Vivian L. Green
Jan 27, 2013
As surely God is love, Vivian L. Green, entered this world on August 2, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland and was called home to be with the Lord at age 66, on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Clara Mae Barnes-Porter, father, William B. Porter, Jr., and two brothers, Thomas...
Leatrice B. Sweet
Jan 25, 2013
Leatrice "Lea" Sweet of Lompoc died Friday, January 25, 2013. Lea was born in Huntington Park to Lyman and Cecelia Sweet. She served in WW II as an electrician in the U.S. Navy. A resident of Lompoc since 1964, she was employed as a clerk for Safeway and later as a financial clerk for The Bank of America and Household...
Phoebe Ernestine Ostlie
Jan 21, 2013
Phoebe E. Ostlie, 79, of Lompoc passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013. Phoebe was born on July 1, 1933 in Chama, New Mexico to Max and Pablita Romero. Her family moved to Lompoc in 1942. She attended Lompoc High School and Santa Barbara School of Business. Phoebe worked as an executive secretary for Boeing Corp. and F.E.C. Corp. at...
Marie Antoinette Speers
Jan 19, 2013
Marie Antoinette "Nettie" Speers of Lompoc died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the age of 87. Nettie was born February 27, 1925 in Warroad, Minnesota to Emma St Antoine and John James Bachtel. She was the third of six children. She lived with her family in Texas before moving to Santa Cruz, California She married Marell E. Speers on March...
Nellie Torres Aguilar
Jan 15, 2013
Natividad "Nellie" Torres Aguilar, 91, of Lompoc, went home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2013. She was born on September 8, 1921 in Mexico. She immigrated to the United States with her family as an infant. Nellie had several jobs including being a cook at the original San Martin's restaurant in Lompoc, working at a cannery in...
Richard Edward Gonzales
Jan 13, 2013
Richard Edward Gonzales, Sr. of Lompoc passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013, with his family at his side at the age of 51. Richard was born June 2, 1961 in Chula Vista, California. He married the love of his life Rachel Garcia. Together they had two wonderful sons. Richard was caring, giving and loving to his family. If you needed...
Leon Eugene Stoddard
Jan 12, 2013
Leon Eugene Stoddard (1933-2013) passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Lompoc, California. He was born on June 19, 1933 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Emory Stoddard and Nellie Hull. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 in Ethiopia. He graduated in 1966 from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of...
Kathleen Ann Eittreim
Jan 10, 2013
On March 8, 1936 a little girl was born and became the daughter of Fred and Isabelle McDonald, "Kathleen Ann McDonald." As that daughter grew she became a sister to Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald Baker. As she continued to grow she became an aunt to many, and a friend to so many more. To one of those friends she became a...
Salome Romero Echeverria, Jr.
Jan 9, 2013
Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Teacher, Friend. Salome Romero Echeverria, Jr. answered the Lord's call on January 9, 2013. Born on July 21, 1939 in Cucamonga, California. Salome is one of six children born to mother Ernestine Romero and father Salome J. Echeverria. Salome grew to be an experienced and accomplished mechanic, honing his craft in several auto dealerships and garages...
James Marshall Hamlin
Jan 9, 2013
James Marshall Hamlin of Lompoc died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the age of 76. Marshall was born July 7, 1936 in Tucson, Arizona to Reigle and Clara Hamlin. His family settled in Lompoc in 1946. After graduating from Lompoc High School he served his country in the United States Air Force. On June 1, 1956 Marshall married Juanita Flora....
Helen Ruth Tenscher
Jan 8, 2013
Helen Ruth Tenscher was born October 6, 1913 in Washington D.C. She died January 8, 2013 at age 99 years in Lompoc. Her parents were Roy Sellers Brown and Aida Ruth Layman-Brown of Virginia. She was preceded in death by brother George Brown, sister Evelyn Sellers Brown-Davis, and husband Edward William Tenscher. She is survived by her son Newman J....
Kara Stewart
Jan 5, 2013
Kara Dawn (Carlisle) Stewart, 39, of Lompoc, CA died Saturday, January 5, 2013 due to complications stemming from her Multiple Sclerosis and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. She was born November 12, 1973 in Richland, Washington. Kara graduated from Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Washington in 1992 and went on to attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She married Caleb Stewart...
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...
