Larry "J.J." Jackson
Oct 7, 2012
Larry Gene "JJ" Jackson, Sr., 66 of Lompoc, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Lompoc Valley Medical Center Larry was born January 20, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to Aldean Maybelle Massey and James Carl Jackson. He was raised by stepfather Virgil Ray Wilks. His siblings are James Dale Jackson (deceased) and Brenda Sue (David) Wilder of Pekin, Illinois....
Christine Martinez Leyva
Oct 6, 2012
Christine "Chris" Martinez Leyva, 63, a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister passed away Sunday, October 6, 2012, in Sherman, Texas. Christine was born on December 18, 1949, in Lompoc, California. She is survived by her husband Sal Leyva, son John Ortega, daughter Joni Ortega-Rocha, stepson David Leyva, mother Josie Martinez, brothers Mike (Shirley) and David Martinez, granddaughters Alexis and...
Daniel R. Walton
Oct 5, 2012
It has been said "Find a man who takes pride in himself and gives freely to others, who has the love of his family and the respect of his friends...and you will have found a happy man." Daniel R. Walton was a happy man who lived a short, but full life. Danny was born in Lompoc, California on February 2,...
Donald Keith Rocconi
Sep 30, 2012
World War II veteran, adventurer, scholar and gentleman, Donald Keith Rocconi, age 84, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his home in Lompoc, California, after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Iron River, Michigan in1927, he moved with his family to California in 1939 and graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1945. He immediately went into the...
Mary A. Montoya
Sep 30, 2012
Mary A. Montoya of Lompoc died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the age of 86, at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Juan Montoya. Mary was born November 30, 1925 in Lamy, New Mexico to Bernardino and Apolonita Martinez. She has been a resident of Lompoc since 1948....
Sandra Jean Carson
Sep 29, 2012
Sandra Jean was born October 20th, 1947 in Bangor Maine to Walt and Fran Ouimette. She was well traveled, as her father was a Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. She married Bobby Dean Petersen on Dec 16, 1981 in Burr Oak, Nebraska. They moved to Minnesota becoming the owners of the "Viking Cafe" in Sacred Heart...
Mark Wittman
Sep 29, 2012
Mark was born into an Air Force family on May 9, 1962, in Fort Fairfield, Maine. He traveled from Maine to Denver Colorado, Manchester New Hampshire, and finally in 1972, to Lompoc, California. He graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1980, and two years later from Allen Hancock College. While in college, to earn extra money he worked with some...
Lawrence Alvarado
Sep 29, 2012
Our precious Lawrence is in the loving care of our Heavenly Father. The son of the Inez and Hilaria Alvarado family of the Goleta Valley, he is brothers to Raymond and Amador, Carolina, Eleanor, Patsy, Inez Jr., Jack, and Lenora, as well as a loving Tio to many. How we miss the tenderness and strength of his embrace. A man...
William James Robinson
Sep 29, 2012
Memorial services for William J. Robinson, 86, of Lompoc, CA will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Starbuck-Lind Chapel with Pastor Gilbert Stones of First United Methodist Church officiating. Private inurnment will be at Porterville District Cemetery. As dawn was breaking the morning of September 29th all the saints in heaven were rejoicing as...
Alice Clara Domingos
Sep 28, 2012
Alice C. Domingos,96, formerly of Lompoc and Santa Barbara County native, died Friday, September 28, 2012 in Santa Maria. She was raised on the central coast and had lived in the Gaviota area, Lompoc, and most recently Santa Maria. She was a wonderful home maker who loved to cook, crochet, and spend time with her family and in her garden....
James Russell Pulliam
Sep 26, 2012
At only 26 years old, James Pulliam lived a life that honored God and country. We will miss him dearly and are looking forward to our reunion at the tree of life when we get to Heaven. James, who was born on February 23, 1986, was always a daredevil. It began with bikes, roller coasters, and culminated with a tour...
Donald James Chambers
Sep 25, 2012
Donald "Donnie" J. Chambers of Lompoc passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the age of 78. Donnie was born July 7, 1934 in Bakersfield, California to Ruby and Omer Chambers. He has been a resident of Lompoc since 1937. Donnie is survived by his wife of 60 years Carol Ann, his sisters Betty Savage and Linda Murillo, his daughter...
Ruth Martinez
Sep 24, 2012
Ruth (GG) Maestas-Martinez Ruth (GG) Maestas-Martinez passed away at 7:05pm on September 24, 2012. She was born on December 4, 1928 to Presciliano Dolores Maestas and Refugio Pacheco Maestas in Los Pacheco (Al Calde), New Mexico. Ruth married her husband Paul Antonio Martinez, and they had one child. In 1951, Ruth, her husband Antonio (Tony) Martinez and their young son,...
Hugh Thompson
Sep 23, 2012
HUGH "TWO FEATHERS" THOMPSON Hugh "Two Feathers" Thompson passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2012 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Hugh was born April 17, 1940 in Clymer, Pennsylvania to Charlotte and Robert Thompson. He was a proud and patriotic 24 year Army veteran having served one tour in Vietnam. After retiring, he moved his family to Lompoc where he...
Nina Dolores Smith
Sep 21, 2012
Nina Dolores Smith was born November 14, 1932 to parents Ezra "Bud" and Mary Martin in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Nina's family moved to California in the 1940's. While attending High School in Ceres, Nina met her future husband of 61 years, Jimmy "J.D." Smith. After Nina's graduation they married in Reno, Nevada on June 17, 1950. Nina and J.D had...
Dana J. Preter
Sep 21, 2012
DANA J. PRETER Dana J. Preter, 80, of Lompoc, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Dana was born on November 29, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Clarence and Wilma Reprogal. Here is Dana's last message: Dear friends, please celebrate with me. Don't feel sad. I am with my precious Lord, and I left...
Oscar Larry Werner
Sep 19, 2012
Oscar Larry Werner, 67, of Lompoc California passed away last Wednesday September 19th at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. His wife of 34 years, Linda, was by his side as he passed on peacefully after a 3 week battle with Leukemia. Larry was born in 1945 in McKeesport Pennsylvania to Oscar and Constance Werner. His family moved to Lompoc in...
Carrol Pearl Paaske
Sep 16, 2012
Carrol Pearl Paaske passed away suddenly Sep. 16 at the age of 94. Born in Colome, South Dakota her parents were Gottfried and Lottie Boyce Picker. Moving to Los Olivos in 1935 she lived with her sister, Helen Burrill until marrying Harry Paaske in 1937. They lived at White Hills until after World War II, then moved to Lompoc where...
Luis Cornejo Perez
Sep 15, 2012
Luis "Louie" Cornejo Perez passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012, in Lompoc at the age of 46. Luis was born August 10, 1966, in Lompoc, California. He attended Lompoc Elementary schools, Cabrillo High School and currently was attending the Lompoc Vocational Training Center (VTC). Luis was a developmentally disabled adult who was more than special to those who loved him....
Lavon M. Taatjes
Sep 15, 2012
Lavon (Vonnie) Taatjes passed away at Lompoc Hospital early Saturday morning on Sept. 15, 2012 at the age of 76 years and 4 months from heart failure. She was born on May 2, 1936 at Raymond, Minnesota, went to country School and graduated from Willmar High School in Minnesota. Vonnie married Roy on her birthday in 1956 and was a...
