Obituaries

Oct 10, 2020

Jody Paul Spiese

Known to his grandchildren as "PoPo"

Jody P. Spiese passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, October 10, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1950 in York, Pennsylvania to Paul and Esther Spiese.

Jody graduated from Savanna High School in Anaheim, CA in 1968. He joined...

Oct 9, 2020

James E. Turri Sr. passed away the afternoon of Friday, October 9, 2020, at the age of 86.

Jim was born in Lompoc, California to Frederico and Lidia Turri.

Jim followed in his father's footsteps and worked most of his adult life as a farmer.  He joined the Future Farmers of America in high school...

Oct 3, 2020

Dr. Gloria Willis passed away the morning of October 3, 2020.

Gloria was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 16, 1930, and lived in her words, "a wonderful life."  She survived the passing of her son Herbert "Sluggo" Wise Jr., her husband Clarence Willis and baby sister Joyce.

Gloria was a stalwart for the...

Oct 3, 2020

Amelia Coffee of Lompoc died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the age of 56.

Amelia was born November 17, 1963, to Jose and Maria Guzman in Zacatecas, Mexico.  A 32-year resident of Lompoc, Amelia was a self-employed child care provider.

Amelia is survived by her husband Timothy Coffee and her daughter Amelia Casey Coffee both...

Oct 2, 2020

Our beloved brother, Louis Harold Cowling, recently passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68 while sleeping at his home in Lompoc, California.  Louis AKA "Louie" was born on November 8, 1951 in Appleton, Wisconsin.  He graduated from Appleton East High School in 1969, and then headed west.  He received a Bachelor's degree in psychology from UC Santa Barbara...

Sep 23, 2020

Byron Nathanael Butler III, our beloved son, brother, funcle, nephew, cousin, and friend, 31, passed away unexpectedly September 23, 2020.

Byron was born on September 30, 1988 in Lancaster, CA to Byron N. Butler II and Valerie Shanteler. He moved from Ridgecrest, CA to Lompoc, CA in 1998 and graduated in 2006 from Cabrillo High School. He...

Sep 21, 2020

Jacqueline started life as one of six children on Bastille Day in the small village of Chanizieux, France, near Lyon.  At 12, she remembered stealing turnips from a farmer's field to keep starvation at bay during WWII. She never ate them again.

The family was poor and Jacqueline longed to move to the United States, "the land...

Sep 18, 2020

Linda Anne Dullen was born October 27, 1966, in Tripler Army Hospital, Hawaii to Nancy Hord and Henry Spangler.  With the exception of a year at Cape Canaveral she was a lifelong resident of Lompoc.  As a Girl Scout she developed a passion for service to others which continued throughout her life.

She married Charles Signorelli and...

Sep 16, 2020

Many friends and family mourn for Horace "H.O." Reed who died Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at home.  Born September 14, 1932, H.O. was the great-grandson of two Lompoc pioneer families, the Reeds and the Truitts.  He was the last surviving child of H.T. Reed (1900-1983), former Lompoc mayor and judge.  As a boy and young man he worked in...

Sep 14, 2020

Louise Dorothy Deveny passed away in the early morning of September 14, 2020. She was 85.

Born on February 5, 1935, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Louise was the youngest of three children of Otto and Christine Piendle.

Louise attended Central High School in Bridgeport.  She married Donald D. Deveny on May 2, 1959, in Stratford, Connecticut.  ...

Sep 10, 2020

Hayward Jackson, 73, died peacefully at his home in Lompoc, California on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Hayward was born on November 10, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York to Manuel and Rev. Mary Jackson.

Hayward enlisted in the U.S. Army July 29, 1966 and served as an Electrical Lineman during the Vietnam War era.  He spent...

Sep 9, 2020

Clarence "Rocky" L. Rollins, 86, passed away on September 9th, 2020. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, a son of the late James A. Rollins, Sr. and the late Rachel J. (Clark) Rollins. Rocky is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary E. (Brooks) Rollins, his sons Clarence, Brian, and James (Sharon), and his grandson Cole and...

Sep 9, 2020

ROULEAU, Barbara Ann "Babsie", 62, on September 9, 2020, received her angel wings and went on to dance with her father.  A lifelong Lompoc native, Barbara was well loved in her small-town.  She dedicated 21 years of her life to Celite and ended her career as a nail technician and salon owner.  Barbara was the mother to...

Sep 3, 2020

Barbara Ann Sevier of Lompoc died Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the age of 81.

Barbara was born October 9, 1938, in Bone Cave, Tennessee to James and Emma Breedlove.  She was raised and educated in Painesville, Ohio graduating from Harvey High School.  She attended Euclid Nursing Collage but left before graduation to care for her parents....

Sep 2, 2020

Lompoc native lifelong resident Gilbert Toribio Gonzales, 86, "went to be with the Lord" He peacefully passed at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

Gilbert was born on March 16, 1934 to Toribio and Amanda (Bustamante) Gonzales who were the original owners of El Zarape Café.  He was married to the...

Aug 31, 2020

His work was done here on earth.  When the Lord saw fit, he called his name, Donald Phillip Brown answered the call and joined the heavenly father on August 31, 2020.

Donald was a hardworking, quiet man who had the respect of the people who worked with him both in his career in the Air Force as...

Aug 29, 2020

Mrs. Phil (Phyllis Jean) Moore, 95, of Lompoc, California, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 29, 2020.

Phil was born on September 2, 1924, in Rockville, Nebraska, to Irma and Alton "Al" Woten of Shelton, Nebraska. Phil married Colonel W. Paul Moore, with whom she raised two daughters and two sons—Kathy Conway (Mike), Kerry Lynn...

Aug 29, 2020

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Brian M. Day, loving son and brother, passed away at the age of 56. Brian was born October 17, 1963, to Clyde and Virginia Day.  He attended school in Lompoc and was a long-time employee of Tom's Hamburgers until his illness in 2014, when he lost his leg and was diagnosed with cancer. Brian...

Aug 27, 2020

James Fredrick Manweiler (Jim) passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Serenity House in Santa Barbara on August 27, 2020. He was born on March 3, 1939, to Gwen and Clee Manweiler in Arcadia, California. Jim was a highly educated man graduating from Pasadena City College in 1959, UC Berkeley in 1961, and California State University in 1963....

Aug 25, 2020

Stacey LeAnn Jurosky left us peacefully on August 25, 2020 to join the Angels in Heaven, after a two-year battle with cancer.

She was born in Santa Maria, CA and grew up in Lompoc, CA where she made life long friends, beautiful memories and had her children.

Through her, we realized what courage, resilience and...