Obituaries

Jun 8, 2023

Francis Frank Hain Jr.

1933 - 2023

Francis Frank Hain Jr. was born August 27, 1933, in Van Nuys California and passed away June 8, 2023, after a lengthy illness.

Frank started working for Hain Trucking in Van Nuys when he was 14, and worked for the family business until he joined the...

Jun 4, 2023

Larry Keith Blain was born on August 31st, 1943, in Grayville, IL, and entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, June 4th, 2023, after a 6-year battle with cancer. His family moved to Texas when he was a young boy and he became a Boy Scout with a deep love for the outdoors. Larry graduated high school with the...

Jun 2, 2023

Joyce Ellen Mougeotte

March 17, 1935 - June 2, 2023

Joyce Ellen Creel was born March 17, 1935, in Comanche, Oklahoma to Willis Josh and Corine Gladys Creel (nee Gore).  At the age of nine, she moved with her family to the Fresno Valley of California, eventually settling in Santa Maria,...

Jun 2, 2023

Gerald Joseph Madden

December 15, 1953 - June 2, 2023

Gerald "Joe" Madden 69, passed away on June 2nd, 2023, at his home in Lompoc California after a lengthy illness.

He was born on December 15th, 1953, to Gerald F. Madden and Clara J. Madden (Wernette) in El Reno,...

Jun 1, 2023

Karla Krystyna Ludvigson

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our Karla.

Karla was born in Lancaster, CA on February 17, 1987, to Mark and Mary Ludvigson.  She passed away, unexpectedly, on June 1, 2023.

Karla attended Clarence Ruth Elementary School, and Lompoc Valley Middle School, and...

May 28, 2023

JANET ELAINE CORSER

1934-2023

Janet (Jan) Elaine Corser, 89, passed away peacefully at home on May 28th, 2023 in Lompoc, California. She was born at her home in Kingston, New Hampshire on April 28th, 1934 to the late G. Austin Kemp and Josephine Rogers.

Jan was a talented and...

May 24, 2023

Marcia Lynne (Harris) Hart

The loving family of Marcia Lynne (Harris) Hart sadly announces her passing at the age of 73 on May 24th, 2023. Marcia was born February 25th, 1950, and grew up in San Pedro, California with her loving family; George W. Harris, Martha L. Harris and brother, Gregory W. Harris.

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May 22, 2023

Our beloved Mother, Erma Garcia, passed away at the age of 89 in Lompoc, California. She was born on August 1, 1933, to Alejandro M. and Margarita R. Bobadilla. Erma lived her entire life in Lompoc. She was raised by her abuela, Cruzita (Momma) Hernandez along with Cruzita's five other grandchildren.

Erma lived in the Four Corners...

May 21, 2023

Gudrun Fink "Goody",  passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 1:33pm. She was cursed with a with a sudden illness and after 2 months in several different hospitals was able to come home to be with her family and friends. Her final moments were spent peacefully in her home surrounded by family.

Known to everyone...

May 15, 2023

Concepcion Maria Miranda of Lompoc died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the age of 84.

Concepcion was born December 15, 1938, in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico.  A resident of Lompoc for 60 years, she was employed as a supervisor at 3M manufacturing medical devices.

Concepcion was an active member of the La Purisima Catholic Church in...

May 7, 2023

Peter Ysidro Leyva, resident of Lompoc California passed away on May 7, 2023, at the age of 74.  A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 12 pm - 4 pm at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.

May 2, 2023

Tyree Eugene Sims-McPherson was born in Lompoc, CA. on May 17, 1993, Tyree would have been 30 years old today. He was born to Cornelius McPherson and Latoya Sims but raised and mothered by his auntie mom Cece. Tyree went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2023. He was preceded in death by his grandfather...

May 1, 2023

Marcelina Clark passed away on May 1, 2023, at the age of 78. She was born in Tegucigalpa Honduras to Julio and Cleotilde Martinez. Marcelina was preceded in death by her husband James Clark.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11th from 4-8 pm with a rosary at 6 pm. The funeral mass...

Apr 30, 2023

Cassandra Elaine Sims was born in Sedalia, Missouri on May 27, 1963. The daughter of Thomas Eugene "ET" Sims and Bessie Lee Sims Johnson. Cassandra went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2023. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her father Thomas Eugene "ET" Sims, her siblings Darla Sims-Brown and Jeana McKernon, and...

Apr 27, 2023

Michael passed away on November 14, 2020

Elizabeth passed away on April 27, 2023

A joint Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Lompoc, CA at the Grace Temple Baptist Church in Lompoc, located at 201 South H Street.

Apr 26, 2023

Maria Virginia Garcia de Perez, resident of Lompoc, CA passed away on April 26, 2023, at the age of 78.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 4-8 pm with a vigil at 6 pm, at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. The funeral mass will be on Wednesday, May 3rd at 10 am at La Purisima...

Apr 26, 2023

Gloria Gaitan Terrones passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Lompoc, California on April 26, 2023, at the age of 73. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who valued her family above all.

Gloria was born March...

Apr 25, 2023

Richard Lloyd Paton passed away on April 25, at his home.

Richard was born in Orange, New Jersey, on August 19, 1951. His parents were Stanley and Loretta Paton who are now deceased. He has two sisters; Patricia Busse (deceased) and Beverly Kennedy, and a special dog Blackie, who lives with his sister now.

Apr 23, 2023

Diane Marie Aldridge, 85, of Lompoc passed on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Diane was born in Fortuna, California on January 19, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Marie Betts and oldest sister to Marlene Snell (deceased), Dorothy Carlson, Ron Betts (deceased), Laura Sorenson (Walt), Dennis Betts...

Apr 21, 2023

Margaret Leck Warrick was born on June 4, 1955, in The Dalles, Oregon and passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, in Lompoc, California at the age of 67.

As a child, Margaret, whom we called Peggy, lived in several towns in Oregon before her father took a job in 1960 as a teacher and...