Eric George Lemmon
Jul 9, 2016
Eric George Lemmon died on July 9, 2016 after a year-long bout with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 29, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of three children of Elizabeth Arretta Reel Lemmon and Vernon Wilber Lemmon. Following his graduation from University City Senior High School, Eric spent some time working in the retail hardware business before...
Kevin G. Buchanan
Jul 4, 2016
Former Santa Barbara resident of 39 years Kevin Gerard Buchanan, died July 4, 2016, at his home in Lompoc, California at the age of 60. Kevin devoted 41 years of his time and energy as an honest and fair automotive mechanic in Santa Barbara and Goleta. But, what Kevin enjoyed most during his life was fishing on Lake Cachuma where...
Dalores Casteel
Jul 4, 2016
Dalores Casteel was born in Vinton, Iowa on January 21, 1933 to Marvin and Leona Kerkman. As a child after walking some ways on their farm road, she caught the bus to school. While still in high school, she worked as a waitress in a local restaurant. That is where she met Noval Casteel, Sr. whom she married in 1952....
Arthur Ted Velasco
Jun 29, 2016
Arthur Ted Velasco, 59, was born on March 5th, 1957, to Carmen Banuelos and Ted Velasco in Lompoc, California. Art graduated from Lompoc High School in 1975, and served in the United States Navy from 1975 to 1979. After an honorable discharge from the Navy Art pursued a career with the United States Postal Service for 37 years. Art enjoyed...
Alison Denise Mccormick
Jun 21, 2016
Alison Denise McCormick 51, born March 20, 1965 and passed away on June 21, 2016 at her home in Ojai California surrounded by her family after a long struggle with cancer. She is survived by her father Wilbert Eastland of Tucson, AZ; siblings Terri Manning of San Diego, CA, Jeffery McCormick of Lompoc, Master Chief Petty Officer USN Shawn McCormick...
Martha Sanford Port
Jun 19, 2016
Martha Sanford Port, of Lompoc, passed away on June 19, 2016 at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband Clyde Port and her daughter, Pamela Collier. She was laid to rest on June 22, 2016 at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
Mary "Midge" Blair
Jun 18, 2016
Mary "Midge" Blair of Lompoc died Saturday, June 18, 2016, at the age of 82. Midge was born April 14, 1934, in Springfield, Massachusetts to George and Sadie Ingraham. Following graduation from Springfield Technology High School in 1952, she joined the United States Air Force. She was honorably discharged in 1954. A lifelong homemaker, Midge enjoyed spending time at the...
Michelle Renee Jacinto
Jun 18, 2016
Vigil services for Lompoc native Michelle Renee Jacinto will be 6 pm Monday, June 27, 2016, in the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 am Tuesday at La Purisima Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Cook celebrating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Michelle was born August 19, 1975 to Larry and Rebecca Jacinto in...
Robert Michael O'Toole
Jun 17, 2016
Lt. Col. (Retired) Robert Michael O'Toole Lt. Col. Robert (Bob) O'Toole passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016, at Serenity House in Santa Barbara. He was born November 24, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Robert John and Marie O'Toole. He began his education at the University of Detroit in 1956. After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, he joined...
Lewis Hartwell Aldridge, Jr.
Jun 13, 2016
Lewis Hartwell Aldridge, Jr. ,80, of Lompoc passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Diane Aldridge. Lew was born in Alhambra, California on May 17, 1936. He was the son of the late Lewis Aldridge Sr. and Helen Aldridge and the brother of the late Jocelyn Aldridge Keagy....
William "Kenny" Walker
Jun 6, 2016
William Kenneth Walker (Kenny) was born on February 17, 1930 in Caddo County, Oklahoma to Raymond K. and Ada M. Walker and died at home on June 6, 2016. Kenny's mom and dad were farmers that worked a small plot of land on the banks of the Canadian River during the Great Depression. Those were difficult times and at 13...
Gerlinde Lee Nowland
Jun 5, 2016
Gerlinde Lee Nowland Linde was born on June 21, 1969 in San Diego, CA to Frank and Hilde Nowland. Linde graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1987 and worked as an office manager for Rideau Winery for many years. Linde was a caring person who enjoyed cooking, gardening, crafting and taking care of her cats. She passed away suddenly at...
Vera Jean Horton
Jun 5, 2016
Vera Jean Horton (October 21, 1926 – June 5, 2016) Jean Horton was born in Illinois to Frederick J. Halleman and Marion H. Kemble Halleman on October 21, 1926. She married George Bernard Donnelly and during the years George served in the US Navy and the US Air Force, they lived in New Mexico, Alaska and Louisiana before moving to...
Christine "Chris" Ann Trester Smith
Jun 2, 2016
Christine "Chris" Ann Trester Smith passed away on June 2, 2016 after a lifelong disease of Diabetes. Chris was born on November 12, 1960 and raised in Lompoc. In 1988 she moved to Colorado where she lived for the next 15 years, returning to Lompoc in 2003. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and her cats. Chris is survived by her son...
Helga Elizabeth Kain
May 30, 2016
Helga Elisabeth Kain was reunited with her beloved husband of 51 years, James Edward Kain, on May 30th 2016. Helga was born in Germany and she met Jim when he was stationed there as a young airman. They moved to America and eventually to Lompoc where they raised three children and passed on their faith in the Lord and the...
David Christopher Domingos
May 30, 2016
David Christopher Domingos, beloved brother and uncle, passed away unexpectedly on May 30, 2016. He was born on June 25, 1938 to Manuel and Tilda Domingos in Lompoc. He spent his youth in Lompoc, and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1956. He graduated from Woodbury College in 1959. David served in the U.S. Army. He worked at AT&T in...
Sean Christopher Randles
May 28, 2016
Vigil services for Sean Christopher Randles, 49, of Las Vegas and formerly of Lompoc, will be 8 pm Friday, June 17, 2016 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 am Saturday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 3495 Rucker Road, in Lompoc. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Sean left this Earth May...
Charles Virgil Rasband
May 22, 2016
Charles Virgil Rasband of Lompoc passed away at home on May 22, 2016; he was four months shy of 91. He was raised by his mother and grandmother in Saugus, CA. Charlie joined the Navy at 17 to serve his country during WWII. He served in the South Pacific on the Solomons, Green and Russel Islands, and the skills he...
Margaret Ann Ornelas
May 13, 2016
Margaret Ann Ornelas passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016. Margaret Ann was a long time resident of Lompoc, CA. She was born in Lansing, Michigan on November 29, 1938 to Clarence F and Ida Maria (Hersha) Bohnett. She attended Bob Jones University in Denver, CO where she met and married Anastacio D. Ornelas on June 3rd, 1960. The family...
Joyce M. Morey
May 12, 2016
It is with great sorrow that we announce that Joyce Marie Morey passed away the afternoon of May 12, 2016. Joyce passed peacefully with her loving husband, Alan, by her side. Joyce and Al celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in January. They have been residents of Lompoc for 33 years. Both were active members of La Purisima Catholic Church. Joyce...
