James Robert Williams
Aug 14, 2014
Jim was born on August 18, 1922, the son of Walter and Minnie Williams. He passed peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2014 just a few days before his 92nd birthday. He grew up in Stuttgart, Arkansas helping his struggling family by doing odd jobs including selling newspapers on the street. One highlight was receiving a five dollar tip,...
Eunice Christine Mcmahan
Aug 7, 2014
Eunice Christine McMahan - Radiant. Strong. Compassionate. These words describe Eunice as she passed from this world at her home in Lompoc August 7th at the age of 77. Eunice was the third daughter born to Eunice and William "Wild Bill" LaFromboise in Santa Maria, California on July 16, 1937. She grew up in Santa Ynez, graduating from Santa Ynez...
Walter R. Manfrina
Aug 6, 2014
Walter R. Manfrina, age 100, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Per his request no services will be held. His big celebration was his 100th birthday. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Born in Willows, California, February 4, 1914 to Lorenzo and Erminia (Guidotti) Manfrina, both natives of Switzerland who came directly to Lompoc...
Alvin Louis Gilmore, Sr.
Aug 1, 2014
Alvin Louis Gilmore Sr was called home on August 1, 2014. Born on February 11, 1926 in Houston TX. He was one of five children. He enlisted in the US Army/Air Force in 1945 and served in WWII. He is survived by and married to for 65 years, Odessa Gilmore; also survived by children Annette Rogers, Alvin Gilmore Jr., Deborah...
Joanna Doris Brown
Jul 25, 2014
Joanna was born February 9, 1922 to Frances and Achilles Franscioni. She was preceded in death by her brothers Warren, Junior and Bob, her husband Elmer C. Brown and her son Kenneth P. Brown. Her youngest brother Frank Franscioni and his wife Joan live in Paso Robles. Married Elmer C. Brown in September of 1940 and had two children, Joellen...
James Arthur Hadlock
Jul 25, 2014
James A. Hadlock passed away in his home Friday July 25, 2014. Mr. Hadlock was survived by his wife Charmian, daughter Melinda Hadlock and grandson Kellen Torres. He was born in New Hampshire and moved to California in 1976 with his family. He was a Chef by trade his entire life, having a note worthy reputation for cooking passionately not...
Edward Albert Williams
Jul 25, 2014
Captain (USN Retired) Edward Albert Williams, 93, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Comprehensive Care Center (CCC) in Lompoc, California. "Captain Ed" served with distinction in the US Navy for 32 years.
He was born in Coronado, California on October 1, 1920 to Albert Gale and Anna Held Williams. While in high school he was...
Nancy Lee Suess
Jul 25, 2014
Nancy Lee Suess, 84, was born in Seattle, WA and resided in Maryland and Virginia most of her life. She died in Lompoc on Friday July 25, 2014. Her career as a secretary spanned 40 years working for the Xerox Corporation, the Pentagon and the Federal Reserve Board. She was also an antique dealer in the Washington, DC metropolitan...
Elizabeth A. Godwin
Jul 24, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) A. Godwin, Born 29 Oct. 1940 in Newfoundland, Canada passed away July 24, 2014. She worked at Vandenberg AFB as a guard and administrative assistant from 1985 until retiring in 2006. She loved family, cherishing every moment with her kids and grandkids. She also loved curling up with a good book in her recliner; authors Nora Roberts and...
Richard (Dick) Willey
Jul 15, 2014
Richard (Dick) Willey was born in Rockford, Illinois. He moved to Chicago at the age of 4 and then to a small farm near Wilton Junction, Iowa at the age of 12. There he learned what hard work really was, through helping with harvesting crops, bailing hay, milking cows, riding horses and raising hogs. As a young teenager, Dick's family...
Martin H. Shepard
Jul 14, 2014
Martin H. Shepard was born July 17, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York to Herman and Bessie Shepard. He was a resident of Lompoc since 1972. He passed away at his home on July 14, 2014, at the age of 80. Martin had two sisters and six brothers.
Martin started his military career in 1948. He retired from...
Bruce Allen Teichman
Jul 10, 2014
Bruce Allen Teichman passed away at his home in Lompoc on June 25, 2014.
Bruce entered the world on February 10, 1958, to parents Earl and Barbara Teichman. He was born in Tampa, Florida and moved with his Air Force father around the country but settled in Lompoc in the early 70s. He attended local schools and...
William (Bill) Kinman
Jul 9, 2014
William (Bill) Kinman passed away in Santa Barbara, California, after a brief illness on July 9, 2014. Bill was born in Newport, Kentucky on July 17, 1931. After attending Newport High School, he began his military career in the United States Army in Germany, where he met his wife of 60 years. After serving in the Army, he reenlisted in...
William "Speed" E. Walton
Jul 5, 2014
William E. Walton was born in Du Ouoin, Illinois on September 17, 1942 to Joe and Samella Mason. He was a long time resident of Lompoc, who passed away on July 5, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was very athletic, participating and excelling at many sports: baseball, track & field, basketball, football, cycling and golf, but he got his...
Jorge Perez
Jul 4, 2014
Jorge Perez was born in Oaxaca Mexico on May 20th 1939. He worked for Bodger Seeds in Lompoc for 39 years before retiring in 2001. He worked almost every position in the agriculture business from working the fields and driving tractors to working in the nurseries but his last position held there was as a mechanic. He passed on his...
Donald George Palmer
Jun 27, 2014
It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Donald George Palmer. He was born February 15, 1924, in Rochester, New York. He passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, in Lompoc, California. He was 90 years old. Don met his wife Betty on a blind date where they fell in love. Soon after he left to serve in the...
Mary Ellen Espino
Jun 25, 2014
Mary passed away at her home in Morro Bay, California on June 25, 2014. She was born in Langdon, North Dakota, on December 10, 1941 to Frank and Helen Schmidt. Mary graduated from Center High School in 1959 and went on to earn her AA degree in Early Childhood Education from Allan Hancock College. In 1975, she began her preschool...
Nancy Lynne Perry
Jun 23, 2014
Nancy Fry Perry, age 72, died on June 23, 2014, from pancreatic cancer in Lompoc, California. Nancy was born on January 28, 1942, in Sibley, Iowa to F.J. (Chick) Fry and Audrey S. (Pat) Fry. In 1955, Nancy and her family moved to El Monte, California in search of a better life. Nancy married the love of her life Norman...
Bruce Willems
Jun 20, 2014
Bruce Willems 57, passed away suddenly on June 20, 2014 at his home in Lompoc, California Bruce was born on May 6, 1957, in Lompoc to Dave and Marylin Willems. He was the eighth born out of nine children. He is survived by his loving wife Carey of 25 years and his five children, Jeffrey, Jeremy (Maila) Jake, Josie, Jessica...
Shirley May Rose
Jun 19, 2014
Shirley Rose November 10, 1928 to June 19, 2014 Shirley Rose, 85, passed away Thursday evening with the family at the Comprehensive Convalescent Care Center. Shirley was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania "Home of the Horse Shoe Curve" to Helen and Elmer Yon. She was an active child working her way through Altoona High School where she graduated with a vocational...
