James Harry Morris
Oct 6, 2014
James Harry Morris was born on January 4, 1916 in Whitesburg, Georgia and was the second of four children born to Raymond Morris and Berma Garner Morris. He and his family moved from their cotton farm in Western Georgia to Gadsden, Alabama when Harry was a child. Harry attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee where he was the captain of...
Jerry Booker
Oct 5, 2014
Jerry Booker was born in Moss Point, Mississippi on August 25, 1933. He was born to Gus McCann and Mrs. Lucy Booker (Ms. Sweet). Jerry attended elementary and junior high school close to home before graduating from Magnolia High School in 1950. At Magnolia, he excelled in sports, mainly basketball and football. In the fifties, he served in the Army...
Robert "Buster" Richard Kuester
Oct 5, 2014
Robert R. Kuester, AKA "Buster" of Lompoc passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014. He was 78 years old. Robert was born on July 19, 1936 to Kristorick and Amanda Kuester in West Point, Nebraska. He attended West Point High School. He enlisted in the Navy in November, 1959 and served until July, 1963. He married Patricia "Pat" Kuester in...
Della Faye Weldon
Oct 4, 2014
Della Faye Weldon of Lompoc Passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the age of 92. The graveside funeral service will be held at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery on Friday, October 10, at 10 am. Della Faye Marsh-Weldon was born in Pritchett, Texas on August 25, 1922. She was married to Hurshell Dean Weldon on July 15, 1940 in San...
Marvin Lee Jamison
Oct 4, 2014
Marvin Jamison passed away peacefully at home early Saturday, October 4, 2014. Marv was 60 years old. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to California in 1963 as his father was stationed at Vandenberg AFB. Marv graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1972 and was married in 1973 in Lompoc to his wife Selene Jamison. He obtained an...
Richard Dean Axline
Oct 2, 2014
Richard Dean Axline, long-time Lompoc resident, passed away on October 2, 2014. Richard was born on February 18, 1930 in Detroit Michigan, the son of Vern and Helen Axline. Richard joined the United States Air Force in 1948. His primary occupation in the Air Force was as a photographer which he turned into a lifelong profession. He spent a tour...
Susan Lee Neeley
Oct 1, 2014
Susan Lee Neeley of Lompoc, was born January 10, 1955 in South Gate, CA. On October 1, 2014, after a short battle with cancer, Jesus carried her to her heavenly home. Susan enjoyed life. She loved being with her family and friends. She also loved nature especially the mountains. Most of all she loved her Lord and Savior. Susan had...
Dorothy Lucille Labrado
Sep 28, 2014
Dorothy Lucille LaBrado of Lompoc died Sunday, September 28, 2014. Dorothy was born April 28, 1918 in Tacoma, Washington to Lee and Eva Weaver. The family relocated to Marana, Arizona and later settled in Santa Barbara, California. Dorothy loved Santa Barbara. There she met Joseph Telmo LaBrado and they were married in 1933. They had six children and raised one...
Jimmie Alfred Maiden
Sep 20, 2014
Jimmie Alfred Maiden, 77, of Lompoc died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Lompoc Hospital. Jimmie was born January 19, 1937 in Richmond, Indiana to Avery and Edith Paxton Maiden. While stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, he married Erna (Ann) on March 1, 1963 in Augsburg. After 23 years of service, he retired as a MSgt. in the Army...
Florence Anne Pata
Sep 18, 2014
Florence Anne Pata Green, 85, passed away peaceful at her home in Lompoc, California surrounded by family and friends on September 18, 2014. She was born in Portland, OR on July 26, 1929 to Herbert Leslie and Florence Louise McHenry. She graduated from Oregon State University in 1951 and moved to Santa Barbara, California in September, 1954. She worked as...
Norma Joann Osborne
Sep 15, 2014
Joann Osborne was born in Bakersfield, CA on August 19, 1942. She lived in DiGigorio, CA until graduating from Arvin High School in 1960. She then attended cosmetology school and became a well-known hairdresser in Lompoc, CA. Joann passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on September 15, 2014 in Lompoc, CA. She was preceded in death by her...
Lisa Marie Burrell
Sep 14, 2014
Lisa Marie Burrell of Lompoc California passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at the age of 40. Lisa was born April 17, 1974 in Santa Maria, California, to Timothy, Jr. and Lillie Burrell. Lisa was raised in Lompoc California. We always knew she was someone very special. She attended La Canada Elementary School skipping Kindergarten...
Larry C. Cobb
Sep 3, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" C. Cobb of Kell, Illinois died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the age of 70. Larry was born March 3, 1944, to Carol and Emma Cobb in Florence, Illinois. He was raised and educated in Bradley, Illinois and served his country in the United States Air Force. A former mayor of Symerton, Illinois, he was an engineer for...
Rachel J. Williams
Sep 2, 2014
Rachel Williams of Lompoc died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at the age of 92. Rachel was born in Sheridan, Wyoming to Frank and Karen Norcroff. She graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie. After moving to California she taught kindergarten for many years in Santa Cruz County, a job that she loved. Formerly of Ben Lomond, she has been...
Norman John Grimnes
Sep 1, 2014
Norman John Grimnes, (Stormin Norman) of Lompoc died peacefully after a short battle with cancer at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara surrounded by his family and friends on September 1, 2014 at the age of 44. Norm was born June 24, 1970 in Aberdeen, Washington. He graduated from Lompoc High School and completed his dream of becoming a certified Harley...
Elva Mae Gonzales
Aug 31, 2014
Elva Mae Gonzales 78, of Lompoc "went to be with the Lord "as she peacefully passed with her family by her side on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Elva was born on May 18, 1936 to Manuel and Suzanne (Becerra) Vargas born and raised in Lompoc where she met and married the "Love of her Life", Gilbert Gonzales. She was employed...
Isabel Arellano-Escoto
Aug 29, 2014
Isabel Arellano-Escoto of Lompoc died Friday, August 29, 2014, at the age of 62. Isabel was born in Jalisco, Mexico April 1, 1952 to Maria and Pascual Arellano. He was employed as a cook for many years. He has been a local resident since 1991. The visitation will be Thursday, September 4, 2014, from 5 to 6pm with the funeral...
Lawrence "Larry" Martinez
Aug 26, 2014
On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, Lawrence "Larry" J. Martinez lost his hard-fought battle with kidney and lung cancer and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Larry was born February 27, 1949, in Lompoc, California, to Joe F. and Helen G. Martinez. He attended Lompoc schools and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1967 where he played football...
Richard "Rick" Alan Jones
Aug 23, 2014
Richard "Rick" Jones was born in Soap Lake, Washington in 1962, and was raised in Rapid City, SD and Lompoc, CA. Rick passed away on Sunday, August 23rd after battling a long illness of cancer since 2003. He graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1980. He was employed at the County of Santa Barbara. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Emma Jeane Holcomb
Aug 21, 2014
Services for Emma "Jeane" Holcomb, 89, of Lompoc, will be 3 p.m. Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Jeffrey Nelson of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Jeane was born March 7, 1925 in Lansing, Kansas to James and Marie Brown. She has resided in Lompoc since 1959. Before her retirement, she worked for the Federal Bureau...
