Obituaries

Dec 27, 2024

Gerald Agnelli, of Lompoc, CA reunited in Heaven with the love of his life, his wife Gail, on December 27, 2024 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born April 22, 1944 in Lompoc, CA to Ethel and Frank Agnelli. He grew up in Lompoc and attended Lompoc High School class of 62. In May of 1965, he and...

Dec 25, 2024

Beverly Marie Bodary, "Bev," "Queenie," "Nana,"  82, of Duck Lake Peninsula, Grawn, Michigan, and Lompoc, California, passed away at home in Lompoc on December 25, 2024, after a fight with pancreatic cancer.

Bev was born in her childhood home on June 14, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Eugene Charest and Mildred (Sowa) Charest.

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Dec 24, 2024

Mary Diane Kozumplik

Presque Isle, Maine – December 21, 1946 – Lompoc, California – December 24, 2024

Mary Diane Kozumplik, a beloved resident of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on December 21, 1946, in Presque Isle, Maine,...

Dec 20, 2024

Don Karl Giles, 71, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, surrounded by his immediate family. Born on the 5th of March, 1953, at Saint Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara. Don's life was defined by his unwavering devotion to family, friends, and the community, leaving behind a profound legacy of kindness, wisdom, and lasting...

Dec 18, 2024

Terry Larson, Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, scholar, teacher, Sister in Christ, and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2024. Terry celebrated her 70th birthday this September and in July, the 50 year anniversary of marriage to her best friend and husband, Paul. Milestones she pressed towards even during the recent years of...

Dec 17, 2024

Claudene Sue Poole passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, at the age of 72. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stepfather Austin Sickles, and siblings Jay, Connie, Terry, Carolyn, and Carl.

Sue was born in Lawton Oklahoma on December 7, 1952, to Claude Edward and Clara Lucille Garrett. The family moved to Lompoc when...

Dec 14, 2024

Timothy (Tim) Andrew Pippins of Lompoc, CA  passed away on December 14th, 2024. Tim was born  on March 31, 1959 and although born in Missouri, was raised in Lompoc, CA.

Tim graduated from Lompoc High School in 1977, he then joined the Marines. In 1981 Tim ended his career in the Marines and began working in Telemetry...

Dec 14, 2024

Melvin Henry Bremer has been called home to be reunited with his beautiful bride of nearly 66 years, Marlene, who passed away just two months prior on October 11. Mel was born on August 5, 1932, on the family farm near Dunbar, Nebraska, to George and Sarah (Moyer) Bremer. He told stories about walking through blizzards to school and...

Dec 13, 2024

Elaine Martin was born on December 9, 1932, in Buffalo, NY, to Louis and Etta Togg. In 1945, she moved to Los Angeles with her parents and older sister, Rose.

In 1950, Elaine married Donald L. Martin, and together they had three children. In 1967, the family settled in Lompoc, CA.

Elaine was more than...

Dec 10, 2024

Nicholas W. Obermire August 26, 1951 – December 10, 2024

Nicholas Obermire, 73, of Lompoc, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, on December 10, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Nick, the oldest of five children, was born at Lompoc Hospital on August 26, 1951, to Nicholas and Armande Obermire.

Growing...

Dec 10, 2024

Deanne Faye McCoy-Montey-Glave, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at the age of 87 in Lompoc, California.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Harold (Gene), Ida Mae, Marilyn (Sue), Jacque, and two husbands, George Bruce Montey Jr., and Roy Allen Glave.

Born in Hastings, Nebraska on November 21,...

Dec 9, 2024

Judith (Judy) Belanger Malta, 64, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, at Marian Hospital with her family at her side.

Born August 6, 1960, in Tacoma, Washington, she was the seventh of eight children of Alfred and Isabella Belanger.  Judy moved to Oxnard at age 7 and graduated from Hueneme High School in...

Dec 8, 2024

After a short time with a broken shoulder, Letha Mae Wood Carmean passed away on 12/8/2024 in Lompoc, California, her home of 65 years. She is survived by her three children and three grandchildren.

Born and raised "on the mound" in Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1932, Letha Mae had a small-town childhood. Daughter of Walter Wood, a machinist,...

Dec 7, 2024

Antonio (Tony) Ferrer Cayabyab, 72, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024, surrounded by his cherished family at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Born on June 9, 1952, in the Philippines, Tony moved to Rich Grove, CA, at the age of 5 and later to Lompoc, CA, in 1970, where he built a life filled with love, faith, and service...

Dec 2, 2024

Charlie was born in Ruston, Louisiana, in 1934. He graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1956. He then served as a flight test engineer with General Dynamics on the B-58 aircraft and associated missile systems.

Charlie joined Martin Marietta in 1959 in Denver, Co., as a design...

Nov 28, 2024

Alejandro J. Buchanan, affectionately known by his family as "Bug, Chino Grande, Gordo, Albondigas, Baby Hulk" passed away on November 28, 2024, in Lompoc, California, at the tender age of 34 months. Born on January 19, 2022, at 8:36 a.m. at Lompoc Hospital, Alejandro was a beacon of joy and warmth, whose presence lit up every room he entered....

Nov 28, 2024

Doris Charlene Brockman Ribble, 80, of Lompoc California, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with her husband Don at her side. She fought a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer but lost

Born February 5, 1944, in Corning, California, she was the darling daughter to parents Charles E. and Hazel J. Brockman....

Nov 22, 2024

Bonnie Lee Mathes, née Dodd, a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on November 22, 2024 in Lompoc, CA at the age of 91. Born on July 19, 1933, in Junction City, Kansas, she became the first papergirl for the town's newspaper, the Daily Union. Bonnie graduated from Junction City High School and did accounting and repairs in...

Nov 21, 2024

In loving memory of Javier Alvarado Ortiz October 24, 1943 – November 21, 2024

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Javier Alvarado Ortiz, 81, of Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico, on November 21, 2024. Javier was born on October 24, 1943, to Eloisa Ortiz and Juan Alvarado in Zamora, Michoacán, where he grew up and built his...

Nov 19, 2024

Beverly E. Monasterio passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born to Charlie and Mildred Howerton on August 25, 1928, in Lompoc, California. Beverly will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.

Sons, Bill (Angie) Grossi of Lompoc, CA and Dan (Bev) Grossi of Lompoc, numerous grandchildren and...