Obituaries

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...

Mar 14, 2014

Carol Lynn Lossing of Lompoc died at her home, Friday, March 14, 2014, at the age of 69.

Carol was born June 14, 1944, in Fresno, California to Orville Lackey and Pearl Terry.  At the age of 21, she enrolled in a nursing program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.  While a nursing student,...

Mar 9, 2014

After 15 months of illness, Kiyo Saul of Lompoc passed away at home on Sunday night, March 9, 2014, attended by her three children.  She was 85 years old at the time of her death.

Kiyo was born on May 22, 1928, in Tokyo, Japan.  She was the third child and eldest daughter of Shiro and Riki...

Mar 9, 2014

Geraldine "Jeri" Lucille Jones of Lompoc died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the age of 86.

Jeri was born November 30, 1927, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Charles and Lucille Hughes.  At the age of 12 her family moved to Oregon.  She graduated from high school in Junction City and completed her education by earning a bachelor's...

Mar 7, 2014

Ronald Sheldrick Davis of Lompoc passed away on March 7, 2014, 74 years old.

Ronald was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 13, 1939, to Raybern W. Davis and Florence Jones Davis.  He has one sister; Judith Davis Hardwood.  He attended high school in Michigan before joining the U.S. Air Force.

Ronald married Uini Taua...

Mar 3, 2014

Richard "Dick" Lee Kline was born on August 9, 1940 in Norton, Kansas to Leo Leonard and Florence Jessie (Archibald) Kline. He was a retired Colonel Selectee from the United States Air Force. He served his country for 21 years and was a decorated Vietnam Vet. He then went to work for Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin where he worked for 15...

Feb 28, 2014

Benjamin Jean Jeanette of Lompoc left this world peacefully to go home on February 28, 2014. He was born on August 28, 1928 in Ontario, California to Mary Marie Jeanette of California. He was preceded in death by his "Special Lady" Rosella and daughter Brenda Marie Jeanette. He is survived by daughters Carol Waite of California, Debra Wharton of Delaware...

Feb 27, 2014

Harry Norman Rodenberg, 88, of Lompoc died on February 27th, 2014. Harry, son of the late Harry and Lila Rodenberg of St. Louis, MO, ex-husband of the late Julie Downing-Rodenberg, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Lompoc after a short bout with pneumonia. He is survived by his long time partner of 22 years Nora Hufschmidt, sons Barry (Sharlene),...

Feb 20, 2014

Hortencia C. Ortega, 90, of Lompoc, CA went home to be with the Lord at 12;15 pm Thursday, February 20, 2014 with her family present under the care of Hospice in Lompoc, California. She was born May 30, 1923 to Ramon and Enriqueta (Ainza) Carranza in Cortero, Arizona. She moved to Tucson, Arizona as a child, went to school up...

Feb 19, 2014

Norm was born and raised in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii until moving with his family to Marin County at the age of 14. After high school, he enlisted in the US Army where he specialized in radio and signaling communications. After serving his country, he began a 40 year career in the electronic communications industry. In 1959, Norm met his wife...

Feb 17, 2014

Joanne Marie Hallwachs passed away at home February 17, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 23, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Joanne is survived by her husband Donald, her precious children, Catherine, Donald, Judith, Audrey and seven grandchildren (William, Gina, Andrew, Frances, Max, Taylor, and Carly). Joanne sincerely cared for her family, friends and community and was a...

Feb 16, 2014

A quiet, gracious lady, Marie Reiner Streyle, 102 passed on peacefully in her home in Lompoc on Sunday, February 16, 2014. She was born on September 20, 1911, inTripp, South Dakota into and immigrant, pioneer family. She was the middle child of 7 children born to Karolina and John Reiner. Mr. Reiner came from South Russia to homestead the Dakota...

Feb 14, 2014

Jutta "Judy" Karin Allen, 73, died at Vandenburg Village, California at her daughter's home on Friday, February 14, 2014 after a brief illness with cancer. She was born May 11, 1940 in Traben-Trabach, Germany, to Sieglinde and Otto Willi Kurt Schon. Jutta married Charles O. Allen were married December 18, 1963 at the Base Chapel at Hahn Air Force Base...

Feb 14, 2014

Pauline Garner, 86, a resident of Chattanooga, TN passed away on Friday February 14, 2014. She was born on July 25, 1927 in Glenwood, AR to the late George and Callie Tackett. Pauline resided in Chattanooga for the past three years, coming from Lompoc, CA. She was of the Baptist Faith and served as church secretary at Landmark Missionary Baptist...

Feb 12, 2014

OBITUARY for TOM MORTIMER - " The Face of Lompoc "

WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE! WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN!

We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of Thomas Samuel Mortimer, 83, of Lompoc, CA who passed away peacefully from complications of pneumonia on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, completing a rich and extraordinary...

Feb 12, 2014

Edward D. Thompson Ed Thompson died peacefully at home February 12th at the age of 84. He was born in 1929 in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph William and Nora Helen Thompson. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, along with 5 brothers who served in the Marines. Ed learned his trade as an auto mechanic in his youth and...

Feb 11, 2014

Dene DeBolt passed away peacefully on February 11, 2014 in Lompoc, California. He was born July 27, 1917 in Adrian, WA to Samuel Turley DeBolt and Mary Genevieve Lang DeBolt. Eventually the family moved to Valley, WA where they raised their 3 children. Dene was the last surviving member of the 1934 graduating class of Valley High School. He attended...

Feb 9, 2014

Elisabethe "Lisa" Gamboa of Lompoc died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at the age of 79. "Lisa," as she was known, was born March 31, 1934 in Darmstadt, Germany to Philipp and Berta Benz. She was raised and educated in Germany. In 1958 she married Mikel Gamboa, who was then stationed in Germany. They moved to Lompoc in 1965 when Mikel...

Feb 8, 2014

Beloved wife of Stacy Byrd. Loving mother of Teresa (Ron Pound), Sharon (Mark Baird), Robert (Christine Gruhn), Michael (Elizabeth), Mary (Dan Atler), and Steven (Michele Lee). Caring grandmother of Randall, Noah, Kelsey, Chris, David, Seth, Natalie, Marcus, Johnny, Andrew, Nicholas, Mackenzie, and Serena. Cherished daughter of Florence (nee Hennessey) and Harry O'Brien. Affectionate sister of Sister Mary Ann O'Brien and...