Obituaries
Lompoc, California Obituaries
Naopao H. Vang
Sep 25, 2017
A Funeral Service will be held at 8am on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. Burial to follow at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
Maria Teresa Chavez
Sep 24, 2017
MarÃa Teresa Chávez October 15, 1932 - September 24, 2017 MarÃa Teresa Chávez (nee Vizcarra), 84, passed away at home in Lompoc, surrounded by her family on Sunday, September, 24, 2017. MarÃa Teresa was born on October 15th, 1932, in Durango, Durango, Mexico, to Ignacio and Benjamina Vizcarra Sifuentes. She grew up in Durango and later moved to Mexico City...
Adan Villa Guerrero
Sep 21, 2017
Adan Villa Guerrero, 60, was known for his generosity, humor, and work ethic. He was a loving father, a caring husband, compassionate brother, and a loyal friend. He unexpectedly passed away on September 21, 2017 in an industrial accident. He was born December 14, 1956 in Los Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico. He never said no to anyone who came to him...
Helen Miriam Down
Sep 17, 2017
Helen Miriam (Adams) Down was surrounded by her family during her final week before she passed peacefully, on September 17, 2017, to join her husband of 68 years, Raymond Frank Down Sr. and the rest of her heavenly family. Helen was born on April 25, 1926, in St. John's, Newfoundland to Helen and Harold Adams. She was the eldest of...
Martha O. Miller
Sep 14, 2017
Martha Organo Miller was born September 8, 1949, in Lompoc, California. She passed away at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 14, 2017, at the age of 68. Martha graduated from Lompoc Senior High in 1967. She later graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Business Administration in 1998. For the past 29 years Martha lived,...
Juanita Moreno Jimenez
Sep 13, 2017
Juanita Moreno Jimenez of Lompoc died Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the age of 96. Juanita was born on September 9, 1921 in Hallettsville, Texas to Eugene and Maria Moreno. She was preceded in death by her husband Alejandro Martinez Jimenez who passed on September 29, 1976. They were blessed with three children; Ramona Jimenez Cabrera, Catalina Jimenez Noriega and...
James Anthony Ratchford
Sep 12, 2017
James Anthony Ratchford, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. He was born on November 6, 1940, in Gaffney, South Carolina. As a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, James had received the Air Force Commendation Medal, United States Air Force Longevity Award and ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal for 23 years of...
Susan Lynn San Nicolas
Sep 8, 2017
With great sadness, the family of Susan Lynn San Nicolas would like to announce that she passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the age of 61. After fighting a courageous 2.5-year battle with lung cancer, she died at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. Susan is lovingly remembered by Rene, her husband of 41 years;...
Thelma Maxine Wells
Sep 8, 2017
Thelma "Maxine" Wells was born October 23, 1942 in Colorado. She lived in Colorado, Kansas, Arizona and traveled and lived in Germany, Greece. She passed away on September 8, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. Maxine loved her crossing guard job and the joy the children brought her. She also enjoyed playing dominoes, going...
James Bruce Mccloud
Sep 6, 2017
James Bruce McCloud of Lompoc, formerly of Santa Barbara, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the age of 78. James was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his sister.
Betty Gene Smith
Sep 6, 2017
Betty Gene Smith of Lompoc died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the age of 86. Betty was born November 16, 1930, to Robert and Eunice Parr in Oxnard, California. She Married Oscar Smith, Jr. in 1953. They settled in Lompoc in 1987. She was a secretary in public education for 20 years. Betty was preceded in death by her husband...
Peter Kevin Feeley
Sep 5, 2017
Peter Kevin Feeley was born in Lompoc, California to Bob and Darlene Feeley on March 14, 1964. He was the youngest of their five children. For many years he held the record birth weight at the Lompoc Hospital, topping the scale at almost thirteen pounds. Pete grew up in Lompoc and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1982 and while...
Craig Robert Mcnamee
Sep 5, 2017
Craig Robert McNamee "Mac", 49, passed away peacefully after an almost four-year battle with cancer on September 5, 2017 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. He was born on February 9, 1968 in Lompoc, California to Thomas and Darlene McNamee. Craig grew up in Lompoc, California and graduated from Lompoc High School. After high school, he began working for...
Emiliano Rey Barragan
Sep 4, 2017
Emiliano Rey Barragan of Lompoc, died Monday, September 4, 2017, one month before his 9th birthday. The Visitation will be Sunday, September 10, from 5-8pm at La Purisima Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 11, at 10am at La Purisima followed by burial in the Lompoc Cemetery.
Michael Thomas Newell
Sep 4, 2017
Michael Thomas Newell passed away at his home in Lompoc, California at the age of 48. He was the beloved son of the late Thomas Michael Newel and is survived by his mother, Kimie Newell, and his older sister Joanna Newell. Michael was a lover of music and as a child learned to play the guitar and through the years...
Joseph Manuel Osuna
Sep 1, 2017
Joseph Manuel "Manny" Osuna was born on April 25, 1949 and he passed away peacefully on September 1, 2017. He is survived by his beloved love of his life Margaret, his two children Damian and Antonia, his son in law Alberto "Beto" and his two beautiful treasures his grandchildren Nyah and Kastor. His sisters Linda (Raul), Cynthia, and Carol (David)...
Gilbert F. Herrera Sr.
Aug 30, 2017
Gilbert F. Herrera was a Lompoc native born July 13, 1931 to Jesse and Carolina Herrera. He passed away quietly on August 30, 2017 the age of 86. Gilbert was a gentle man with a caring heart for his family and friends. He was a man of strong faith. He served as an elder in the local congregation of Jehovah's...
Mariano Camacho Cruz
Aug 27, 2017
Mariano Camacho Cruz passed away peacefully on August 27, 2017. Mariano was born in the Northern Mariana Island of Guam to Jose Guerrero Cruz and Maria Benavente Camacho. He was 84 years old when he left us to be with our Lord in heaven and his wife Maria. Mariano was married to Maria Mendiola Cruz for 60 years. He served...
Vance Allbee Newcomb
Aug 25, 2017
Vance Allbee Newcomb of Lompoc was born March 7, 1926 in Santa Cruz, California to Leighton Charles and Verdie (Allbee) Newcomb. He attended several mountain schools and graduated from Santa Cruz High School in June 1944. He joined the Marines and saw action in the Pacific and occupied Japan for ten months. He married Maxine Hanneman, and in the next...
Mercedes "Mercy" Martinez
Aug 23, 2017
It is with great sorrow the families of Mercedes "Mercy" Martinez, announce her death. Born September 10, 1916 in La Piedad, Michoacán Mexico to the former Sara Risa and Zararias Bravo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Salvy Martinez; parents, Sara Risa and Zararias Bravo; siblings, Manuel Bravo, Robert Bravo, Jeannie Garcia, Jessie De La Fuente and Mary...
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