Neil W. Hatcher
Mar 16, 2012
Neil was born is Pasadena, Ca on May 24,1943 and died on March 16, 2012 in Lompoc, Ca. After graduating from Monrovia H.S. he joined the US Navy where he spent his time on the submarine, the U.S.S. Ramora. He was an enthusiastic bowler for many years and served as President of the Mens Bowling Assoc. He was also a...
Terry Jackson
Mar 13, 2012
Terry Jackson passed away on March 13, 2012. He was 56. He fought a 1-1/2 year battle with cancer. He was born in Charleston, North Caroline to Charles and Dorothy Jackson. His family moved to Lompoc during his childhood when his father was transferred to Vandenberg Air Force Base. Terry graduated from Lompoc Senior High School and attended Allan Hancock...
Editha Cooper-Wolff
Mar 13, 2012
Editha was born July 1, 1925 in Konigsberg, East Prussia and died on March 13, 2012 at Sara House in Santa Barbara. Born of a Romanian Father and White Russian Mother. Editha, at the age of nine, won a two year scholarship to study voice. She was soon playing children's parts on the radio. At the age of thirteen she...
Robert Dale Culley
Mar 12, 2012
Robert Dale Culley passed away suddenly March 12, 2012 of an apparent heart attack at the age of 48. Robert was born April 7, 1963 at UCLA Medical Center. For the last approximately 30 years, Robert resided in Lompoc. Robert was a very intelligent, caring young man who always thought of others before himself. He was a hard worker and...
Richard Lee Fringer
Mar 11, 2012
Richard Lee Fringer, 40, passed away on March 9, 2012 in Lompoc, California. He was born in Lompoc to Richard E. Fringer and Toni Berry Fringer on April 10, 1971. Rick graduated from Lompoc High School in 1989 and over the years enjoyed fishing, camping, riding bulls and mostly spending time with his family and friends. He eventually became part...
Francis "Frank" Leslie Owens
Mar 8, 2012
Retired Air Force Colonel Francis (Frank) L. Owens, Jr. received his commission in the United States Air Force in 1960 through the ROTC Program at South Dakota State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following a three year tour of duty in Japan, Frank Owens re-entered the civilian world until September 1964, when...
William "Bill" L. Gregory
Mar 8, 2012
"Bill", William L. Gregory, 81, a sixty year resident of Lompoc, peacefully went to be with his Lord, March 8, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Porter Oklahoma, the son of the late Ben and Maudie Blalock Gregory. Bill was a Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict. Bill was a long time member...
Dorothy "Dottie" Jean Spring
Mar 7, 2012
Dorothy "Dottie" Jean Spring, 76, beloved wife, mother and sister passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Dottie was born on September 10, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia to Harry and Beulah Mowery. She married Paul Spring and they had 4 children. In 1962, the family moved to Lompoc. Dottie worked for Thrifty's as a clerk for 20 years...
Jeffery Alan Osborne
Mar 6, 2012
Jeffery Alan Osborne, 39, entered eternal life in the loving presence of his family on March 6, 2012 in Lompoc, CA. Jeffery was born August 17, 1972 in Minot, North Dakota to Bob and Joann Osborne. He attended Riverview Christian School, received his Associate of Arts Degree from Allan Hancock College and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from University...
Gertrude "Trudy" Mary Manton
Mar 5, 2012
Gertrude "Trudy" Manton, 84, of Lompoc passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012. Trudy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 16, 1927 to Charles and Helen Cullen. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Winnie and William Stewart. She married Leon P. Manton on March 24, 1950 in North Quincy, Massachusetts. Trudy worked in many different administrative positions...
Karen Mcneil Ochoa
Mar 1, 2012
Karen McNeil Ochoa passed away on March 1, 2012 at her home in Lompoc. Karen was born on July 8, 1948 to Marlin and June McNeil in Heber City, Utah. She graduated from Wasatch High School with the class of 1966. She has been a resident of Lompoc since 1966. Karen worked at the Red Star Industrial Laundry (now known...
Mary Arlene Perry
Feb 29, 2012
Mary Arlene Perry, surrounded by family, joined the Lord on February 29, 2012. Mary was born in Sisquoc, California, on May 24, 1921, and spent her childhood in Reina Mariposa (near Gaviota) and later Mail and the Sweeney Roads in Lompoc. After marriage to George Richard Perry in 1939, she and their family moved to the Yteus Ranch (San Julian)...
Kenneth John York
Feb 28, 2012
Kenneth J. York of Lompoc died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the age of 71. Kenneth was born May 19, 1940, in Centralia, Illinois to Walter and Anna York. Raised and educated in Centralia, he graduated from Centralia Township High School. A resident of Lompoc since 1963, Kenneth was employed as an electrician at Johns Manville, later known as Celite....
Ellen Charlotte Carr
Feb 27, 2012
Ellen Charlotte Carr, beloved mother, sister and friend passed on earlier this week on February 27, 2012. She left us too soon at the age of 63 as the result of a sudden cardiac arrest. Loved by all who knew her, she will be missed. Ellen's death was preceded by her husband John Carr, her brothers Bert Jacobson, Joe Jacobson,...
Carol Ann Chavarria
Feb 24, 2012
Carol Ann Chavarria March 1964 - February 2012 Carol Ann Chavarria passed away at her home in Mission Hills surrounded by her family and friends on February 24th after a long bout with cancer. Though gone too soon at the age of only 47, Carol will continue to live on in the hearts and minds of those who have been...
Kathleen "Kathy" Deanne Wall
Feb 23, 2012
Kathleen (Kathy) Deanne Wall, age 74, of Lompoc, California died of complications related to liver disease on Thursday February 23, 2012 at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital. Kathy was born on August 23, 1937 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and grew up in the country as the only child of Erwin and Joan Kuks. At 18, she joined the United States Marine Corps...
Rozella Augusta Armor
Feb 15, 2012
Rozella Augusta Armor of Lompoc passed away Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. She was 82 years old. She had been suffering with cancer for many months, and although she underwent chemotherapy, she was unable to overcome it. Mrs. Armor was born June 14, 1929 in Tipton, Kansas and was baptized on June 16, 1929 at St....
Leonard C. Greenfield
Feb 12, 2012
Mr. Greenfield was a quiet man and "a man of few words" very strict and military. He lost both of his parents at a very tender age and his grandmother and aunts raised him. He joined the army and then the air force and retired in 1973 with over 20 years of honorable service. He was well traveled and went...
Ryan Lee Vargas
Feb 10, 2012
At 30 years old, Ryan Lee Vargas went to Heaven on Friday, February 10, 2012. Born September 28, 1981 in Santa Barbara, Ryan was raised in Lompoc where he grew up playing football and baseball. After graduating High School, Ryan joined the Air Force where he served 2.5 years active duty before joining the National Guard. He went on to...
Isabelle Pauline Gross
Feb 8, 2012
Isabelle Pauline (Frank) Gross 1920 - 2012 Isabelle Pauline (Frank) Gross was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Jake, on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's since the late 1980's. She passed from this life peacefully at Lompoc Valley Medical Center after fighting pneumonia at the age of 91. Isabelle was born in...
