Martha Elizabeth Oaks
Nov 2, 2010
Martha Elizabeth Oaks September 29, 2010 – November 2, 2010 Martha was born on September 29, 1916 in Partsmouth, Virginia. She was raised by her grandmother until she came to California to live with her aunt in San Diego at the age of 13. She graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego. After high school, she became governess to...
Erika S. Reprogle
Nov 1, 2010
Erika S. Reprogle of Lompoc died Monday, November 1, 2010, at the age of 66. Erika was born November 23, 1943, to Agnes Berg in Stuttgart, Germany. After finishing her high school education in Germany she immigrated to the United States. She first settled in New York in 1962. In 1972 she moved to Lompoc to live with her aunt...
Emily L. Sawyer
Oct 31, 2010
Emily L. Sawyer of Lompoc died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at the age of 70. Emily was born January 25, 1940, to David and Maria Lujan in San Francisco. She was raised and educated in the San Francisco Bay area where she later graduated from nursing school. Formerly of South Carolina, Emily came to Lompoc in 1975. She was employed...
Abigail Eloise Rivas
Oct 30, 2010
Abigail Eloise Rivas, a life-time resident of Lompoc, passed away Saturday the 30th of October at her home in Lompoc. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband, surrounded by family and friends. This passing ended a yearlong courageous battle with lung cancer. On January 22, 1937 – In a small ranch house in Lompoc, CA, and...
Norma Phyllis Griffin
Oct 29, 2010
Norma Phyllis Griffin of Lompoc, California died Friday, October 29th 2010. She was born in Los Angeles, California, July 31st 1918 to Grace and Norman Horton. Norma was the fourth of five children, and baptized May 14th, 1928 at University Christian Church in Los Angeles. She graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1936. She married Alvah Merle Griffin September...
Leon P. Briggs, Jr.
Oct 29, 2010
Graveside services for Leon P. Briggs, Jr., 76, of Lompoc, will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery with Chaplain Warren Watties officiating. Leon was born September 1, 1934 in Coventry, Rhode Island to Leon and Dorothy Briggs. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He worked within the missile maintenance career...
James Daniel "Dan" Rider
Oct 24, 2010
Dan Rider passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Adella (Guerra) Rider; sons Richard Rider and his wife Marlene and Tony Rider; grandchildren, Mike Smith, Jeffery Smith, Aja Hensley, Kamie Anderson, and Erin Nielson, eight great granddaughters and two great grandsons. Dan was a U.S. Postal carrier...
Glen Edward Beneda
Oct 23, 2010
Glen Edward Beneda was born in McCook, Nebraska on January 6, 1924 and he went home to be with the Lord on October 23, 2010. Glen and Elinor Egle were married on March 17,1946. For many, many years Glen always planned a surprise celebration, telling Elinor their anniversary was a date he would never forget. They welcomed twin sons Edward...
Cruz John Alvarado
Oct 19, 2010
Cruz Alvarado was born in Bakersfield, CA and raised in Goleta, CA. He proudly served in the United States Army in WWII. He worked as a Ranch Hand and Maintenance Man for more than 40 years. He married Josephine Escobar in 1945 and they were happily married for 53 years until her death in 1998. Together they raised 4 children....
William H. Hoffeld
Oct 14, 2010
William H. Hoffeld of Lompoc passed away on October 14, 2010, at the age of 70. William was born on November 15, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland to Calvin Bauer Hoffeld Sr. and Delores Angelos Hoffeld. He graduated from high school and joined the Air Force at 18 years of age. He stayed in the service for 20 years. He then...
Raul Carlos
Oct 14, 2010
Raul Carlos of Lompoc died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at the age of 79. Raul was born December 26, 1930, to Saturnino and Angela Carlos in Los Angeles. He was raised and educated near Chubbuck. A veteran of the United States Army, he was employed in the mining industry in Chubbuck and later worked for Southern Pacific Railroad. Formerly of...
Mel David Hurtado
Oct 7, 2010
Melquiades "Mel" David Hurtado of Lompoc died Thursday, at home surrounded by loved ones, October 7, 2010, at the age of 61. Mel was born April 30, 1949, in Fort Collins, Colorado to Manuel and Irma Hurtado. He was raised and educated in Ogden, Utah graduating from Bonneville High School in 1967. He later continued his education by attending Santa...
Monica Mary Fisher
Oct 6, 2010
A memorial mass for Monica Mary Fisher will be celebrated at La Purisima Catholic Church on Friday, October 22 at 10 A.M. Interment will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.
Pauline Mae Grossini
Oct 4, 2010
Pauline Mae Grossini, 77 went to rest on Oct. 4th 2010, surrounded by her children. Although she had a short battle, she fought through every breath. She was born in Arroyo Grande in 1933 to William and Goldie Quaresma. She married Charles L. Grossini and moved to Lompoc in 1951. Pauline was a beautiful, wise, charming, smart and a true...
Eleanor Mixsell
Oct 3, 2010
Eleanor Mixsell, 94, of Lompoc passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Eleanor was born on February 15, 1916 to Williard W. and Elsie Hunt in Los Angeles, California. Raised in the Glendale area, she graduated from UCLA and taught first grade in Redlands. Eleanor married Joseph W. Mixsell on September 8, 1943. The couple would have three children and...
Brian Scott Macpherson
Oct 3, 2010
Brian Scott MacPherson Brian MacPherson 26, of Lompoc passed away at home on October 3. A memorial in honor of Brian's life will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church on October 30, at 2:00 pm. Brian's death is preceded by his father John L. MacPherson Jr. who passed away in 2005. Brian is survived by his mother Cindy MacPherson,...
Ricardo "Richie" Ramon Chavez
Oct 1, 2010
Ricardo "Richie" Chavez went home to be with the Lord on October 1, 2010 following God's plan. A native of Lompoc, he was born September 16, 1974 to Ramon and Rebecca Chavez. Richie is survived by his parents Ramon and Rebecca; sister Lisa; brother Jerry; wife Debbie; son Anthony; daughters Rebecca and Sara; favorite nephew Nick; maternal grandmother Rebecca Ochoa,...
Rick Grossman
Sep 30, 2010
John Richard "Rick" Grossman Rick Grossman of Lompoc died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at the age of 77. Rick was born March 12, 1933 in White Planes, New York to David and Dorothea Grossman. Raised and educated in New Jersey, Rick was a pilot for TWA based in Los Angeles. A resident of Lompoc since 1960 he retired from the...
James "Jim" Edward Evans
Sep 29, 2010
James Edward (Jim) Evans Jim Evans of Lompoc died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the age of 59. Jim was born April 15, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Margaret Evans. After Jim was born, his parents relocated to the San Fernando Valley, where Jim was raised and attended school. After honorably completing an enlistment for the US Army,...
Hermine Anna Egle
Sep 29, 2010
Hermine was born on March 2, 1919 and raised near Bonn, Germany the middle child of three girls. At age 16, she emmigrated to the United States with her family. They settled in New York City where she met and married Anton Egle in 1938. The couple moved upstate to rural New York State and had one child, Hedy. Together...
