Marian Annette Strawn-Hurd
Apr 5, 2009
Marian Strawn Hurd of Lompoc died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the age of 73. Marian was born at home on June 18th, 1935 in Austin, Mn. One of 12 children, she graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1953. She moved to Lompoc, Ca. in 1965, where she worked as a nurse's aide at Lompoc and Marian Hospitals, managed...
Eugenia Margaret Sieck
Apr 2, 2009
Memorial services were held earlier for Eugenia M. Sieck, 87, of Lompoc. Eugenia was born June 25, 1921 in Brecksville, Ohio to Anthony and Sohie Grencewicz. She was a U.S. Army veteran and an active member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Eugenia also belonged to the Half Century Club, Widow-Widower Club, Lompoc Valley Festival Association, and the Lompoc Grange....
William "Billy" Jefferson, Jr.
Apr 2, 2009
William Howard Jefferson, Jr. 1961 – 2009 William "Billy" Jefferson, Jr. of Lompoc died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at the age of 47. Billy was born May 24, 1961, in Tacoma, Washington. His family moved to Lompoc when he was still very young. He attended local schools and graduated from Maple High School in 1981. Trained as a roofer, Billy...
Jerry Wolff
Mar 31, 2009
John (Jerry) Burnham Wolff John Burnham Wolff was born November 24, 1928, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated with the class of 1946 from Great Falls High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Great Falls, Montana. He served in the United States Air Force. A resident of Lompoc for 44 years Jerry retired as...
Marie Therese Hood
Mar 30, 2009
Marie Therese Bennett Hood 1927 - 2009 Marie Therese Bennett Hood was born on March 22, 1927, in Somerville, Massachusetts, to William F. Bennett and Ellen Cotter Bennett. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she died peacefully April 2, 2009, with her daughters at her side, in Bend, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard (Skip)...
Marlene Y. Mcintyre
Mar 29, 2009
Services for Marlene Y. McIntyre, 77, of Lompoc will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2009 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lompoc Ward, 1312 W. Prune Ave., with Bishop Douglas Pike presiding. Burial will follow at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Marlene was born April 17, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Golden and Jessie Scott Portter....
Paul Francis Mandrgoc
Mar 28, 2009
Paul Francis Mandrgoc died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Convalescent Care Center in Lompoc, CA. He was born on June 12, 1923, in Johnstown, PA, the son of Thomas and Mary (Lucac) Mandrgoc, who were both born in Croatia. Paul was educated in Catholic schools in Johnstown, PA, and enlisted in the Navy in April 1942. After fleet radio...
Marian Grace Smith
Mar 27, 2009
Marian Smith if Lompoc died Friday, March 27, 2009, at the age of 73. She was born September 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Florance Hanson. She was married to the late Norman Smith who was an Electricians Mate in the U.S. Navy. They were stationed in Waukegan, Illinois and later Long Beach, California. They moved their family...
Harlan Bratz
Mar 26, 2009
Born January 19, 1933, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, Harlan Bratz died on March 26, 2009, in Lompoc, California. Harlan moved to Lompoc at age 3. He was the son of Betty Vance and stepfather, George "Porky" Vance. Harlan was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Carol Bratz, mother Betty, step-father Porky, sister Joyce Vance, and niece Jeanne...
Lynda J. (Kitto) Shelton
Mar 26, 2009
On Thursday, March 26, 2009, Lynda Shelton moved to a new destination on the journey of souls. Born in Flint, Michigan, on January 8, 1945, to Wilbur and Geneva (Humphrey) Kitto, Lynda resided there until age 17. At age 15 Lynda met and later married her best friend and soul mate, Gary Shelton, of Anderson, Indiana, where they made their...
Mary Macias Hernandez
Mar 25, 2009
Mary Macias Hernandez 1932 – 2009 Mary Macias Hernandez of Lompoc died on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. She was born in Waco, Texas, on May 13, 1932, to Ignacio and Denis Macias. At the age of 10, Mary and her family moved to Lompoc. While attending Lompoc High School, Mary met her future husband, John Hernandez. Mary worked for 15...
Sidney Ross Carmean
Mar 25, 2009
Sidney Ross Carmean passed away at his home Wednesday, March 25, 2009. He is survived by wife Letha Mae Carmean of Lompoc, brother Clark Carmean of Lompoc, sons David Carmean of Hayward, John "Jack" Carmean of San Francisco and Douglas Carmean and wife PJ of Santa Barbara, and one granddaughter Margo Ross Carmean of Santa Barbara. He was born in...
Frank Robert Prater
Mar 24, 2009
Frank Robert Prater, Senior passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday March 24, 2009 He was born December 11, 1919, in Colfax, Washington to Wiley and Zula Prater. He served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy. A portion of that time was during World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater. After...
Alice J Grossini
Mar 22, 2009
ALICE J. GROSSINI 1929-2009 Alice Jane Grossini, age 79 of Lompoc, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was born June 21, 1929 to Francisca and Jule R. Silva in Lompoc. Alice's family lived on Mail Road near Buellton when she was born. They later moved to Lompoc where she was raised, educated, and attended Lompoc High. Alice married Roy...
Rita Diaz Terrones
Mar 21, 2009
Rita Diaz Terrones 1938 - 2009 Rita Diaz Terrones se murió el sábado, 21 de marzo de 2009. Ella nació el 24 de mayo de 1938 en el estado de Jalisco, Mexico. Le sobrevive su esposo Salvador Arias, y sus hijos y las hijas, cuáles con su ejemplo de amor, bondad v fortaleza los invitan a participar en su última...
Michael "Mikey" Hilley
Mar 17, 2009
A celebration of life service for Michael "Mikey" Hilley, 56, of Lompoc, will be held at the Lompoc Cemetery Pavilion at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Mike passed away due to cancer on March 17th, 2009 at the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. His battle with cancer was more than courageous for over 7 years. Mike was born to...
Betty J. Herron
Mar 14, 2009
Betty J. Herron, 76, passed away March 14, 2009 in Lompoc, California, after a brief illness. Born August 7, 1932 in Susanville, California, Betty was the youngest daughter of the late Uel J. and Bessie A. Travis. Upon moving to Lompoc in the mid-1950s, Betty taught grades 1-3 at Clarence Ruth and Hapgood Elementary Schools for 45 years. In 1965,...
Eleanor Ruth Denison
Mar 12, 2009
Eleanor R. Denison 1920 – 2009 Eleanor Denison of Lompoc died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the age of 88. She was born November 11, 1920, in New York City, New York, to Julia and Carl Walek. She moved to the west coast during World War II. In 1947 she married the late Semian Frank Denison. A resident of Lompoc...
Gilbert Joseph Navarro
Mar 11, 2009
A funeral mass for Gilbert J. Navarro, 78, of Lompoc, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Lompoc, Mr. Navarro was born December 1, 1930 to Teofilo and Cecilia Luna Navarro. He served in...
Ruben Perez
Mar 11, 2009
Ruben Perez of Lompoc passed away at age 49 on March 11, 2009 from a brief illness. He is survived by his loving parents, Antonio and Guadalupe Perez; two children, Raymond and Christina; siblings, Rosie, Alex (Ana), and Sylvia (Felipe); girlfriend, Terry Arellanes; grandchildren, four foster children, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins, especially Paul Hernandez. He also had...
