Willie E. Freeman
Mar 4, 2009
Memorial services for Willie E. Freeman, 91, of Lompoc, will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald of Queen of Angels Catholic Church officiating. The Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard will present military honors. Inurnment will be at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Freeman...
Jacqueline Theresa La Shore
Mar 1, 2009
Private graveside services for Jacqueline T. La Shore, 68, of Lompoc will be held at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Jacqueline was born July 16, 1940 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England to Peter and Elsie McPoland. She was raised and educated in England and moved to Lompoc in 1974 with her family. Jacqueline was employed for over 22 years at Vandenberg Air...
Dorothy Howard
Feb 25, 2009
Dorothy Lee Howard arrived in this world on March 19, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska and departed on February 25, 2009 at the young age of 72. She moved to McFarland, Kansas at the age of 3 and raised by her loving grandmother, Maude Schroeder. She married Jim Howard on May 12, 1957 and a year and a half later her...
Norma Elaine Englund
Feb 23, 2009
Norma E. Englund, 84, died at her home in Lompoc on February 23, 2009. She chose to be under hospice are rather than seek treatment for recently diagnosed pancreatic cancer. Norma was born in Big Sandy, Montana in 1924. She graduated from Big Sandy High School and attended college in Missoula, Mt. for one year. She and friends were employed...
Richard Campbell
Feb 23, 2009
Richard Campbell was born July 13, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Alfred and Alice Campbell. He was the eldest of seven children. He attended Imlay City High School in Imlay City, Michigan and entered the United States Air Force in 1954. Richard faithfully served his country for 26 years, retiring in 1980. He was united in marriage to...
Orville J. Howells
Feb 21, 2009
ORVILLE J. HOWELLS Orville J. Howells, 83, died on Friday, February 21, 2009, at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Mr. Howells was born in Burlington, Iowa, March 25, 1925. He entered the Air Force in April 1943. He retired of March 1971 after 28 years service as a pilot, staff officer, and commander. Flying actively until his retirement, he was a...
Marjorie A. Hafen
Feb 20, 2009
Marjorie A. Hafen 1912 – 2009 Marjorie A Hafen of Lompoc died Friday, February 20, 2009, in Santa Clara at the age of 96. Marjorie was born October 10, 1912, in Pasadena, California. She was a devout Christian who loved the Lord. She was a member of the Women's Club and a Life Member of the Grange #246. She was...
Roy M. Viele
Feb 19, 2009
Roy M. Viele 1924 – 2009 To Gertrude Mae and John Hyde Viele, on November 22, 1924, their son Roy was born. Roy was the youngest of 12 children; five sisters and six brothers, all deceased now. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1942. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy from which he retired in 1974 as a...
Norbert Riegel
Feb 18, 2009
NORBERT H. "Pete" RIEGEL, Lt Col (ret) Vigil Services for Norbert H. "Pete" Riegel, Lt Col (ret) will be 6 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at La Purisima Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Pete was born...
Francis E. Lewis
Feb 15, 2009
It is time to rejoice for Francis E. Lewis has joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 2:30 pm! Francis was born in North Bend, Oregon on November 26, 1934. After graduating from Marshfield High School he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at several locations overseas and in the United...
Rachel Morehouse
Feb 6, 2009
Rachel (Rae) Morehouse, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was welcomed to heaven on February 6, 2009. Rachel was born on July 2, 1927 in Gardner, Massachusetts. She moved to Santa Monica, California in 1944 as a teenager to seek some California sun. She met the love of her life, Bud, at a roller rink and they married in 1947....
James Courtney Clark
Feb 4, 2009
Vigil services for James C. Clark, 90, of Lompoc, will be 5 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Clark was born July 17, 1918 in Ft....
Charles William Hedricks
Feb 2, 2009
Charles William Hedricks was born January 27, 1921 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to George and Kathryn Hedricks. Charles went to Heaven on February 2, 2009, while sleeping peacefully in his home. Charles spent the majority of his youth in Lancaster during the great depression. Much of Charles time was spent playing with his four brothers (George, Paul, Grant and Jere) and...
Elaine W Ulbrich Brade
Feb 2, 2009
Elaine Winefred Ulbrich Brade (1937-2009) passed away peacefully at her home on Monday. She was born in Baden, PA to Raymond and Louise Ulbrich from Germany. She was one of four children, two still surviving, Anna Cooke and Marietta Pahner. Elaine was an honor student at Chaffey High School and graduated in 1955. She won all-state beauty queen in Ontario...
Frank Steve Garza
Jan 27, 2009
Frank Steven Garza was born October 30, 1950, in Lompoc, California. Steve passed away suddenly from a bout with cancer on January 24, 2009. Steve was a welding fabricator for 35 years, 20 of those years he worked for himself in Santa Barbara. Steve enjoyed barbequing, fishing, watching his favorite team the Raiders, and spending time with friends and family....
Hank Hanneke
Jan 27, 2009
Ignatius H. Hanneke of Lompoc died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the age of 88. Hank was born November 2, 1920 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He joined the United States Navy and served in World War II. He then joined the U.S. Army where he retired with the rank of Major. After completing his education at the University of Nebraska...
Gail Yvonne Friberg
Jan 25, 2009
Gail Yvonne Friberg, 53, passed away in the loving arms of her family on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Gail was born on September 9th, 1955 in Red Bluff, California. She grew up in Southern California and graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta. As a young military wife, Gail lived in various places, including Germany, Texas and California, raising...
Dorothy E. Seal
Jan 23, 2009
Dorothy E. Seal, 97, of Lompoc went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 23, 2009. No services are planned at this time.
John G. De Lira
Jan 21, 2009
Vigil services for John G. De Lira, 89, of Lompoc, will be 5 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at La Purisima Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. De Lira was born February 8, 1919 in Smeltertown,...
Eleanor Theresa Ortiz
Jan 20, 2009
A memorial service for Eleanor Theresa Ortiz, 67, of Lompoc, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Church of Christ, 138 North O St. in Lompoc. A reception will follow at the church. Eleanor was born December 15, 1941 in New York, New York. She was a proud member of the Church of Christ and proud of her...
