Obituaries

Apr 11, 2014

Catherine Silva passed away peacefully on April 11, 2014 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'alene, Idaho. Catherine was born January 8, 1928 in Long Beach, California.  She was a resident of Coeur d'alene for the past 15 years. Prior to that, she lived in Buellton, California and worked in a supervisory capacity in the Communication Department at what is...

Apr 9, 2014

George Abner Backholm

George was born April 29, 1926 to John and Ida Backholm at the home of his Grandparents John and Wilhelmina Backholm in rural Sebeka, Minnesota.

After high school he served two years in the United States Navy where he trained in electronics and served in China in 1946.  He got his degree...

Apr 9, 2014

Atelina Johnson passed away peacefully in her home on April 9, 2014.  She was born in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 1920.  She married E.B. (Johnnie) Johnson in 1966 and shared 37 wonderful years with him, moving from Washington, D.C., to Santa Barbara where they retired in 1967, and then moved to Lompoc in 1988, prior to his death...

Apr 7, 2014

Diane Spring known to family and friends as "Diney" transcended peacefully from a ray of sunshine to an angel in Heaven on April 7, 2014 at her home in Lompoc, California

Diane was born in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  She moved to Lompoc with her two sisters and her brother in 1962. She graduated from Lompoc High...

Apr 6, 2014

Rodrigo "Mike" DeLira, 77 of Lompoc, California, was surrounded by his five children and wife when succumbed to his illness and joined our heavenly Father in heaven on April 6, 2014. Rodrigo was born in Lompoc, California on May 5, 1936 to Miguel and Aurelia Arambula DeLira. He was the only boy and had three sisters,...

Apr 5, 2014

Pamela Lynn Coats of Lompoc died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the age of 47. The funeral service will be Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 1 pm at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 222 North I Street in Lompoc. The celebration of her life will be from 4 to 10 pm in the banquet hall of the Veterans Memorial Building,...

Apr 4, 2014

Corando "Lou" Lozano, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went to meet our Lord on April 4, 2014.  Corando Lozano was a long time resident of Lompoc, California, settling on the Central Coast after transferring here by the Air Force in 1967.  Corando Lozano's career in the United States Air force took him to many countries, Japan,...

Apr 2, 2014

Maryann Garcia passed away on 2 April 2014 after a brave battle with cancer.  Her husband, Fidel (Junior) Garcia was at her bedside when she took her last breath.

Maryann (Taeko Tsuda) was born in Fukuoka, Japan on February 24, 1925.  After graduating from Women's College in Nagasaki Japan, she found employment at Itazuki Air...

Apr 2, 2014

Susan Lundberg Godden Dietrich,95, of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, died on April 2, 2014 at her residence. Sue was born in Lompoc on April 8, 1918. She taught piano, was a church organist and choral director,community concert series founder, a member of PEO, a 60 year member of Eastern Star and founder/director of the Silver Bells choral group in Paso Robles....

Mar 30, 2014

Juliana (Ruimer) Damwyk was born on July 25, 1926 on the island of Celebes in Indonesia to Lies and Paul Ruimer.  She was the second oldest of 9 children. After the war, she met her husband Charles Damwyk and they were married in 1947 for the next 58 years.  When Indonesia became an independent country in 1949, Juliana...

Mar 30, 2014

A celebration of life for Eugene A Frankhouser, 81, of Lompoc will take place on Friday, April4, 2014, at 10 am, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, followed by entombment at Calvary Cemetery In Santa Barbara.  The visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, and the Rosary will be 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 3, at Queen of...

Mar 29, 2014

Dolly was born May 14, 1934 in Orting, Washington to Arthur Hart and Dollie Davis Hart. She passed away at her home on March 29, 2014.

She was a food server for many years working at Lions Inn, Sambo's and Hi Restaurant.

Dolly is survived by her daughter Debra DeLaCruz of Lompoc, sister Gayla Powell...

Mar 27, 2014

Funeral services for Luz Munoz Flores, 94, of Lompoc, will be at 6 pm, Thursday, April 3, 2014, in the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.  The private interment will be at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.

She died Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Lompoc Valley Comprehensive Care Center.

Her survivors include her sons, Ernesto Flores of Las Cruces,...

Mar 26, 2014

Shirley Jean Rapozo, 79 of Lompoc passed away on March 26th.  She was born on March 11, 1935 in Corder, MO to Charles and Gertrude Johnson.  The family moved to Taft, California making it their home.  In later years she moved to Lancaster and went to work at Edwards A.F.B. as a Civil Service Secretary where she met her...

Mar 26, 2014

Lawrence Vincent (Vince) Culliver was born November 26, 1933, in Indiana, PA, and was called home on March 26, 2014.  He was 80 years old.

He was preceded in death by his parents Katherine and Lawrence Culliver of Indiana, Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his loving wife of three years Dianne Jeanne Culliver of Santa...

Mar 21, 2014

Thomas "Tom" Cyrus passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2014, with his family by his side.

Tom was born in Madres, Oregon on June 17, 1923 to Warren Dean and Nettie Pearl (Wilson) Cyrus.  Tom developed a strong interest in rock collecting and loved to use his rock tumbler to bring them to a shine.  He...

Mar 18, 2014

Clayton Frank Simon was born July 28 th , 1962 in Gettysburg, SD.  He joined his proud parents: Jean and Robert "Sonny" Simon Jr and two siblings, Lora and Clinton.  He was raised on the family farm 11 miles east of Eagle Butte. While growing up on the farm he learned a love of the outdoors.  He enjoyed hunting...

Mar 18, 2014

Raymond Charles Beth, 53, of Lompoc passed away at home on March 18, 2014.  Ray was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Gerry Beth and Perla Spurlock.  His family moved to Lompoc in 1963 wehre he attended school, graduating from Lompoc Senior High in 1979.  He later settled in Receda, CA where he worked for more than twenty...

Mar 15, 2014

The life of Wendy J. Saunders as seen through the eyes of her children.

She was the seventh child of Olive Beteau and Alfred Lawrence of West Portland, Maine.  After her father passed her mother married (Harold Pomeroy) and they had two more children.

Wendy grew up in Bridgton, Maine and met John P. Saunders...

Mar 15, 2014

Mrs. Carole Diane McCormick passed away on Saturday March 15, 2014, at Kindred Hospital West Covina following a lengthy illness.  Carole was born to the late Ernestine and Franklin Smith, on February 1, 1942 in Cleveland Ohio. Her family relocated to Maple Valley, Seattle Washington where she attended and graduated from Garfield High School in 1961.

Later...