Faye Rhew
Jan 4, 2013
Faye Rhew of Lompoc passed away Friday January 4, 2013 at the age of 77, peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. Faye was born September 16, 1935 in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to George and Eunice Henderson. She married her high school sweetheart, Al Rhew on August 3, 1951. She has been a resident of Lompoc since 1959. Faye was...
Elston "Johnny" Johnson
Dec 25, 2012
Elston F. "Johnny" Johnson of Lompoc died Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at the age of 84. Johnny was born February 5, 1928, in Armstrong, Iowa to John and Bessie Johnson. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served during WWII, the Korean and Viet Nam wars and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal....
Mildred Hilley
Dec 21, 2012
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, with visitation at 9:00 am on December 27, 2012 at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary in Lompoc with Reverend Russ Gordon presiding. Burial follows at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Milly Hilley passed away quietly, after a lengthy illness on December 21, 2012 at her home, with her family by her side. She was 82 years old,...
Mariechen "Maria" O'Dwyer
Dec 20, 2012
Mariechen "Maria" O'Dwyer of Lompoc died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at the age of 80. Maria was born March 19, 1932, in Oberseemen, Germany to Johannes and Lina Kneipp. She married Joseph O'Dwyer, Jr., in France in 1954. Formerly of Merced, she has been a resident of Lompoc since 1959. Maria was a lifelong homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, walking and...
Heather Evelyn Greenlee
Dec 18, 2012
On 18 December 2012, Heather E. Greenlee, 38, realized her long time goal of seeing Jesus Christ in all his glory. She passed peacefully in her sleep. Heather was born 10 July 1974 at Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines and raised at numerous locations as a military dependent. After high school, Heather joined the United States Air Force, serving four...
Bridget "Bridie" Beaulieu
Dec 8, 2012
Bridget "Bridie" Beaulieu was born May 18th 1930 in Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland. She passed away peacefully Dec. 8th 2012 in Lompoc, California. She is survived by her husband William "Bill" Beaulieu, son Michael (Teri) Beaulieu, daughter Maureen (Jim) Perlin, grandchildren Jake, Danica and Jade, her three sisters Cathleen, Hanah and Noreen who all live in England, and numerous nieces...
Darlene E. Horne
Dec 7, 2012
Darlene E. Horne passed away Dec. 7, 2012, at Hoag Hospital, Irvine, California. Darlene was born July 31, 1927, in Chickasaw, Iowa. She married Richard W. Horne on May 12, 1945 and had four children, Susan, Donna, Diana and Rick. She is survived by her daughters Susan and Diana, ten grandchildren and many great grandchildren. As an Air Force wife...
Vincent Tracy Simmons
Dec 4, 2012
Memorial services for Vincent Tracy Simmons , 45, of Lompoc, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary with Pastor Duane Armstrong of Trinity Church of the Nazarene officiating. Inurnment will be private. Vincent, known as Tracy by his friends, was born March 10, 1967 in La Paz, Bolivia. He moved from Latin America...
Susan Bueno Vickery
Dec 3, 2012
Susan Vickery, 54, of Lompoc passed away peacefully on December 3, 2012 in her home surrounded by family and friends. She fought a long and courageous battle against cancer for the last 13 years. Susan was born on October 29, 1958 to John and Rebecca Ochoa of Lompoc. A native of Lompoc, she attended Fillmore Elementary and Lompoc Junior High...
Rosendo Z. Anciola
Dec 1, 2012
Rosendo Z. Anciola 69, also known as Ross to all that knew him, passed away on December 1, 2012. Ross was born to Rosendo and Mary Anciola in Marshall, Michigan on August 30, 1943. He was raised in Windsor, Colorado. He went to Windsor High School until the eleventh grade. He went to Practical School in East Los Angeles where...
Cindy Ann Cowell
Nov 28, 2012
Cindy Ann McPeek Cowel, 52, of Lompoc passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at her home. Cindy was born January 31, 1960 in Santa Barbara. She lived in the Los Angeles area for a short time, and moved to Lompoc at an early age where she remained for the rest of her life. She attended El Camino and Hapgood Elementary...
Dale James Leistico
Nov 23, 2012
A memorial service for Dale James Leistico of Hillsboro, Oregon and formerly of Lompoc, will be held Saturday, June 29 at 2 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 135 South E Street in Lompoc. Private burial at Lompoc Cemetery will precede the service. Dale served in Range Safety at Vandenberg Air Force Base for twenty two years working innumerable missile launches....
Dale James Leistico
Nov 23, 2012
Dale James Leistico, age 74, of Hillsboro, OR, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012, in Hillsboro. A memorial service was held on Saturday, December 1, at Cornell Estates in Hillsboro. A second memorial service in Lompoc, CA, and interment at Lompoc Cemetery will be held at a later date. The thing of it is, Dale was born July 1,...
Salome Romero Echeverria Iii
Nov 20, 2012
Faithful, loving father, wonderful son and loyal brother to his family and loved ones. Salome Romero Echeveria III answered the Lord's call November 20, 2012 at 5:35 p.m. at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Born on March 12, 1963 in San Jose, California. He graduated from Santa Teresa High School in San Jose. Salome grew to be a man full of...
Harry Haulenbeck Bristol
Nov 20, 2012
Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Harry, Haulenbeck Bristol, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 20. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. The date is still to be determined. Harry, "Bud," was born February 28, 1922, in New Haven, Connecticut, and was a member of Newark Academy, Newark, New Jersey class...
James A. Magnuson
Nov 15, 2012
James A. Magnuson, 69, beloved brother and uncle, passed away on November 15, 2012, in Fresno, California. He was born on March 4, 1943, in Lompoc, California to Elmer and Emma Magnuson. Jim graduated from Lompoc High School in 1961, and attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and Pomona. He majored on ornamental Horticulture, landscaping design and architectural design....
Johnnie Mae Gholston-Harris
Nov 15, 2012
Johnnie Mae (Gholston) Harris was born on November 20, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Reverend John Nelson Williams, Sr. and Mary Ann Williams. Both preceded her in death. Johnnie Mae attended the public schools in St. Louis and graduated from Central High School. She started her nursing career at Union Pacific Hospital in St. Louis and...
Nioma J. Leach
Nov 12, 2012
Nioma J. "Nicki" Leach of Lompoc passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at the age of 86. Nicki was born April 10, 1926 in Boone, Iowa to John and Golda Cundiff. She was raised and educated in Boone graduating from Boone High School in 1944. Nicki came to Lompoc the year of 1967. She retired as a staff administrator in...
George Carder Hadley
Nov 10, 2012
George Carder Hadley was born February 17, 1925 in Upland, California to Edward Fuller Hadley and Lucille Carder Hadley. He graduated from Chaffey Union High School in Ontario, California. Afterwards, he enlisted in the USMC, serving in the South Pacific. After his discharge in February of 1946, he completed his formal education at Pasadena City College and USC. He was...
Thomas Edward Johnson
Nov 8, 2012
Thomas Edward Johnson, 71, passed away peacefully November 8, 2012 with his family by his side. Tom was born January 17, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and came to California at eight years of age. Tom resided in Southern California with his parents, Pete and Ruth Peters. Tom served in the Air Force for six years; he was stationed in Germany,...
