Stanley Charles Dover
May 12, 2011
At his request, private graveside services will be held at a later date for Stanley C. Dover, 84, of Lompoc. Stanley was born April 3, 1927 in Santa Barbara to Frank and Mary Dover. He attended Lompoc High and in 1946 commenced service in the Unites States Army at Adak Station in Alaska. He worked at Johns-Manville Corp. for 39...
Alice Margaret Escobar
May 12, 2011
Alice M. Escobar, 63, of Lompoc passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her home. Alice was born on February 27, 1948 in Santa Ynez to Fermin and Bessie Escobar. Alice grew up locally graduating from San Marcos High School. She worked for Ratheon for over 25 years before retiring. She loved to cook and her cooking will be...
Marlene Mcneil Carpenter
May 1, 2011
Marlene McNeil Carpenter of Lompoc died Sunday, May 1, 2011,at the age of 64. Marlene was born December 9, 1946, in Heber City, Utah, to Marlin and June McNeil. She graduated from Wasatch High School with the class of 1965. She has been a resident of Lompoc since 1972. A lifelong homemaker, Marlene worked part time as a bartender at...
Juanita "Mikki" Lee (Chestnut) Betts
Apr 30, 2011
Juanita Lee "Mikki" (Chestnut) Betts, 84, passed away on April 30, 2011 at the Comprehensive Care Center in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California. Mikki was born on April 10, 1927 in Horry County Farm, Conway County , South Carolina to Golda Loumina (Peavey) Chestnut and Edwin Monroe Chestnut. Mikki was a resident of Lompoc for 41 years. She worked as...
Charles Walter Ramos
Apr 25, 2011
Charles Walter Ramos (81) was born in Oakland, CA on February 8, 1930, to Catherine Villegas and Peter Scardina. Charlie grew up on the central coast and attended Santa Maria High School. He enlisted in the Army at Ford Ord January 1948 and proudly served during the Korean War with final duty in Toyko, Japan, through December 1953. Military honors...
Bryan A. Durksen
Apr 22, 2011
Bryan A. Durksen of Lompoc passed away Friday, April 22, 2011, at the age of 51 after a sudden but courageous battle with cancer. Bryan was born June 23, 1959, in Redwood City, California. He was raised and educated in San Jose, and then he joined the United States Air Force after graduating from high school. He was stationed in...
Sophia Unzueta Brennen
Apr 22, 2011
Sophia Unzueta Brennen, 44, went home to the Lord on April 22, 2011 in the presence of her loving family after a sudden illness. Born on August 31, 1966 in Santa Barbara, Sophia attended local schools and was the eldest of Ramon and Maria Unzueta's four daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Brennen, Sr. and survived...
Amy Amparo Gonzales
Apr 19, 2011
Amy A. Gonzales, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Amy passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Amy attended the historic Artesia school of Lompoc. She worked as a cook for over 50 years for many local establishments including El Zarape, Hi's Restaurant, Lompoc Hospital District, Lompoc Elks Lodge and...
Rose Carmen Guerra
Apr 18, 2011
Rose Carmen Guerra, 99, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011. Rose was born in Lompoc on July 16, 1911 to Luigi and Caterina Barbieri. She married Peter Guerra and they had two daughters. Rose attended La Purisima Catholic Church and was a member of the Sons of Italy Lodge and the Lompoc Grange. She loved spending time with her...
Albert Arthur Roy
Apr 17, 2011
Albert A. Roy, 78, of Lompoc, a kind and loving man, died peacefully Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Roy was born October 21, 1932 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He married Doris Boutin in 1952. In 1958, he relocated to Vandenberg Air Force Base while serving in the military and worked on the Atlas program. He...
Carolyn D. Cox
Apr 13, 2011
Carolyn Denise Cox of Lompoc passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the age of 54. Carolyn was born June 17, 1956, in Memphis, Tennessee to James Cox and Helen Jones. Trained as a certified nursing assistant she has been a resident of Lompoc since 1992. Carolyn is survived by two daughters Oniko R. Cox Snyder and L'toya L. Cox,...
Jason Michael Watson
Apr 11, 2011
Jason M. Watson was born on May 17, 1980 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jason lived most his life in Lompoc, and attended Vandenberg Middle School as well as Cabrillo High School. He joined the US Navy in 1999 and served on the USS Buffalo while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He was last employed at Call Henry, Inc. on Vandenberg...
Alinda Gail Nelson
Apr 11, 2011
Some say kindness is the most admirable human quality. Others cast their votes for generosity. Congeniality, sincerity and compassion all rank among the traits people hope others attribute to them. Ask the friends of Alinda Nelson and they won't hesitate to say she had them all. Ms. Alinda Nelson, Vandenberg's director of Equal Opportunity/Alternate Dispute Resolution Office, who passed away...
Frieda Anna Schaefer
Apr 10, 2011
Frieda Anna Bender was born in Detroit, Michigan. Growing up through the depression years, she worked part time in a grocery store during her teen years, helped care for her younger siblings and graduated from Detroit's High School of Commerce. She married Henry Schaefer in 1935, and their only child was born a year later. Frieda was a devoted homemaker,...
Donna E. Haacke
Mar 31, 2011
Donna E. Haacke, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2011 in Provo, Utah. Donna was born April 16, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah and moved to California as a young girl. She met Charles A. Haacke and was married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1945. Donna was an active and devoted member of the LDS Church serving in...
Vivian Gladys Meeks
Mar 28, 2011
Vivian Gladys Meeks, 90, passed away on March 28, 2011 while in residence at the Lompoc Convalescent Care Center. She was born in April 1920 to Richard and Emma Jensen and raised on the family farm in Tyler, Minnesota. Vivian married Joseph Vernon Meeks on September 29, 1945, and they settled in Lompoc with their four children in 1963. She...
Sally J. Goetsch
Mar 22, 2011
Sally Goetsch, wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, aunt, sister and friend went home to our Lord on March 22, 2011. Sally was born in Denver, Colorado on Nov. 22, 1934. She lived her life to the fullest. Professionally she taught elementary school for 12 years and later, after moving to Lompoc in 1978, worked as a real estate broker for...
Marc A. Pappa
Mar 21, 2011
Marc Pappa of Lompoc, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at the age of 21. Marc was born December 15, 1989 in Pheonix, Arizona to Mary Barnett and Frank Chantry. Marc was a fun loving person who had a big heart, he always put his family first, he was very optimistic, he loved just having fun and living life. Marc's...
William N. Madson
Mar 20, 2011
William N. Madson of Lompoc died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the age of 85. William was born March 13, 1926, in Racine, Wisconsin to Nels and Alice Madson. He left high school to join the merchant marines and later the United States Army. He served in Germany during World War II and was discharged in 1952 as a sergeant...
Alice F. Belter
Mar 19, 2011
Alice F. Belter of Lompoc, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the age of 85. Alice was born January 11, 1926, in Mulkeytown, Illinois to Jacob and Pearl Simpkins. She was raised and educated in Mulkeytown and graduated from Christopher Community High School in Christopher, Illinois. Alice married Michael Belter and together they owned and operated the Ralph Blalock Company,...
