Obituaries

Dec 28, 2021

Willie J. Battle "James", born February 8, 1954, in Hatchechubbee, Alabama.  He was the fourth child born to the union of Willie Battle, Jr. (deceased) and Nancy Leonard Battle (deceased).  He accepted Christ at an early age and joined Shady Grove AME Zion Church and remained a faithful member until enlisting in the military.  Prior to becoming Sr. Pastor...

Dec 23, 2021

Our mom Sylvia "Dollie" Rivaldi of Lompoc passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at the age of 90.  Dollie was born in Edna, California on February 18, 1931, to Joe and Mary Serpa.  She was raised as a farmer's daughter and on May 7, 1950, she married the love of her life, Lawrence Rivaldi. Together they raised three...

Dec 22, 2021

Matilda Jane "Tillie" Daniel of Lompoc died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the age of 95.

Tillie was born July 8, 1926, in Bristol, Rhode Island to Joseph and Mary Santos.  Formerly of Massachusetts, she came to California in1958.  She worked as a waitress at the Royal Coach Restaurant in Lompoc for many years.  She was a...

Dec 20, 2021

On December 20, 2021, Mack Guy Richardson was called to heaven in Santa Barbara, California after an accelerated battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Mack was born in Memphis, TN, on September 16, 1939 to Bessie Clyde Richardson and Sylvester Willis.

Mack is survived by his daughters Angela Michelle Richardson, (her fiancé Arnold Maurice Mapp) and Courtney...

Dec 18, 2021

Arthur "Art" Smith (97), left his loving family in the early morning of the 18th of December 2021, to be reunited with his wife of 70 years, Audrey Smith.

Born in the Fall of 1924, Art was a native of San Francisco, California. In 1943 as a young man, he left his family home of San Francisco...

Dec 16, 2021

Kathryn "Todd" Dorene Hollister passed away peacefully on December 16, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Kathryn was born in Oxnard, California, on August 21, 1930, to Bud and Mildred Mundell, and the family settled in Lompoc in 1941. Kathryn, affectionately known as "Todd" by all of those who knew her best, graduated from Lompoc High School in...

Dec 13, 2021

Jane Fulton Van Hagen of Lompoc, passed away on December 13, 2021, at the age of 91.

She was born in 1930 and raised in Chicago and suburbs by her parents Henry Ashley Fulton and Margaret Mary Fulton.  She graduated from The Latin School of Chicago in 1948 and spent two years at Barat College in Lake...

Dec 10, 2021

Jesse De Luna of Lompoc died Friday, December 10, 2021, at the age of 69.

Jesse was born April 21, 1952, in Edinburg, Texas to Jose and Casimira De Luna.

A resident of Lompoc since 1961, Jesse was in the landscaping industry for 21 years.  He was a member of La Purisima Catholic Church and...

Dec 9, 2021

On December 9, 2021, our beloved Darlene Bernadette Ortiz Teaford Romero, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away in Lompoc, California.  In the loving arms of Jesus Christ, Darlene was born in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland to Joe Ortiz and Edythe Snyder Ortiz on October 28, 1949.

After graduating high school, she married Michael...

Dec 7, 2021

John Lizarraga Sr. lived an extraordinary life, filled with the things he valued most; family, community service, growing his business and athletics.  He was born in Los Angeles, California and moved with his parents to a ranch in Antelope Valley where they grew alfalfa and raised cattle. He lived and worked alongside his cousins Josephine, Blanche, Carmen, Eddie and...

Dec 4, 2021

Harvey Douglas Wynne was born September 22, 1943, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Charles and Dorothy (McTaggart) Wynne. He went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 4, 2021 at age 78. He was doing one of his favorite things, hiking, when he passed instantly into his eternal reward. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 4, 2021

Robert Arthur Stoll of Lompoc died Sunday, December 4, 2021, at the age of 88.

Bob was born February 11, 1933, in Sioux City, Iowa to Harold and Julia Stoll.  He joined the United States Navy as a teenager and served during the Korean War.  After his military service he completed his education by earning college degrees...

Nov 29, 2021

Remembering Jordan…

Jordan Daniel Savard entered Heaven on November 29, 2021. He was 34 years old. One of Jordan's desires was for others to know the unwavering, unconditional, and powerful love of his Lord and Savior who carried him through the valleys and mountaintops of life, and who now turns the inevitability of death into the invincibility...

Nov 27, 2021

Kent William Boudreaux of Lompoc, California died Saturday, November 27th 2021, at the age of 56.

Kent was born June 13th 1965, in Santa Maria, California to the proud parents of the late Jay Boudreaux and Vikki Seabury. He is survived by three sisters and one brother. Rhonda Anderson, Crystal Rowan, Wendy Divecchio, and Alan Boudreaux. Kent...

Nov 25, 2021

Wintford Leslie Bazzell, Jr., "Dick", unexpectedly passed away on November 25, 2021. He was 69 years old.

After serving honorably in the USAF, Dick spent most of his career working at VAFB as a Telemetry Specialist for various aerospace companies. He was close to his family and enjoyed visiting his much-loved mother and siblings at his childhood...

Nov 24, 2021

Manny Casio of Lompoc, California passed away from a sudden illness in November of 2021 at the age of 55.

Manny was born on December 6, 1965, in Santa Barbara, California.  He graduated from Lompoc Highschool in 1984 he then pursued a career in shipping and receiving.  Manny went on to work for Aleene, Veeco in Goleta,...

Nov 22, 2021

Sandi Mesikep (Michael) was finally reunited with the love of her life on November 22, 2021. Her beloved husband of 47 years, Mati Mesikep, died in 2012, and Sandi spent the last nine years talking about how much she missed him.

Sandi was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 22, 1945, to Samuel and Dorothy Micheal. ...

Nov 17, 2021

Hazel Jane Landon was born on November 23, 1931, in Minneapolis Minnesota to William Denver Smith and Wanda Emilie Haeck. Hazel passed away November 17, 2021, in Lompoc California just days before her 90 th birthday. Hazel is predeceased by her husband Richard Milton Landon on February 16, 1990.

She is survived by her daughter Janet Finger...

Nov 16, 2021

Albert passed away on November 16, 2021, in Lompoc, CA. He was born on January 14, 1933, to Frank Tosti and Mary Borges Tosti.

Albert is survived by his sons, David and Garry, his Grandchildren, Jason, Tyler, and Shelbie, and his great grandchildren, Albert (AJ) and Winslow. The family is at peace knowing that Albert has finally...

Nov 16, 2021

Katharina (Kitty) Simpkins

August 1, 1934 – November 16, 2021

Katharina (Kitty) Simpkins was born in Trier Germany on August 1, 1934, to Paul and Barbara (Lorcsche) Trappen. Kitty passed away peacefully on November 16, 2021, in Reno Nevada with her husband Robert and most of her children by her side....