Gloria Lois Rumpff
Sep 18, 2009
GLORIA L. RUMPFF 1932-2009 Gloria Lois Rumpff of Lompoc passed away September 18, 2009, at the age of 77. She was born August 21, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois to Emil and Viola Falkenberg. She was raised and educated in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Wooddale High School. Gloria was a faithful member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Lompoc. She...
Earl Willard Boga
Sep 13, 2009
Earl Willard Boga, 87, of Lompoc passed away on Sunday, September 13 in Oxnard, California. Earl was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 9, 1922 to Augustus and Alma Boga. He lived in St. Louis until he joining the United States military, serving in the segregated Black Army, before joining the U.S. Air Force. Earl served during World War...
Evelia Nava
Sep 11, 2009
Evelia S. Nava, age 23, passed away Sept 11, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Evelia was born in Santa Barbara to two loving parents Francisco and Luisa Nava; then raised in Lompoc since 3 years old. Evelia attended La Canada Elementary School until the third grade and then graduated from La Purisima Concepcion Catholic School...
Marta M. Gilbert
Sep 9, 2009
Lompoc native Marta M. Gilbert died Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at the age of 69. Marta was born June 18, 1940 in Lompoc to Paolo and Maddalena Pasquini. After graduating from Lompoc High School with the class of 1958 she attended Allan Hancock College. She was briefly employed at the Bank of America but spent most of her career as...
Elizabeth Ann Bryant
Sep 6, 2009
A memorial mass for Elizabeth Ann ("Betty or Liz") Bryant will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald at 10am. Inurnment will be private at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Elizabeth was born January 15, 1922 in Springfield, Minnesota to Otto and Maude Lehrer. She was raised and educated in...
Carol Geny Harman
Sep 4, 2009
CarolCarol Geny Harman (Bourquin) born in Santa Barbara, Ca. on August 2, 1943, lost her two-year courageous battle with cancer September 4, 2009. Carol grew up in Santa Barbara, attending school and graduating from Santa Barbara High. Following graduation she began work at the General Telephone Company as a long distance operator. She attended Santa Barbara City College in the...
Wray Mathew Stitch
Aug 31, 2009
Wray Mathew Stitch was born to Mathew and Bertha Stitch on August 17, 1921. He graduated from St. Charles High School in Minnesota, and continued his education at the Winona State Teacher's College. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wray enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 21 and began a twenty-three year career with the United...
Paul Hanson Lynes
Aug 24, 2009
Paul H. Lynes, 95, of Lompoc passed away Monday, August 24, 2009. Paul was born to Richard and Julia Lynes in Morris, Illinois on October 15, 1913. He would later marry Sabina Werner and they would have three girls, Elaine, Paula and Mary. Paul served in the United States Navy in WWII. He worked in civil service for 35 years...
Ronald Lee Estes
Aug 22, 2009
Ronald Lee Estes, age 64, went home on 8/22/09, with his family by his bedside. Ron was born to Rex and Lucy Estes on 6/20/45. Ron graduated from Westmont College and soon after pursued his dream of playing professional baseball with the minor league Los Angeles Dodgers, and was coached by Tommy Lasorda. Ron was drafted into the Army and...
Michael A. Mohler
Aug 20, 2009
Michael A. Mohler of Lompoc lost his courageous battle with cancer Thursday, August 20, 2009, at the age of 59. Mike was born January 10, 1950, in Astoria, Oregon to Gus and Katherine Mohler. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1968 and later completed his education by graduating from Texas Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in political science....
Basilio Estrada
Aug 17, 2009
We have lost a great man on Monday, August 17, 2009. A husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Basilio Estrada was born in Purandiro Michoacan Mexico on September 23, 1935, but was raised in Tedeparacua, Michoacan Mexico and considered Tendeparacua his hometown. He was part of the migrant worker program in the 1950s. The program allowed young Mexican men to...
Barry Lee Sorenson
Aug 16, 2009
Barry Lee Sorenson, 51, of Lompoc, died Sunday, August 16, 2009. He was born January 24, 1958 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Alice Sorenson. Barry was raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated Midpark High School in 1976. He entered the U.S. Army in 1978, served as part of the 82nd Airborne Rangers and retired from...
Victor M Bryson Ii
Aug 16, 2009
Victor M. Bryson II, 46, passed away at his mother's home in Lompoc on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Victor was born on September 17, 1962 in Cheekeepee Falls, Massachusetts to Victor and Joyce Bryson. Victor was raised and educated in Lompoc before settling in Santa Maria. Victor is survived by his parents, Victor Bryson, Sr. of Las Vegas, Nevada and...
Walter E. Morson
Aug 15, 2009
Walter E. Morson of Lompoc died Saturday, August 15, 2009, at the age of 82. Walter was born August 10, 1927, in Saugus, Massachusetts, to Richard and Bessie Morson. He was raised and educated in the Boston area before entering the U. S. Navy in 1944. After a number of assignments in the Pacific, Mediterranean and New England, he joined...
Mary Ann Eichelberger
Aug 14, 2009
Mary Ann Eichelberger 1928-2009 Born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 28, 1928, Mary Ann Eichelberger passed way Friday, August 14, 2009 at age 80. She had lived in Lompoc, California, for the past three years with her sister, Orris Leone, but formally lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for 58 years where she worked and retired as an Executive...
James W. Coulter
Aug 13, 2009
James W. Coulter of Corona died Thursday, August 13, 2009, at the age of 43. James was born May 16, 1966 in Lynwood, California to William and Christie Coulter. He was raised and educated in Orange County. Formerly of Lompoc he has been a resident of Corona for less than a year. Employed as an electrical superintendent with Jacob's Engineering...
Maria Mercedes Mota
Aug 13, 2009
Maria Mercedes Mota was born in Guanajato, Mexico on September 24, 1911. She was orphaned at the young age of 11. She married the love of her life, Bonifacio Mota at the age of 14. Together they raised 11 children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. While they spent several years in El Paso, Texas, they lived most of their lives...
Jose Alfredo Bedolla
Aug 2, 2009
Bedolla, Jose Alfredo Jan. 9, 1932 – Aug. 2, 2009 Jose was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, to parents Teresa Tenorio and Bernardo Bedolla. At a young age, he began his agricultural career laboring throughout California and Texas. Jose finally decided to reside in California and live in the county of Santa Barbara where he lived for 45 years. He first...
Juan Galvan Oceguera
Jul 31, 2009
Juan Galvan Oceguera of Lompoc died Friday, July 31, 2009, at the age of 90. Juan was born March 1, 1919, in El Quiringual, Jalisco, Mexico to Trinidad and Jovita Oceguera. He immigrated to the United States in 1943 as a participant in the brasero program. He traveled throughout the country working primarily in agriculture. He learned various trades to...
Rita C. Schembeck
Jul 31, 2009
A memorial mass for Rita Schembeck, 85, of Lompoc, will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2009 at La Purisima Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Cook officiating. Inurnment will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Rita was born September 24, 1923 in New York, New York to Charles and Mary Smullen Schembeck. After she earned her bachelors degree, Rita pursued...
