Obituaries

Feb 23, 2020

Consuelo Garcia passed peacefully on February 23 rd , at the age of 93.

Born in Los Angeles in 1926, she was the third child of Ezequiel Bernal Flores and Decideria Mercado Flores.

Connie grew up in Santa Paula and moved to Lompoc at the age of 13. A graduate of Lompoc High in 1945,...

Feb 20, 2020

Jimmy (Jim) Causby, Air Force Retired Chief Master Sergeant, formerly of Bessemer City, North Carolina, and long-time resident of Vandenberg Village, passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 20, 2020. Jimmy is preceded in death by his wife Shirley of 64 years and survived by their children Bev, Karen, Jill, Mark and Rich, as well as 10 grandchildren and...

Feb 20, 2020

John Truman McCaslin May 28, 1942 – February 20, 2020

John Truman McCaslin, of Lompoc, CA passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 due to complications of cancer at age 77.

John was preceded in death by his parents Ivan and Della McCaslin, and his beloved wife Ellen. He is survived by his three children John...

Feb 19, 2020

Murphy Wayne Patrick, Sr., born September 18, 1944 in Bakersfield, California went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2020 in Lompoc, California.  He was preceded in death by his parents Elby Leon Patrick and Dorothy Aline (Hicks); brothers Charles Leon Patrick, Milton Cecil Patrick, and sister Sandra "Patty" Helen Matthews (Patrick); and son Murphy Wayne Patrick...

Feb 18, 2020

Diane Bondietti Morton passed away peacefully February 18, 2020, at her home in Santa Barbara at the age of 71.  Diane was born in Lompoc, California, November 16, 1948, where she grew up on her family's farm.  Diane attended a one-room schoolhouse until the sixth grade.  Always an outstanding student, she graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz,...

Feb 16, 2020

Margaret W. Morse, Born 18 November 1925 in Sandusky Michigan, the eldest of six siblings passed away 16 February 2020. She worked various jobs, Pickle Factory in Sandusky, MI; Valley Pines Senior center in Morgan Hill, CA but really enjoyed working at the Morgan Hill Pumpkin Patch for many years watching the kids enjoy the entertainment.

She...

Feb 15, 2020

Judith Johanna (nee Steffenhagen) Moore, of Lompoc, California, was declared dead on February 15, 2020, at 7:54 PM at the age of 79, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California a few short months away from being 80, due to the culmination of many pre-existing conditions taking their toll.

She was born on April 24, 1940...

Feb 15, 2020

Joseph E. Burton, 87, of Lompoc, passed away February 15, 2020. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School with an Airplane Maintenance Diploma, then joined the Air Force in 1950. After his military career he continued to work in the aerospace industry until retirement. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 12, 2020

Gloria Lucille Shanks was born November 11, 1938.  She passed February 12, 2020.

Gloria is survived by her son Jim (Judy) Shanks, daughter Stephanie (Keith) Early, brother Matthew (Holly) Charboneau, nieces Linda, Cindy, Carrie, Cheryl, Cathy, and nephew Rick, five grandsons and five great granddaughters.  She was preceded in death by an infant son James L A...

Feb 11, 2020

Pat Blaschke passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the age of 94 years.  She was born Patsy Belle Cone in Mustang, Oklahoma on October 16, 1925.  Not overly fond of Patsy Belle, Pat later changed her name to Patricia B. Cone.  Her lifelong love of music began with her first piano lessons at the age of six.  ...

Feb 10, 2020

Betty Hamilton Thompson, 92, beloved mother and grandmother, entered eternity on Monday, February 10, 2020. Her family was with her and celebrated her life that weekend, with a beautiful time of worship, prayer, communion, songs of praise, and reflecting on Mom's faithfulness to God and her love for her family and friends.

Betty Thompson was born in...

Feb 6, 2020

"Jack" John Kain, 88 years old of Lompoc, CA passed away on February 6th, 2020 shortly following the death of his wife Judy who had passed away only three weeks earlier.

Jack was born in San Francisco, CA on April 1st, 1931. He was in the Air Force and was stationed many different places in the US...

Feb 3, 2020

Shirley Quinn Causby, 84, formerly of Bessemer City, North Carolina, longtime resident of Vandenberg Village and member of Beta Sigma Phi, passed away at Marian Medical Center on February 3, 2020, as a result of injuries from a fall in her home. Shirley is survived by her husband Jimmy of 64 years, and children Bev, Karen, Jill, Mark and...

Feb 1, 2020

Stephen James Crummy, 71, passed away on February 1, 2020. He was born to Lucille and Andrew Crummy on October 7, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia. He lived in Lompoc for most of his life, graduating from Lompoc High School in 1966, where he ran track. He graduated from Cal Poly in 1970 with a Bachelor's degree in Latin American...

Jan 31, 2020

Robert 'Bob' Allen Bowser was the fourth and last child born on April 26, 1934 to Floss Tomlinson and Elmer Ellsworth Bowser of North Apollo, Pennsylvania.

He completed his formal education in the Vandergrift school system; and after graduation from Vandergrift High School in 1953, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Bainbridge, Maryland on an...

Jan 30, 2020

Jean Nauman, 87 years old, formerly of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2020 at her current home in Sun City, California.

Jean was born June 29, 1932 to Nick and Mary Yenko in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1950. In 1953, Jean graduated from the Holy Cross Hospital...

Jan 30, 2020

Samuel Kay Thomas "Sam" was born in November of 1947, in Martinsville, Indiana.  Born to Jack Wayne Thomas and Wilma Mae Piercefield both have preceded him in death.  Sam was married to his loving wife in 1967.  Sam and Joyce Hopkins wed in Indiana. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in 2019.

Sam, a newly married man,...

Jan 29, 2020

Ronald Paul Villalobos's journey began on Feb. 7th, 1940 in Lompoc, Ca.  He was the 7th child and 5th son out of 14 born to Cecil & Sara Villalobos. He attended many schools in our valley including Artesia, Maple, Lompoc Junior High and eventually Lompoc High school.  He withdrew from high school in 12th grade to transition into helping...

Jan 25, 2020

Larry Janes was born on October 15, 1946, in Gilroy, California.  He passed away on January 25, 2020 in Lompoc, California, where he lived for most of his life.

Larry attended Lompoc schools and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1965.  He was drafted into the US Army in 1966 and served as a helicopter mechanic in...

Jan 22, 2020

Frank Bernard Tucker was set free from pain on January 22,2020 at 6pm.

Before his ailing body, he loved life, he loved working.  He made sure he was always dressed up from head to toe.  OH! Can't forget his Boom Box.  Bernard had to have his loud music.  So, no matter what he did, where he was...