Harry Edward Kahler
May 21, 2010
Harry E. Kahler 1918-2010 The memorial service for Harry E. Kahler, 91, of Lompoc will be held at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary on Wednesday, May 26th at 3 pm in Lompoc. The visitation will start at 2 pm. Mr. Kahler passed away peacefully at home with family in attendance on Friday, May 21, 2010. Harry was born May 25, 1918, in Grundy...
Kathy L Campbell
May 17, 2010
Kathy Schucknecht Campbell 1950-2010 Kathy Campbell, 59, of Lompoc passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Kathy was born on September 14, 1950 in Lompoc to George "Jerry" and Dorothy "Scotty" Schucknecht. Kathy attended local schools and did clerical work most of her life. She worked for V & J Transport for over 20...
Lawrence L. Rivaldi
May 14, 2010
Vigil services for Lompoc native Lawrence L. Rivaldi, 88, will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald presiding. Inurnment will be private. Mr. Rivaldi was born January 13, 1922 to Louis and Domenica Martinelli...
Edward Abel Sickert
May 13, 2010
Edward A. Sickert of Santa Maria died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the age of 89. Edward was born February 26, 1921, in Bremerhaven, Germany to Max and Julie Sickert. He was raised and educated in New York City. He joined the United States Marine Corp. and served as an aviator at the U. S. Naval Station in El Toro,...
Orville "Orv" Erdmann
May 13, 2010
Orv Erdmann passed away on May 13th, 2010 in Lompoc, California, thirteen days after his 89th birthday. Orv was born in Artas, South Dakota, the third of four siblings, and grew up in Oakfield, Wisconsin. After graduating from Oakfield High School, he attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin until Dec. 7th, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He immediately enlisted...
Bernard Forjes Sapalaran
May 9, 2010
Bernard Forjes Sapalaran, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2010, at his daughter's residence in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rosa Quintanilla Sapalaran; his daughter, Velma Sapalaran Chan and her husband, Francis Chan; granddaughters, Jacqueline and Natalie; and grandson, Marcus. Bernard was a Philippine Scout during World War II. Subsequently,...
Carole Seilhamer
May 8, 2010
It is with much sadness that we inform friends of Carole Seilhamer of her passing on Saturday, May 8th 2010 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara after a valiant struggle with an unidentifiable lung condition. Carole was born on October 15th 1944 to Curtis and Maxine Graham in Boise, Idaho. Her family moved to Visalia, CA in 1950 where she...
Louise Grace Signorelli
May 7, 2010
Louise Grace Signorelli November 5, 1929 – May 7, 2010 Louise was born in Oxnard, California to Al Hurt and Bessie May Netherton. She graduated from Lompoc High School in 1948. She loved cooking and baking, blessing her family and friends with years of holiday treats. She enjoyed camping and the beach through her life, camping with her parents as...
Mary Barton Walker
May 5, 2010
Mary Barton Walker 1943-2010 Mary Barton Walker "Mary B." died peacefully in her sleep on May 5, 2010. She was born in Santa Barbara on January 20, 1942, and was raised in Lompoc. She is survived by her sister; Nancy (Showers) Havlick of Sloughhouse, California and Lynne (Showers) Davis of Berkeley, California, nieces and nephews; Cathy Hubbard, Karen and Mark...
Shirley Lee Henry
May 3, 2010
Shirley Lee Henry of Lompoc died Monday, May 3, 2010, at the age of 62. Shirley was born July 6, 1947 in Santa Paula to Hubert and Alma Clark. Her family moved to Lompoc in 1956 and she graduated from Lompoc High School with the class of 1967. In addition to being a homemaker she was employed as the housekeeping...
Michael John Eck
May 2, 2010
Michael John Eck of Santa Maria died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the age of 52. Mike was born July 13, 1957 in Loma Linda, California. HE graduated from Maple High in Lompoc in 1976. Mike is survived by his wife Gloria and his son Jessie, father and step mother, three sisters and three brothers and numerous nieces and nephews....
Jose M. Guzman
May 2, 2010
Jose Guzman of Lompoc died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the age of 77. Jose was born June 18, 1932, in Zacatecas, Mexico to Gabriel and Bartola Guzman. Employed as a landscaper, he has been a resident of Lompoc for the last 25 years. Jose is survived by his wife of 55 years Maria Arellano of Lompoc, his children Maria...
Walter Russell Bonham
May 2, 2010
Walter Russell Bonham passed away May 2, 2010. He was 70 years old. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Deanna; 4 sons, George, Steven, Raymond, Russell; 10 grandchildren, his mother, 3 sisters and 1 brother. He loved his boat, fishing and hunting bugs with the grandkids. He will be forever missed.
Ralph W. Askerman
Apr 29, 2010
The family of Ralph Askerman who recently passed away is having a "Celebration of Life" gathering on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary between 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All of his friends, acquaintances, neighbors, are welcome and invited to join the family in "remembering the good times" of Ralph's life. Please join in sharing your...
Lucille Violet Grossini
Apr 25, 2010
Lucille Violet Grossini, 82, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010. Lucille was born to Steve and Mary Begg on February, 17, 1928 in Lompoc. Born and raised in the Lompoc Valley she had a great love for her family and horses. Her horse training began at an early age when her talent was recognized by her grandfather, Jim Olivera,...
Eleanore "Midge" Olmstead
Apr 24, 2010
Midge, 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Midge was born on October 31, 1924 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania to William and Marietta Long, Midge being the second of three children. Midge married her love, Charles Olmstead on January 26, 1946. They had two children and moved to...
Jane Anne Fisher
Apr 21, 2010
Jane Anne Fisher, 84, daughter of Maj. John I. and Jane F. Meagher, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her loving children. Jane Anne was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas in January 5, 1926, married to Lt. Col. Roger L. Fisher, ret. (deceased), for 48 years. Her four children, seven grandchildren...
Maryfrancis Avitabile
Apr 20, 2010
Maryfrancis Avitabile, age 86, died on April 20, 2010, in Lompoc, CA. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mary was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 31, 1923, to Francis and Celestine St. Peter. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1927. She graduated from St. Monica's High School in Santa Monica, CA, and attended UCLA. She...
Marshall H Anderson
Apr 19, 2010
Marshall H. Anderson, 80, of Lompoc passed away on Monday, April 19, 2010. Marshall was born on January 29, 1930 to Helmer and Myrtle Anderson in Osseo, Wisconsin. He was the third of seven children and grew up on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin. Marshall joined the Army at the age of 17. He had various jobs within the...
Tessa D. Johnson
Apr 17, 2010
Mama (Tessa D. Johnson) passed away Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2010, at her home resting peacefully and secure without pain She was born in St. Francis, Kansas, November 8, 1914, to George and Myrtle Dyer. World War I and the Great Depression came and went while the little girl with red curls and bright blue eyes earned her name of...
