Ladislao Guevara De Lira
Dec 15, 2013
Ladislao "Laddie" G. De Lira passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Laddie was born June 27, 1926, in Lompoc, California, to Yrineo and Carmen De Lira. He attended Lompoc schools and was drafted in to the U.S. Navy. He was a WWII veteran and served in the South Pacific from 1944-45 aboard a LSM landing ship and participated...
Manuel Valenzuela Garcia
Dec 14, 2013
Manny was born on January 19th, 1956 to Francisco and Francisca Garcia. He passed away December 14th, 2013 with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Frank and Carlos, and his beloved dog Keela. Manny enjoyed the simple life; BBQ at family parties, camping at local beaches, going fishing off of Gaviota Pier,...
Anne Bossert
Dec 14, 2013
Anne was born June 15, 1936 in Sydney, Australia to Robert and Anne O'Brien. She grew up in various parts of New South Wales, Australia. She graduated from The University of New South Wales with a degree in education and taught for several years in Australia. She left Australia in 1957 to travel the world, stopping first in Canada to...
James Howard
Dec 13, 2013
James Howard arrived in this world on November 6, 1935, in Walton, Kentucky and departed on December 13, 2013. He was the tenth of eleven children born to Richard and Lula Howard. Jim left early in his senior year of high school to join the United States Air Force. During his time in the military he met his beloved wife...
Karen Ann Dunton
Dec 12, 2013
Karen Ann Dunton of Lompoc died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the age of 58. Karen was born December 1, 1955, in Fremont, California to William and Jewell Crowley. She graduated from Mission San Jose High School in 1973. Formerly of Colorado Karen has been a resident of Lompoc since 2008. She regularly attended a Bible study that meets in...
Ida Marie Cagianut
Dec 11, 2013
Ida M. Cagianut of Lompoc died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the age of 95. Ida was born July 11, 1918 in Lompoc. She was a lifelong homemaker. She is survived by her niece Diane Morton of Santa Barbara. The graveside gathering will be Wednesday, December 18, at 11am in the Lompoc Cemetery.
Felix Lopez Ortega
Dec 11, 2013
Felix Lopez Ortega of Lompoc died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the age of 86. Felix was born January 27, 1927, in Tabasco, Zacatecas, Mexico to Catarino and Guadalupe Ortega. He came to the United States as a bracero in 1955 and settled in Lompoc. He worked for local flower seed farms and retired after 19 years of work for...
Constance Frances Bliss
Dec 9, 2013
Constance Frances Bliss of Lompoc passed away on Monday December 9, 2013, in Santa Maria. She was 51 years old. Constance was born on December 28, 1961, in Lincoln, Nebraska to James and Ruth O'Connell. She was a certified nurse's assistant and worked in her field for 15 years. Constance is survived by her daughters Annie Ranae Solorio who is...
Sheldon L. Gee
Dec 7, 2013
Dr. Sheldon Lavon Gee of Lompoc passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013, at the age of 79. Sheldon was born February 26, 1934, in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Noma (Weeks) and Orville Gee. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City, and then graduated from the University of Utah before serving in the U. S. Army during the...
Guadalupe Vega Huante
Dec 6, 2013
Guadalupe V. Huante of Lompoc died Friday, December 6, 2013, in Santa Maria at the age of 84. Guadalupe was born November 16, 1929, in Oxnard, California to Luis and Hermalinda Huante. After graduating from Oxnard High School he served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as a warehouseman at Port Hueneme before moving to Lompoc...
Wayne Westley Hale
Dec 5, 2013
Wayne Westley Hale Wayne was born September 24, 1950 to Amos and Letha Hale. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 5th. He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, James Hale. Our Dad was a creature of habit and very particular. Almost every day for the last thirty years on his way home from his...
Lillian J. Clark
Dec 3, 2013
Lillian J. Clark of Lompoc died at her home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at the age of 79. Lillian was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Lester and Helen Johnson. She was raised and educated in nursing in New Orleans. In 1993, she moved to Lompoc and worked as a relief nurse at what is now known as the...
Robert Lee Towers
Nov 30, 2013
Obituary of Robert Lee Towers as written by Robert Lee Towers, May, 2012. I was given the gift of life and the Lord will gently take this gift from me so I will not endure any further suffering. Writing my own obituary was a long ago decision but was never at the top of my list of "things to do"....
Joyce Owen Gonzales
Nov 30, 2013
Joyce Gonzales a long time resident of Lompoc passed away surrounded by family early Saturday morning, November 30, 2013. Joyce is survived by her sisters Violet and Joan, her children, Lorraine & Wade Nygren, Paul Gonzales, Debbie Lautieri, Michael and Lori Gonzales and their families, including 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Joyce is preceded in death by her loving...
Keith Ross Wright
Nov 29, 2013
Keith R. Wright of Lompoc died November 29, 2013, at the age of 86. Keith was born March 26, 1927, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, to Ewing and Blanch Wright. A resident of Lompoc since 1968, he was the owner of Keith's Shoelace shoe store on North H Street for many years. He was a past exalted ruler of the Lompoc...
Kathie (Wade) Dowdall
Nov 23, 2013
Kathie (Wade) Dowdall passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 23, 2013. Kathie is survived by her daughter Stacey Dowdall and her grandson Matthias of Camarillo, CA. She is also survived by her sister Sandy Poyner of Lompoc, CA, and her brothers-in-law Greg Dowdall of San Francisco and Terry Dowdall of El Verano, CA. She leaves behind many...
Mary A. Ostini
Nov 20, 2013
Mary Adeline Ostini, a lifelong resident of Lompoc, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2013, at the Comprehensive Care Center of Lompoc. She was 91. Mary loved to cook and was an excellent baker. Every year she would make dozens of cookies at Christmas time and give them as presents to her family and her many friends. She had a...
James "Boomer" Braithwaite
Nov 16, 2013
James "Boomer" Braithwaite was born in Reading, PA on August 27, 1936 to Harry and Grace Braithwaite. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years and 5 unaccompanied tours around the world. After retiring from the Air Force, he went back to school and received his college degree from Allen Hancock College. He then went to work for General...
Andrea "Andi" (Cabral) Taylor
Nov 12, 2013
Andi passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 after an extended battle with cancer. Her family and friends were by her side. Andi was born in Santa Barbara on November 28, 1951 to Joseph "Joey" and Barbara Cabral. The Cabral family worked and lived in the Lompoc area. Andi was among the third generation of the Cabral/Mundell families. Andi spent...
Mary Balaam
Nov 8, 2013
Mary Balaam of Lompoc died Friday, November 8, 2013, at the age of 82. Mary was born in Santa Barbara on June 6, 1931 to Norman and Jessie Kinder Oliver. She was raised in Solvang, California and graduated from Santa Ynez High School in 1949. Mary married David Balaam and moved to Lompoc. She was a member of Native Daughters...
