Starbuck-Lind Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Frank Ortiz to officiate. Burial will follow in the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or VIVA, P. O. Box 896, Lompoc, CA 93436.