Jack N. Kaper
Aug 16, 2013
Jack Kaper, born in Indonesia, on Dec. 28, 1928, died in Lompoc, Aug. 16, 2013. Our dad has finally been reunited with our mom. For seven years, he has missed her greatly. His teenage years during WWII were spent in a Japanese prison camp in what is now Indonesia. His incredible strength, courage (and stubbornness) helped him to survive those...
James Edward Purvis
Aug 10, 2013
James Edward "Jim" Purvis passed away in the company of his loving wife Joyce at the Convalescent Care Center in Lompoc, California on August 10, 2013. He had wrestled with chronic health issues, blindness, and hearing loss since 2011. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Elks Lodge in Lompoc at 1:00 PM. Jim...
Lloyd Ray Cole
Aug 3, 2013
Lloyd was born May 13, 1931 in Odell, Arkansas to Thomas Clyde Cole and Leona Dobbs Cole. His family later moved to Ephrata, Washington where he grew up. He joined the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1949 and the U.S. Air Force in 1951. He came to Vandenberg Air Force Base in 1958 to work on the ICBM Atlas project. After...
Patricia Sullivan Brooks
Aug 3, 2013
Patricia Sullivan Brooks of Lompoc died Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the age of 89. Patricia was born November 5, 1923 in Hampstead, Maryland to Walter and Catherine Sullivan. She graduated from Hampstead High School with the class of 1942. Formerly of Sacramento, California Patricia has been a resident of Lompoc since 1962. She was employed by General Telephone as...
Eulalia Eudora Fox
Aug 2, 2013
My beautiful 93 years young mother and matriarch of our family Eulalia Eudora Fox passed away August 2, 2013 at the Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California. Eulalia (Eula) was born December 5, 1919 in Pollard, Arkansas to Clarence Eugene and Cora Mae (Johnson) Grider. She was raised in the Baptist faith. She married the love of her life...
Dorothy Collar
Jul 28, 2013
She went to her heavenly home on the evening of July 28, 2013. She had suffered from the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. She was born on May 30, 1926 in Hammond, Indiana, a lifelong resident of Lompoc since 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Collar, a son Robert Reed and a great granddaughter baby Macey Wallace....
Clara Reiner Lea Zook
Jul 26, 2013
Clara Reiner Lea Zook, 94, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013. She was a long time resident of Lompoc. The youngest of 7 siblings, she was born in 1919 in Tripp, South Dakota into a pioneer, homestead family of the Dakota Territory. During her marriage to Charles Lea she traveled the world as a military wife and homemaker and had...
Wayne C. Marrs
Jul 24, 2013
Wayne C. Marrs of Lompoc died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the age of 68. Wayne was born July 19, 1945 in Charlottesville, Virginia to Wesley and Alice Marrs. He was the eldest of six children. A resident of Lompoc since 1957, he graduated from Lompoc High School with the class of 1964. He joined the US Army in 1966...
Thelma M. Miller
Jul 19, 2013
Thelma M. Miller passed away on July 19, 2013 at the Lompoc Comprehensive Care Center after a lengthy illness. Thelma was born in Oklahoma to George and Sarah Welch onDecember23, 1926.She and her five siblings were raised in Arkansas. During World War II, she moved to Detroit to be close to her sister and worked in the aircraft industry to...
John Karbin
Jul 18, 2013
John was born July 16, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and had a wonderful childhood doing many of the things that boys love to do, including hunting, riding bikes and spending time with friends. After graduation from high school, John joined the Navy and served for four years aboard ship. After his years in the Navy, he was employed by RCA...
Stanley Runyan Swanson
Jul 14, 2013
Swanson, Lt. Col. (ret.) USAF Stanley Runyan, age 85, born December 19, 1927 in Marietta, Ga. Died suddenly July 14, 2013 at his home near Lompoc, Ca. Son of Mae Runyan Swanson and James H. Swanson, Stan married Margaret R. Phelps of Spokane, WA in 1954. He was an Eagle Scout, avid hunter, fisherman, small arms expert marksman and conservationist....
Michael Taylor
Jul 11, 2013
Michael Taylor of Lompoc died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the age of 62. Michael was born March 3, 1951 to Gerald and Lenora Taylor in Fallon, Nevada. He was raised and educated in Lovelock, Nevada and completed his education in Texas by obtaining his master's degree in aircraft engineering. Formerly of Arizona he moved to Solvang 17 years ago...
Elizabeth J. Vinzant
Jul 11, 2013
Elizabeth J. Vinzant passed away peacefully on July 11, 2013. She knew the Lord and deeply believed she was passing into his arms. Elizabeth was predeceased by husband Warren E. Vinzant and sister Josephine Krauss. She is survived by sister Frances Krauss of Macomb, Michigan, son Warren J. Vinzant of Castro Valley California, and daughter Elizabeth L. Sumers of San...
Blaire K. Molina
Jul 11, 2013
Blaire K. Molina, 24, of Lompoc, California, passed away on July 11, 2013, from injuries sustained in a car accident. The Lord decided it was time for our precious angel to come home. The family finds comfort in knowing she was not alone as her faithful dog Charlie was by her side during this time; Charlie was uninjured and is...
Benny Martinez Garcia
Jul 8, 2013
Benny Martinez Garcia was born on July 1, 1953 in Santa Barbara, Ca. He passed away on July 8, 2013 at his home in Lompoc, Ca. Benny worked more than 10 years in the oil fields. His favorite pastime was fishing and he was a great fisherman. Along the road of suffering You found a little lane! That took you...
James William Oliver
Jul 7, 2013
James William Oliver, 83, of Lompoc peacefully passed away at home on July 7th, 2013 after a courageous 10 year battle of cancer and heart disease. He was born at home, September 9, 1929, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Technical High School in 1947 where he ran Cross Country. He worked as an optician's assistant at Fox Optical in...
Donald Walter Soso
Jul 5, 2013
DONALD WALTER SOSA Donald W. Soso was born April 1, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away on July 5, 2013 in Lompoc. He was the only son plus three sisters born to James and Marion Soso. Donald was an active and busy young man who held numerous jobs from an early age. Donald joined the Air Force where...
David Anthony Contreras
Jul 5, 2013
David Anthony Contreras of Lompoc passed away Friday, July 5, 2013, at the age of 56. David was born January 29, 1957, in Santa Barbara, California to David and Jerri Contreras. Raised and educated in Santa Barbara he graduated from Dos Pueblos High School. David enjoyed his morning coffee at Tom's Takeout every morning. He also enjoyed listening to country...
Willard "Bill" Hughen, Sr.
Jul 3, 2013
Willard "Bill" Hughen, Sr. of Lompoc passed away at home in Lompoc, CA on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the age of 75. Bill was born August 3, 1937 in Everett, Massachusetts. Bill grew up in New England and enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 17. One of his first assignments was to Spangdahlen Germany where he...
Alba Elena Gaxiola
Jul 2, 2013
Alba Elena Gaxiola, 62 of Los Mescales Sinaloa Mexico and resident of Lompoc since 1978, passed away Tuesday July 2, at the Lompoc Hospital. Visitation hours will be held from 4-7pm. Wednesday July 10, 2013 at La Purisima Catholic Church, 213 West Olive Avenue. Recitations of the holy rosary will begin at 7pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated at...
