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...
Joseph C. Flamand
Jul 1, 2013
Joseph C. Flamand, 84, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2013, in Lompoc after a lengthy illness. Joseph was born on August 4, 1928, in Concord, New Hampshire to Adjutor and Viola Flamand. He attended all levels of school in Concord, New Hampshire and graduated from high school from Concord High School in New Hampshire. After graduation he joined the...
Harold Lee Canfield
Jun 27, 2013
Harold L. Canfield, affectionately known as "Jeff" by many, died June 27, 2013. Harold enlisted in the army at an early age, and served in the 21st infantry, 24th division. He found himself throughout the Philippines, and Japan during his tour of duty. After his honorable discharge in 1946, he continued to serve as a reservist, while becoming a skilled...
Rose Irene Tyler
Jun 27, 2013
Rose Irene Tyler, 74 longtime resident of Lompoc passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on June 27, 2013 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born October 18, 1938 in Lima Ohio to Gladys and Robert Brown, she moved with her family to this beautiful valley over 45 years ago and never left. As a Registered Nurse she...
Leon Evans
Jun 27, 2013
Leon Evans of Lompoc died Friday, June 27, 2013, at the age of 79. Leon was born December 23, 1933, in Charleston, South Carolina to Arthur and Evelyn Evans. Raised and educated in Charleston he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. After completing his military service he moved to Lompoc in the...
Donald Boisse
Jun 26, 2013
Donald Boisse was born on October 9, 1967 in Santa Ynez, California. Donald was raised in the Santa Ynez Valley. In 1970 his family moved to Lompoc. He was the son of Henry and Brenda Boisse. He passed away on June 26, 2013, after a long illness. Donald loved to go to the movies, camping, fishing and cooking, taking long...
Gerald Francis Madden
Jun 23, 2013
Gerald F. Madden, 88, passed away at home in Lompoc, California on June 23, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Gerald was born on February 18, 1925 to Robert and Pearl Madden in Pasco, Washington. Gerald grew up and attended grade school near Salina, Kansas and graduated from high school in Pasco, Washington. After high school, Gerald enlisted in the US...
Bessie Hadley
Jun 18, 2013
In loving memory of wife, mother and grandmother Bessie Pearl Hadley, who passed away on June 18, 2013. She was born on August 28, 1923 in Rawlins, Kansas to Charles Owen Mays and Mabel Blanche Sullivan. She moved to the Lompoc Valley in 1962. She loved arts and crafts, painting, collecting dolls, traveling and was an exceptional cook. She also...
Catherine Mary Espino-Terrones
Jun 16, 2013
Catherine Espino-Terrones passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was born in Hawthorne, CA on September 25, 1966 to Mike and Mary Espino and moved to the Lompoc Valley in 1980. She graduated from Lompoc High School in 1984 and married the love of her life, Ernest Terrones in 1990. Cathy worked for the Lompoc Unified School District as...
Marjorie Esther White
Jun 15, 2013
Marjorie Esther White passed away on June 15, 2013 at her home. She was born June 27, 1919 in Tipton, Indiana. She married in 1944 and moved to Lompoc in 1960. Marjorie led a full life during her 93 years on earth. She served her country as a nurse in the Army Air Corp and was a World War II...
Barbara Mae Bailey
Jun 14, 2013
BARBARA M. BAILEY Barbara M. Bailey 81, of Lompoc passed away at her home on Friday June 14, 2013. Barbara was born On September 20, 1931 in Modesto, CA Her family lived in Stockton, California until she relocated to Lompoc in 1975 with her husband of 59 years Ray Bailey who passed away in 2005. Barbara was well known to...
Mary C. Hyland
Jun 11, 2013
Mary C. Hyland of Lompoc died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the age of 75. Mary was born March 27, 1938, in Malta to Nazzareno and Emily Saliba. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was 17 years of age and settled in New York. After finishing nursing school she moved to Lompoc where she was employed by...
Betty Joan Hutton
Jun 8, 2013
Long-time Lompoc resident Betty Joan Hutton passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. Betty was the Light of the Lord and she loved everyone and was loved by all who met her. She shared her faith and shared her heart openly without reservation. Often she could be heard saying how much she loved people…all people, which was evidenced throughout her life...
Kenneth Charles Frey
Jun 7, 2013
Kenneth Charles Frey was born January 29, 1945 to Sidney (Red) and Helen Trimble Frey and left by way of the Rainbow Bridge on June 7, 2013. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, his father-in-law Ellis W. Slater and his brother of the heart Ron Menezes. Big Kenny was a creature of habit and while mornings...
Evelyn Moser
Jun 6, 2013
With great sadness, we say goodbye to our mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother. Evelyn (Nyberg) Moser was truly an angel here on earth and is now in heaven soaring with the angels. Your work here on earth is finished. Evelyn Moser passed away June 6, 2013. Evelyn was born September 4, 1919 to Averille and Myrtle Nyburg in Reamsville,...
Joseph M. Mathis
Jun 4, 2013
Joseph M. Mathis, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 4, 2013. He was born to Owen and Cordelia (Cox) Mathis on October 2, 1929 in Tifton, Georgia. After completing high school, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946 at age 17. He started out as an electronics technician and served in various assignments...
