Particia Laverne House
Dec 22, 2013
Patricia LaVerne House of Lompoc died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the age of 71. Patty was born March 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Mildred Diviak. Her family moved to the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles when she was 18 years old. She has been a resident of Lompoc since 1974. Patty was a member of the...
Frances Jean Wheeler
Dec 17, 2013
Frances Jean Wheeler (Lopez) of Lompoc, beloved daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the age of 66. Frances was born February 7, 1947, in Santa Barbara, California to Savino and Alice Lopez. Frances, a 1966 graduate of Lompoc High School, enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, crafting and was a tremendous, loving caregiver to...
Betty Marie Freeman
Dec 17, 2013
Betty Marie Freeman, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away on December 17, 2013, at the age of 61. Betty was born May 21, 1952, in Springfield, TN, to the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Freeman. Betty graduated as salutatorian from Bransford High School in 1970. She then earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business, along with a Teaching Credential,...
Carrie Lee Purter
Dec 16, 2013
Carrie Lee Buckhanon Purter Carrie Purter of Lompoc was born on April 23rd, 1937 in Tallassee, Alabama and was called home on December 16th, 2013. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Suzzie Gray Buckhanon and Drew Buckhanon, her brothers Edmond (Sam), Aaron, Morrell and Ostell, and her sisters Roseana, Minnie, Geneva and Virginia....
Frank C. Domingos
Dec 15, 2013
Frank C. Domingos, 92, of Lompoc died December 15, 2013 in Newport Beach, CA. He was born in Lompoc on March 1, 1921 on the family farm to Antonio Perria Domingos and Maria Lucinda Santos. Frank is survived by his children Anthony Perry Domingos, Jewell Marie Domingos, and brother John Domingos of Orange, CA. He was preceded in death by...
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...
