Obituaries

Jan 7, 2021

" Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

Psalm 95: 1-2

On January 7 th , 2021 brother...

Jan 7, 2021

Ernesto "Ernie" Gonzales, of Lompoc, CA, passed away on January 7, 2021, peacefully, with his wife Joanne by his side.

Ernie was born to Carlos and Frances Gonzales on January 13, 1949, on a rare, snowy day, in Lompoc, California.  He was the oldest of 15 children and deeply loved his mother.  Ernie was a devout Catholic...

Jan 5, 2021

Charley Wade Jordan passed from this earth to join Christ on January 5, 2021. Charley was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1927, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, to Rubin Alexander and Alvie Early Cline Jordan. His parents were farmer and sharecroppers. They traveled to Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma in a horse-driven, covered wagon.

Charley completed eighth grade and...

Jan 5, 2021

CHARLEY WADE JORDAN

1927 - 2021

Charley Wade Jordan was born Christmas Day 1927. His father was a sharecropper in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Three years after his birth, the official start of The Dustbowl made an impoverished family even poorer. Charley was one of the youngest children in the family. Even at a tender young...

Jan 5, 2021

Ramiro Espinoza Sanchez Sr. of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on January 5 th , 2021.

Ramiro was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on June 19, 1957, to Agustin and Socorro Espinoza. He moved to the United States of America in his late teens, where he met his beloved...

Jan 2, 2021

Donald "Donnie" Clinton Rehkopf, 71 of Lompoc, California, formerly of Dumas, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2021.  Don was born May 29, 1949, in Athens, Texas, to Wanda and Orin "Bubba" Rehkopf and moved to Dumas.  He graduated from Dumas High School in 1968 and then enlisted in the US Air Force.  He...

Jan 1, 2021

Joan Page Logan, of San Luis Obispo, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at the age of 98.  Starbuck-Lind Mortuary, directors.

Dec 26, 2020

Ron L. Lindemann, 85 of Lompoc, went to heaven to meet his Lord and Savior on December 26, 2020, at the Lompoc Comprehensive Care Center.

Ron was born on October 27, 1935, in Huntington, West Virginia.  His family moved around for a few years before ending up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he graduated from St. Petersburg...

Dec 23, 2020

Cynthia E. Yuhas of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 23, 2020.

Cynthia was born on April 6, 1935, in Modesto, California, to John and Elizabeth Dunn. She was raised on the family ranch in Modesto on Dunn Road, which was named after her grandfather.

In 1951, she...

Dec 22, 2020

Mildred ("Mit") Evelyn Oliver Albanese, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020, in Lompoc California at the age of 94.

Born to Robert Edgar Oliver and Stella Wilson Oliver on July 23, 1926, Mit was born at home in Village Farm near Russellville, in Franklin County Alabama. Her memories of life on the...

Dec 21, 2020

Susan Harris died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia.  She was born in Seattle Washington to Peggy Leigh Somers (nee Scott) and Eugene Somers. Susan's early years were spent in the Bay area before moving to Pasadena with her mother and stepfather Bill Harris. She graduated from Alhambra High School in 1955. She then attended Pasadena City College and...

Dec 20, 2020

Ina (MIKKI) Alhart was born in Ontario, Oregon, on June 14, 1947. She grew up in Southern California and spent most of her career as an addictions counselor. Even after retirement, she spent countless hours helping others recover from their drug and alcohol addictions.

Mikki was also an accomplished artist (painter), author (she wrote three books), and...

Dec 18, 2020

Jesus Carrillo of Lompoc died Friday, December 18, 2020, at the age of 72.

Jesus was born August 5, 1948, in Zacatecas, Mexico to Cornelio and Antonia Cabral Carrillo.  After coming to the United States in 1972 he first resided in Oxnard.  He relocated to Lompoc in 1988.

Jesus was a laborer in flower farms...

Dec 18, 2020

Linda May Ross passed away on December 18, 2020.  This was her 44th wedding anniversary to Charles Crispin Ross.  After a 3-year long illness, her heart gave out.

She was born on June 19, 1947, to Ralph Vernal Andersen and Nellie Mary Combs of Salt Lake City, Utah.  She attended South High School.  As a young girl...

Dec 17, 2020

Maria Elena Vasquez, 85, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, in the Lompoc Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  Previously she had been cared for at home by three granddaughters, Angelina Vasquez, Cassandra Ochoa and Nikki Ochoa.

Maria was born December 23, 1934, to Pablo and Lorenza Degollado in Laredo, Texas. She met and married Mel Vasquez in Corpus...

Dec 17, 2020

Herman was born June 9, 1930, in Santa Barbara to German immigrants Hans and Kathe Wolf, who owned and ran The Goleta Bakery.  Herman passed away of natural causes, on December 17, 2020.  Growing up in Santa Barbara, he attended Wilson Elementary School and was one of Frank van Schaick's "kids" enjoying camping trips, beach outings, sports and learning...

Dec 16, 2020

Twenty James Vasquez was born March 21, 1992 and passed away December 16, 2020. He is known as our beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend to so many.

Twenty had been known as the person who could light up a room, make you smile, give great hugs, hold you up when you're down, and who truly...

Dec 16, 2020

Peggy Jean Davis, 90, passed away on December 16, 2020, in Deland, FL. Born in Pope, AL in 1930, Peggy was the second youngest of 9 children who were all raised on a working farm in Pope. At the age of 20, Peggy left the farm for a job in the city of Mobile where she met and later married...

Dec 13, 2020

At the age of 80, Nick McGraw passed away on Sunday, December 13th at home after a 40-year battle with Parkinson's disease.  He was born April 22, 1940, in North Carolina.  After high school and tech school, he moved to Lompoc, California.

It was then that he began his 35-year career with Chevron in the service station...

Dec 12, 2020

Donnie Hugh Scruggs was born February 13, 1936, in Casa Grande, Arizona, one of 11 children born to Matthew and Lois L. Scruggs.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his ten siblings, two sons Stephen and Kevin, and granddaughter Janelle.  He is survived by his wife Maedru Scruggs of 40 years, sons Emitte (Yvonne), Donnie E (Sharon),...