Obituaries

Nov 29, 2020

Maria Elena Hernandez of Lompoc died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the age of 52.

Maria was born May 18, 1968, to Jose and Ermelinda Castro in Mexico.  She is survived by her husband Pedro Hernandez, her son and three daughters.

The memorial service will be Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 11am in the C...

Nov 26, 2020

Clifford Fesler of Lompoc died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 79.

Clifford was born April 9, 1941, to Leo and Alma Fesler in Cushing, Oklahoma.  He served in the United States Air Force.  A 40-year resident of Lompoc, Clifford was a plumber with Johns Manville.

Nov 25, 2020

On Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020, Patricia Marie Durant, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 79 in Lompoc CA, from complications of a surgery.  Pat was born on 1 August 1941 in Knoxville KY to Frank and Lois Traylor, the first of 4 children.  An Air Force family, they lived in many places...

Nov 22, 2020

Sally was born on November 9, 1924, to Rosemary Long and Thomas J Flattery in Detroit, Michigan.  Sally and her four siblings grew up in Detroit and its suburbs.  One of her fondest memories from childhood is of her dog Skippy, a terrier mix.  Sally had several other dogs throughout her life naming many of them Skippy.  She attended...

Nov 22, 2020

Benny (Benjamin) J. Contreras, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020.  He spent his final hours surrounded by his family.

Benny was born to Daniel Contreras and Chela (Mercedes) Jasso Contreras on August 28, 1927, in Candelaria, Texas.  His father, Daniel, died when Benny was two years old and his mother remarried Pete (Pedro) Espino Sr.  Pete...

Nov 20, 2020

Otilia Villalobos peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, November 20, 2020. She closed her eyes declaring that she was on her way to join with God.

She was a strong pillar of the family. The greatest gift she left us is to always celebrate with one another as a united family....

Nov 18, 2020

Vaughn was born in McGrath, Alberta, Canada to Emery and Lucile Gurney.  He died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the age of 86.

Vaughn graduated from Magrath High School and Brigham Young University.  Formerly of Utah, he has been a resident of Lompoc since 2013.  He was a member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene.

Nov 18, 2020

Yolanda C. McCormack of Lompoc died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the age of 73.

Yolanda was born November 30, 1946,...

Nov 13, 2020

John Sigmund "Siggy" Lombrana, Sr., passed away on November 13, 2020, at the young age of 49. He was born on December 22, 1970, in Delano, California.

John started his life working for the Tule River Indian Reservation which included various jobs in Natural Resources and with Tule Fire Department. John then came to Lompoc, California, working...

Nov 10, 2020

Deloris W. Tullis was born Deloris Washington on January 30th, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to James and Annie Mae Washington. In 1949, Deloris graduated from Vashon High School, in St. Louis, with straight A's. In 1950 Deloris married Dan W. Tullis and started a marriage that would see them travel the world serving the country for the next...

Nov 7, 2020

On Saturday, November 7, 2020, Violet Bottroff-McNett, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 in Medford, Oregon.

Vi was born on September 23, 1925, in Consort, Alberta, Canada, to Harriet (Bryant) and James Galloway. She attended kindergarten through high school in Lompoc, California.  After graduating high school, she attended college...

Nov 7, 2020

Marcia Louise Wicks, a longtime resident of Lompoc, California, died on Saturday, November 7, 2020

Marcia was born on January 21, 1934, in Artesian, South Dakota, to Clarence and Cecelia More Satter.

Marcia was a graduate of Artesian High School and attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  She married Kenneth Wicks, and they...

Nov 7, 2020

The love of my life Willie James Petty, better known as "P" was born October 3, 1934, to Irene Petty in Montgomery Alabama.  The older of two children, his sister Doris passed years ago.

Leaving Alabama, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served 20 years with an honorable discharge.  He was employed at Boeing Aerospace with...

Nov 5, 2020

Thelma Ruth (Smith) King, loving wife and mother, died at age 78 on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Lompoc Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's, dementia, and heart disease.

Thelma was born Friday, May 8, 1942, in Lone Pine, California to Grover Smith and Ora Drew Smith.  She was the youngest of three...

Nov 2, 2020

Lois Jean Villardi, born on November 28th, 1929, in Evansville, Indiana, left this earth on November 2, 2020, All Souls Day.  She gave up her body to meet her precious Jesus and Father God on this blessed day!  Lois Jean's son Matthew sat by her side and held her hand as he watched her last breath slip from her....

Nov 2, 2020

Lompoc native, Wanda Ruth Pendley, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2020.  Born in Lompoc 93 years ago to Charlotte (Reed) and Clarence Cowan, she was raised a country girl.  Therefore it wasn't surprising that Wanda lived her entire life in her beloved Miguelito Canyon.

Graduating from Lompoc High School in 1945, Wanda worked briefly at Camp...

Nov 1, 2020

Martin Mendez of Lompoc died Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the age of 25.

Martin was born on August 15, 1995, in Santa Barbara, California to Rogelio and Maria Mendez.

The visitation will be Sunday, November 8, from 5-8pm at La Purisima Catholic Church.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, November 9, at...

Oct 31, 2020

Bernard Dover was born October 31, 1923, in Santa Barbara, California, to Frank and Mary Dover. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1942. Bernard played on the high school football team and the city basketball team. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and served with the Allied Forces during the D-Day invasion....

Oct 26, 2020

June Marie Fulks Schwartz passed away peacefully at home on October 26, 2020.

June was born on January 7, 1923, to John Sanders Fulks and Mathilda Felka Fulks.

June was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who brought joy to her family, her many friends, and the community, where she served as a volunteer for...

Oct 25, 2020

Herlinda Vasquez de Hora of Lompoc went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the age of 82. Herlinda was born May 16, 1938 in Coatzacoalcos, Vera Cruz, Mexico to Manuel Vasquez and Maria Cuevas Gonzalez. She was raised in Vera Cruz, Mexico until the age of 9 last residing in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico. She married...