Obituaries
Lompoc, California Obituaries
Elizabeth Marie Wright
Sep 11, 2021
Elizabeth Marie (Hansen) Wright was born on December 10, 1927, to Chris and Alma (Mickelson) Hansen. Her four grandparents came directly from Denmark. She was raised on farms located in the Holbrook Valley near the town of Cheraw, Colorado. Elizabeth was the youngest of four children: her two older brothers were Richard and Hans; her older sister was Thelma. ...
Trudy Ann Muus
Sep 10, 2021
Trudy Ann Muus of Lompoc died Friday, September 10, 2021, at the age of 81.
Trudy was born December 22, 1939, in Waycross, Georgia. She was raised and educated in Newfoundland, Canada where her family was stationed with the U. S. Air Force. A resident of Lompoc since 1958, she worked at numerous retail shops in Solvang. ...
Pamela Ann Jones
Sep 9, 2021
Pamela Ann Jones of Lompoc died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the age of 62.
Pamela was born September 15, 1958, in Massachusetts. She has been a resident of the Central Coast of California since 1973. She worked in retail sales most of her life.
Pamela is survived by her daughters Megan Rameson of Lompoc...
John "Jack" Atkin
Sep 5, 2021
John "Jack" Floyd Atkin, of Lompoc, passed in peace, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Sept 5, 2021, at the age of 73.
Jack was born Sept 16, 1947, in St. George, Utah to Fred and Laura Atkin. He came to Lompoc with his family at the age of 8. After completing Lompoc High School, he served...
Howard Lee Scott
Sep 4, 2021
Howard Lee Scott, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully at home, on September 4, He was 92.
Howard was born on February 26, 1929, to the union of Henry L. Scott and Kattie Foster Scott, in Millican, Texas. He was very close with his older sister, Gladys Marie Scott-McKenzie, who served as his mentor. His immediate family...
John Ramirez Rios
Sep 2, 2021
John Ramirez Rios of Lompoc died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the age of 75.
The memorial service will be Friday, September 10, 2021, at 7pm at the Church of God of Prophecy, 231 North O Street in Lompoc.
Maria F. Lopez
Aug 31, 2021
Maria F. Lopez of Lompoc died Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the age of 85.
The Visitation will be Tuesday, September 14, from 5-8pm with the vigil service starting at 6:30pm in the chapel of the Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 15, at 10am at La Purisima Catholic Church followed by...
Carl J. Weyl
Aug 30, 2021
Carl J. Weyl Jr, born December 4, 1927, passed to our heavens on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Lompoc Valley Medical Venter Surrounded by his family and friends. Carl was 93 years old, and an avid aeronautical enthusiast. Husband to Freddie (deceased) and father to Carl J. Weyl III (Cindy), Raymond N. Weyl (Kim), and Robert D. Weyl (Linda),...
Kyleen "Judy" Blankenship
Aug 24, 2021
Kyleen "Judy" Blankenship, the eldest of three children, was born on September 10, 1940, to Martha and Kyle Oaks in San Diego, California. She passed away on August 24, 2021, from complications of pneumonia.
Judy was raised in Lemon Grove, California, and graduated from Helix High school in 1958. Upon graduation, she began her journey pursuing her...
Dorothy Bell Tyler
Aug 22, 2021
Dorothy Tyler was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on May 27, 1935, the daughter of David and Clara Lafanette. Dorothy a beautiful Woman of God, Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother, Great, Great-great grandmother, and Friend went home to be with the Lord on August 22, 2021, at home surrounded by her family.
Dorothy was raised and christened at...
Luisa Lagunzad Williams
Aug 22, 2021
Luisa (Lucy) Lagunzad Williams
October 1928 – August 22, 2021
Luisa (Lucy) Williams born October 1928 in Philippines. She is preceded in death by her husband Cephas "Willie" Williams Sr, parents Angeles and Luis Lagunzad and siblings Cresensiano, Anunciasion, Prudencio, and Marciano.
Luisa was a...
Debra Lynn Candelaria
Aug 18, 2021
Debra Lynn Candelaria ("Debbie, Deb, Nina, Debbie Lou"), 62, of Lompoc entered into Eternal Life with her Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on August 18 th .
Born on July 31, 1959 in Albuquerque New Mexico to loving parents Jose Meliton and Oralia (Joe and Sam), Debbie filled the lives of those around her with joy. A...
Larry D. Drake
Aug 18, 2021
Larry was born in Sacramento on May 29, 1952, to the late Harold Drake and Dorothy Quam. He passed on August 18, 2021, after a short illness.
Larry is survived by his mother, son Daniel S. Drake (Nicole), sister Linda Acosta (Ron), and his grandchildren Dannel, Moriah, and their mother Cindy de La Fuente, Alina, Danny, and...
Helen Lurana Ross
Aug 13, 2021
Helen-Lurana (Helen-Lu) Ross, 99, died peacefully in her life-long home on August 13 th , 2021. She was born at home at the family ranch in Davis Canyon on June 10, 1922, to Charles Augustus Davis and Florence Grace (Badger) Davis.
Helen-Lu and her beloved sister, Dee (Davis) Sudbury, grew up on the family farm in Davis...
Diana Waskett Cambron
Aug 8, 2021
Diana Waskett-Cambron was born in Chelmsford England on June 11, 1938. She passed after a difficult journey over the past three years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Darwin "Shorty" Cambron and is survived by son Michael, daughters Michelle, Cheryl, Deanna, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A Legacy of Love...
Myra Mae Manfrina
Aug 1, 2021
MYRA HUYCK MANFRINA, Historian and Genealogist
As per her request, no services will be held for Myra Huyck Manfrina, who died August 1, 2021, at 100 years old, from Covid complications. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
As you read this, remember, our mom was...
Virgilio Cortez, Sr.
Aug 1, 2021
Virgilio Cortez, Sr. was called to heaven to be with his loved ones on August 01, 2021. His mother Elviria and dad Pablo Cortez, his wife Elsie Cortez, stepsons David and Gibby Terrones, grandson Mikey Terrones.
Virgilio Cortez, Sr. is survived by his sister Paula Cortez; his children Virgilio Cortez II, Yolanda Cortez (daughter-in-law), Michael, and Richie...
Eleanor L. Mandrgoc
Jul 31, 2021
Eleanor Mandrgoc was born in Herkimer NY in 1914. She saw so much change during her long life. After leaving MIT because of poor vision, her father started a business delivering blocks of ice for household ice boxes from a wagon pulled by a horse named Ted. One of her early memories was living through the 1918 flu pandemic. ...
Edward F. Griffin
Jul 31, 2021
Edward F. Griffin, beloved son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away on July 31, 2021, at the age of 92. He is sorely missed. Known to many as Ed or Griff, he traveled extensively during a long and honorable Air Force career, Civil Service career, and as a retiree. His most recent residences were in...
Ivan D. Brough
Jul 29, 2021
Ivan D. Brough, Husband, Dad and Papa, died on July 29, 2021, in Lompoc, CA. He was born in Grover City on November 23, 1944. He attended local schools and graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in 1962. Ivan attended Allan Hancock College briefly, where he met Glenda Signorelli. They dated and were married on October 16, 1966.
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