Obituaries

Jan 18, 2025

Gregory John Froelick, aka "Cotton Top" (an endearing name given to him by his maternal grandfather August Popish), passed away on January 18, 2025, at 3 am in Santa Maria, CA at the age of 68. Greg had a desire to be "unique" and thus his hair which was white as snow made him stand out from other family...

Jan 13, 2025

Kurt Stephen Schmidt passed away at his home in Lompoc, California on January 13, 2025, at the age of 58 after a year-long battle with appendiceal cancer. He was born to Barbara Pettijohn Schmidt and the late Roderic Wm. Schmidt, Jr in Whittier, CA on September 25th, 1966. The family moved to Lompoc in 1966 and Kurt was a...

Jan 12, 2025

Jeffrey Raymond Russell passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, at the age of 62. Jeff was a loving friend and father. He always knew how to crack a joke, even at the worst times. He was kind, funny and optimistic about life. Jeff had many friends and lots of people who loved him. He was a hard worker...

Jan 8, 2025

Jane Lyle Murray, a 50-year resident of Lompoc, passed away on January 8th in the company of her children.   Born in 1940 in Luton England to Hugh and Jane Murray of Scotland, she enjoyed swimming, the sciences, and the natural world. She swam for St. Andrews University where she earned degrees in mathematics and computer science and then studied...

Jan 8, 2025

Beatriz Barbere December 8, 1932 - January 8, 2025

Beatriz "Bea" Barbere, 92, of Lompoc, passed away on January 8, 2025 A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 8 at the Lompoc Foursquare Church, 125 N C St, Lompoc.

Born in Del Rio, Texas, in 1932, Bea was raised...

Jan 5, 2025

Jacqueline Metzler Stoll, 84, resident of Lompoc, California, passed away at home on January 5, 2025.  Jacqueline was born on May 24, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 1 pm at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary, 123 North A Street, Lompoc, California 93436.

Jan 4, 2025

Lori Cornejo passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 4,2025 at the age of 65. She was born in Lompoc, California to Gilbert and Dolores Cornejo on July 31, 1959. Lori graduated from Lompoc High School, Class of 1977. She a true Lompoc native and was always very proud of where she came from. Lori cherished...

Dec 27, 2024

Gerald Agnelli, of Lompoc, CA reunited in Heaven with the love of his life, his wife Gail, on December 27, 2024 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born April 22, 1944 in Lompoc, CA to Ethel and Frank Agnelli. He grew up in Lompoc and attended Lompoc High School class of 62. In May of 1965, he and...

Dec 25, 2024

Beverly Marie Bodary, "Bev," "Queenie," "Nana,"  82, of Duck Lake Peninsula, Grawn, Michigan, and Lompoc, California, passed away at home in Lompoc on December 25, 2024, after a fight with pancreatic cancer.

Bev was born in her childhood home on June 14, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Eugene Charest and Mildred (Sowa) Charest.

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Dec 24, 2024

Mary Diane Kozumplik

Presque Isle, Maine – December 21, 1946 – Lompoc, California – December 24, 2024

Mary Diane Kozumplik, a beloved resident of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on December 21, 1946, in Presque Isle, Maine,...

Dec 20, 2024

Don Karl Giles, 71, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, surrounded by his immediate family. Born on the 5th of March, 1953, at Saint Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara. Don's life was defined by his unwavering devotion to family, friends, and the community, leaving behind a profound legacy of kindness, wisdom, and lasting...

Dec 18, 2024

Terry Larson, Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, scholar, teacher, Sister in Christ, and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2024. Terry celebrated her 70th birthday this September and in July, the 50 year anniversary of marriage to her best friend and husband, Paul. Milestones she pressed towards even during the recent years of...

Dec 17, 2024

Claudene Sue Poole passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, at the age of 72. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stepfather Austin Sickles, and siblings Jay, Connie, Terry, Carolyn, and Carl.

Sue was born in Lawton Oklahoma on December 7, 1952, to Claude Edward and Clara Lucille Garrett. The family moved to Lompoc when...

Dec 14, 2024

Timothy (Tim) Andrew Pippins of Lompoc, CA  passed away on December 14th, 2024. Tim was born  on March 31, 1959 and although born in Missouri, was raised in Lompoc, CA.

Tim graduated from Lompoc High School in 1977, he then joined the Marines. In 1981 Tim ended his career in the Marines and began working in Telemetry...

Dec 14, 2024

Melvin Henry Bremer has been called home to be reunited with his beautiful bride of nearly 66 years, Marlene, who passed away just two months prior on October 11. Mel was born on August 5, 1932, on the family farm near Dunbar, Nebraska, to George and Sarah (Moyer) Bremer. He told stories about walking through blizzards to school and...

Dec 13, 2024

Elaine Martin was born on December 9, 1932, in Buffalo, NY, to Louis and Etta Togg. In 1945, she moved to Los Angeles with her parents and older sister, Rose.

In 1950, Elaine married Donald L. Martin, and together they had three children. In 1967, the family settled in Lompoc, CA.

Elaine was more than...

Dec 10, 2024

Nicholas W. Obermire August 26, 1951 – December 10, 2024

Nicholas Obermire, 73, of Lompoc, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, on December 10, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Nick, the oldest of five children, was born at Lompoc Hospital on August 26, 1951, to Nicholas and Armande Obermire.

Growing...

Dec 10, 2024

Deanne Faye McCoy-Montey-Glave, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at the age of 87 in Lompoc, California.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Harold (Gene), Ida Mae, Marilyn (Sue), Jacque, and two husbands, George Bruce Montey Jr., and Roy Allen Glave.

Born in Hastings, Nebraska on November 21,...

Dec 9, 2024

Judith (Judy) Belanger Malta, 64, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, at Marian Hospital with her family at her side.

Born August 6, 1960, in Tacoma, Washington, she was the seventh of eight children of Alfred and Isabella Belanger.  Judy moved to Oxnard at age 7 and graduated from Hueneme High School in...

Dec 8, 2024

After a short time with a broken shoulder, Letha Mae Wood Carmean passed away on 12/8/2024 in Lompoc, California, her home of 65 years. She is survived by her three children and three grandchildren.

Born and raised "on the mound" in Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1932, Letha Mae had a small-town childhood. Daughter of Walter Wood, a machinist,...