Obituaries

Oct 18, 2023

Enda Mae Pettit of Lompoc, California passed away on October 18, 2023, at the age of 97.  Enda was born on June 27, 2023, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to Freddie and Addie Gosa.  She was so grateful to live a long life with the people she loved.

A graveside service for Enda will be held at the...

Oct 17, 2023

Beverly Joan Kennedy age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1943, in Orange, New Jersey to Stanley and Loretta Paton. Beverly graduated from Livingston High School in 1961 where she met her high school sweetheart, Robert Kennedy. They then married shortly after on February 18, 1962. Beverly and Robert went...

Oct 13, 2023

Seledonio Angel passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on October 13, 2023.  He was a lifelong resident of Lompoc.

He is survived by his stepchildren, Peter Ramos (Young Ja) of Arizona, Diana Rosas of Florida, Sandra Howes of Florida and Cindy Naputi (Joe) of Lompoc.   He has several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and...

Oct 13, 2023

Jeraldine Jo Athey of Lompoc died Friday, October 13, 2023, at the age of 84.

Jeraldine was born April 18, 1939, in Santa Barbara, California to Jerry and Florence Stroud.  A longtime resident of Lompoc, she was a volunteer for cat and Great Dane rescues.  She once worked in the Jackson & Perkins test garden naming roses....

Oct 9, 2023

Camille Patricia Perez, resident of Lompoc, Ca., passed away on October 9, 2023 at the age of 76.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 11 am at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 199 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara, Ca., 93110.

Oct 6, 2023

John Bruening, a true Baby Boomer, was born in Missouri in 1942 to his parents Lorraine and Arthur Bruening. He was the middle child, with an older brother, Richard, and a younger sister, Janice. The family eventually made their way to California, settling in the Los Angeles area.

In his youth, John shared stories of adventure, like...

Oct 5, 2023

Obituary of Edwin Earl Jones

Edwin Earl Jones passed away on October 5, 2023. He succumbed to bone cancer. Ed was born to Alva Eugene and Ruby Mae Jones on January 27, 1930, in Erick, Oklahoma.

Ed always had someone to play with as a child because he had seventeen brothers and sisters!  ...

Oct 5, 2023

Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of Mark R. Froelick, born 07/17/1954, in Fairbanks, Alaska, and died 10/05/2023 at the House of Hope Continuing Care in N. Hollywood, CA. We have always been a close-knit family and thus the reason this loss has been extremely painful.

All the R. C. Froelick family siblings know...

Oct 1, 2023

Darlene Greathouse, 78 of Lompoc, passed away on October 1, 2023, at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.  She was in the presence of her husband and daughter.

Darlene was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 27, 1945.  She was the daughter of Robert Lewis Christensen and Mary Louise Kramer. She was preceded in death by both her...

Oct 1, 2023

Willie's graveside service will be held at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 2 pm.

Sep 30, 2023

After 83 years of being a blessing to all who knew him, James (Jim) Maurice Chestney was welcomed home by our Heavenly Father on September 30, 2023.  He was born in Mansfield, Ohio on September 22, 1940, to Reginald and Betty (Ruffer) Chestney.  Jim graduated from Mansfield High School in 1958 and proudly joined the United States Air Force....

Sep 27, 2023

Diane Lee Schutz passed away in the early morning hours of September 27, 2023, from natural causes at the age of 90.

Diane was born on February 5, 1933, in Oxnard, California to Iris Ross and Earl Miller. Diane lived on various ranches in the Oxnard area before moving to Lompoc, her senior year of high school....

Sep 26, 2023

Michael Dee Donlea, age 84, passed away in Lompoc, California on September 26, 2023, from complications of late-stage Alzheimer's Disease. Michael was born in Crookston, Minnesota on May 14, 1939. He grew up in Jesup, Iowa with his four brothers and two sisters. He graduated from Northern Iowa University and began teaching in Lompoc, California in 1969.

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Sep 23, 2023

Jennifer Garbiso, 45, of Lompoc, California, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at UCLA hospital. She was in the presence of her loving family.

Jennifer was the daughter of Elizardo (Gabby) and Barbara Garbiso. Her father and sister, Barbara Maes preceded her in death. She was a 1996 graduate of Lompoc High School. She then worked...

Sep 19, 2023

Dolores Jean DalPorto Feliz of Lompoc, CA, took the Lord's hand and that of his angels on September 19, 2023, at the age of 86.  Dolores was born to Paul & Gertrude DalPorto in Santa Barbara. CA on December 31, 1936.  Dolores was a devoted wife, beloved mother, sister, aunt, friend, grandma and great-grandma.  She will be missed dearly...

Sep 18, 2023

With saddened hearts, we announce the passing of Gustavo Zepeda, or as affectionately called "Papa" by his wife, daughters, and grandchildren on September 18, 2023. He passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 69.

The second oldest of ten children, Gustavo was born on January 12, 1954, to Lorenzo and Arcelia Zepeda in Los...

Sep 13, 2023

October 12, 1934 – September 13, 2023

Angelo P. Arevalos, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on September 13th, 2023. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family. Angelo was born in Lompoc, California, on October 12th, 1934, to Amalia and Jesus Arevalos, and was one of ten children. Angelo was raised in Lompoc, California, and...

Sep 10, 2023

Henry Douglas Culmer of Lompoc, California passed away on September 10, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born in Miami, Florida on November 25, 1938, to Charles and Myrtis Culmer. Henry grew up with many siblings. He met and married Sonia Batson in May 1962 in Richland, South Carolina. They had four children.

Henry joined...

Sep 9, 2023

Claude Lopez passed away unexpectedly on September 9, 2023. Claude was born on October 29, 1966, in Santa Barbara, California. He lived with his parents Rudy and Merideth Romero in Goleta. Claude graduated from Dos Pueblo High School and went on to study archeology at UCSB.

Claude loved sports and played football in High School and College....

Sep 7, 2023

Esther Victoria Salgado, a beloved resident of Lompoc, California, passed away on September 7, 2023, at the age of 86. She was born in San Nicolas de Ibarra, Mexico, to parents Luciano and Soledad Zuniga.

Esther was a remarkable woman known for her entrepreneurial spirit and success as a restaurant owner. She is survived by her loving...