James E. Kain
May 19, 2007
Memorial services for James Edward Kain, 73, of Lompoc, will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Msgr. John Fitzgerald officiating. Private burial will be at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Ballard. Mr. Kain was born August 4, 1933 in San Francisco to Paul and Kathleen Kain. He served in the Korean War...
Rhonda Jean Amis
May 18, 2007
Lompoc native Rhonda Jean Amis passed away on May 18th in Santa Rosa, California ending her valiant 4 year battle with cancer. She was born in Lompoc on March 18, 1951 and graduated from Lompoc High school in 1969. Rhonda worked at Lockheed-Martin for many years at Vandenberg AFB and later at the Waterton Canyon, Colorado location where she retired...
Lambert Huerta
May 17, 2007
Lambert Huerta formerly of Lompoc passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 17, 2007. He was 53 years old. Lambert was born in Michoacan, Mexico on April 15, 1954 to Carlos and Josepa Huerta. He came to the United States as a young boy to live with his aunt Tina and uncle Jesus in Lompoc. He was raised by...
Carmen V. Gonzalves
May 15, 2007
Graveside services for Carmen V. Gonsalves, 63, of Lompoc, will be 3 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2007 at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery with Msgr. John Fitzgerald of Queen of Angels Catholic Church officiating Carmen, a native of Lompoc, was born Nov. 18, 1943 to Alfredo and Josephine Bumatay (McCrary). She attended local schools and eventually earned an associate degree from Allan...
Virginia H. Watson
May 12, 2007
Virginia H. Watson of Lompoc passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the age of 82. No local services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.
Edward M. Zipf
May 11, 2007
Edward M. Zipf was born 21 May 1912 in Newark, New Jersey. His time in the area included serving in the US Navy, owning a dry-cleaning business, and working in the industrial management area. A long-time resident of Hillside, New Jersey, he was elected to the Board of Education and actively supported the Republican Party. After retiring, he and his...
Emmett I. Mcphail
May 8, 2007
Emmett I. McPhail of Lompoc passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Santa Barbara at the age of 88. Emmett was born September 19, 1918 to Anna and Emmett McPhail in Dalhart, Texas. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and was stationed in San Diego where, as machinist, he made parts for and repaired the P38 Fighter Bomber...
Virginia C. Ellis
May 4, 2007
Virginia C. Ellis of Lompoc passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at the age of 81. Virginia was born to Ralph and Voletah Klaasen in Whittier, California on January 9, 1926. She attended schools in Whittier and graduated from the California State University at Berkeley. She was a secretary for a number of years at Johns Manville in Lompoc, and...
Shirley G. Sadowski
May 4, 2007
Shirley Grace Sadowski of Lompoc passed away Friday, May 4, 2007, at the age of 77. Shirley was born December 14, 1929 in Edmond, Iowa. Raised and educated in Racine, Wisconsin, she came to Lompoc in 1977. She spend most of her adult life as the loving caretaker of her husband Robert Sadowski. As a member of the La Purisima...
Pearl E. Harris
May 3, 2007
Pearl E. Harris, 67, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 3rd. Pearl was born January 19, 1940, to Alfred and Betsy (Avent) Smartt in Washington, D.C. She moved to Santa Barbara when she was three years old and was raised and graduated high school there. In 1973 she moved to Lompoc. Pearl worked for Raytheon Corporation...
Max A. Jones
May 2, 2007
Max Allen Jones, 77, peacefully left this earth to enter eternity during the morning hours of May 2, 2007. Max was born July 23, 1929, the eldest of three sons to Archie and Viola Jones in McPherson, Kansas. He graduated from Canton High School, in Canton, Kansas. He married his high school sweetheart Joetta Ann Evans on June 22, 1949....
Susan Jo Hochstetler
Apr 28, 2007
Susan Jo Hochstetler of Lompoc passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007, at the age of 52. Susan was born February 22, 1955 to Leroy and Anita Hochstetler in Santa Barbara. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 1973. A resident of Santa Barbara County for most of her life, she recently returned to Lompoc after living in Bakersfield for...
Jasmin Morales
Apr 25, 2007
Jasmin Morales of Lompoc passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the age of 16. Jasmin was born February 19, 1991 to Salud and Cristina Morales in Lompoc. She was a freshman at Lompoc High School and attended La Purisima Catholic Church. She loved to dance and loved music. Jasmin is survived by her parents, a grandmother, Francisca Lopez; brother...
Ursula Elfriede Bland
Apr 25, 2007
"Her weakened heart had battled long, but could not stand the pace, so most reluctantly released her soul to God's final resting place." Ursula (Uschi) Elfriede Bland, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at Lompoc hospital on April 25, at the age of 80 years, 9 months. Ursula was born in Meiningen-Thuringen, Germany July 24, 1926. She was the...
Genetta Schuyler
Apr 22, 2007
Genetta Schuyler, 96 of Lompoc passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007. She was born March 23, 1911 in Fresno to Eli and Maude (Londsdale) Cheatham. She moved to Lompoc in 1926 and attended local schools. Genetta was the first cheerleader at Lompoc High in 1929 and helped write the first high school fight song. Genetta helped her husband Lawrence Bill...
Helen M. Donovan
Apr 22, 2007
Helen M. Donovan, 96 of Lompoc passed away Sunday, April 22, at Lompoc Hospital. She was born September 9, 1910, in Santa Barbara to Thomas J. and Helen (Hourihan) Donovan. They Moved to Lompoc in 1912 where Helen attended school. She was a graduate of Lompoc High School and attended Santa Barbara teachers College. Helen spent most of her life...
Julia R. Scott
Apr 21, 2007
Memorial services for Julia R. Scott, 42, of Lompoc, will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary with Pastor Dean Monkemeier of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Julia was born October 4, 1964 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She graduated from Cabrillo High School and attended Allan Hancock College where she studied vocational nursing. After becoming...
Jim G. Romero, Jr.
Apr 18, 2007
Jim G. Romero, Jr., was born January 1, 1957, in Lompoc to his loving parents, Jimmy and Connie Romero. He joined our heavenly father on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, when he passed away at Cottage Hospital at the age of 50. Jim attended elementary school at La Purisima Catholic School and later graduated from Lompoc High School in 1976. He...
Bobby Lee Smith
Apr 16, 2007
Memorial services for Bobby Lee Smith, 51, of Lompoc, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Bethany Lutheran Church with Pastor Jim Mackereth officiating. After a courageous battle against cancer, Bobby Lee Smith past away peacefully Monday morning April 16 2007 in his favorite recliner. He was sustained these past 14 months by his loving wife, children and...
Frederick A. Cromp
Apr 15, 2007
Frederick A. Cromp of Santa Maria passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007, at the age of 81. Fred was born June 17, 1925 to Frederick and Julia Cromp in Athol, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Navy and served during WW II and the Korean War. He began his career in civil service at the Hingham...
