Patricia Goforth
Apr 17, 2016
Patricia Goforth, 91, passed away on April 17 in Santa Maria, California. She was born on October 20, 1924 in Walthill, Nebraska on her Grandparent's homestead to Lester and Ruth Jacobson (Cornwell). Patricia grew up on a farm near Staples, Minnesota. She attended High School in Caldwell, Idaho. She moved to Los Angeles and became a waitress at a young...
William "Bill" Zandonatti Ii
Apr 15, 2016
William "Bill" Zandonatti II passed away the morning of Friday, April 15, 2016 in Lompoc, California. Bill was born May 19, 1962 in Lynwood, California. At the age of four, his family made the move to Lompoc and from that time he remained a lifelong resident. Bill enjoyed his work as an Agriculture and Heavy Equipment Mechanic. He loved to...
Kim Fabing
Apr 12, 2016
Kim Fabing, 61 years of age, passed away peacefully at his home in Lompoc, CA on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Kim was born on June 23, 1954 in Lompoc, CA to Jessie Koenig and the late Everett Fabing. Kim was preceded in death by his father Everett Fabing and sister Ginger Fabing. Kim is survived by his wife and beloved...
William Robert Brown
Apr 12, 2016
William Robert Brown of Lompoc died on April 11, 2016. He was born on July 27, 1920, to George and Florence Brown in Kansas City, Missouri. He had an older sister Dorothy and an older brother Thomas. After graduating from high school, Bill went to junior college for a few years until at age 20 he began to work for...
Jonathan Edward Bailey
Apr 8, 2016
Jon Bailey, 63, of Lompoc, California, passed away by his wife's side on Friday, April 8, 2016. Jon was born in Modesto, California, on July 22, 1952, to Ray and Barbara Bailey. He lived most of his childhood in Modesto, Redding, and Salida, California, before moving to Stockton in 1961. As a young man he worked his summers with friends...
Walden A. Cooper
Apr 3, 2016
Walden A. Cooper, 80, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Walden was born January 24, 1936, to Farley Cooper and Eula Bohanon in a log cabin at the family farm near Marsena, Arkansas. The family moved to Conway, Arkansas, when he was four, and there he attended local schools. During his...
Armando Avelar
Apr 3, 2016
Services for Armando Avelar, a Native of Santa Barbara County and Lompoc resident, will be 3 pm Monday, April 11, 2016 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. Visitation hours will be one hour prior to service time. Private burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara at a later date. Armando was born February 4, 1953 in Santa Barbara....
Mary Salas Morales
Apr 3, 2016
Vigil services for Mary Terrones Morales, 85, of Lompoc will be 6 pm Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 am Friday at La Purisima Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Cook, Celebrant. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Mary was born July 11, 1930 in Guadalupe, California to Bernardino...
Terrill Fay Cox
Apr 1, 2016
Terrill was born in North Platte, Nebraska, on October 26, 1931 to Vernon and Bertha Cox. The family moved to California when Terrill was very young. They resided in West Hollywood and Oxnard, where Terrill attended high school. Terrill received his bachelor of arts degree from UCLA. As an undergraduate, he joined the SAE Fraternity. At one of the parties,...
Florence Margret Espana
Mar 31, 2016
Florence Margret Espana was born to Viggo M. Johansen and Carrie M. Johnson. She was one of fourteen children who were raised on a farm in Montana., after they made their way from Denmark. She had the joy for life and she spread her light throughout her families lives, always making sure everyone was just right. She married Robert Espana...
Carleen Bartick Talbot
Mar 31, 2016
Carleen Bartick Talbot died on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Lompoc at age 90 after a short fight against pancreatic cancer. Carleen was born Carleen Bartick (no middle name) on December 23, 1925 in San Antonio, Texas to Max and Goldie Bartick. She had an older brother Harold through whom she had four nephews and nieces. Carleen met Guy Kendall...
Wally C. Wright
Mar 29, 2016
Wally C. Wright of Santa Maria died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the age of 90. Wally was born August 28, 1925, in Badoura, Minnesota to Jesse and Edith Wright. He was employed as an aviation mechanic for a commercial airline for many years. No public services will be held. Cremation will be followed by inurnment in the Sacramento National...
Amparo "Polly" Ornelaz
Mar 29, 2016
Polly Ornelaz, 93, died March 29, 2016, in Lompoc, California. She was born November 2, 1922, in Lompoc, California. Her final days were spent surrounded by her children and family. Polly enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and gardening. She was happiest catering to others, especially by cooking special meals. As a past member of the Grange and Catholic Daughters, she donated many...
Vaughn Allen Fletcher
Mar 28, 2016
Vaughn Allen Fletcher of Lompoc, California left planet Earth on Monday, March 28, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Vaughn was born in Plum Borough, Pennsylvania in 1948, to Robert Arthur Fletcher and Mary Thelma Lee Fletcher. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was employed for many years as an electronics technician...
Esther "Ann" Cormier
Mar 27, 2016
Esther "Ann" Cormier was born March 30, 1935 in Manchester, England to Alfred and Rose Stack. Ann died March 27, 2016 in Lompoc, CA. She was 80 years old. Ann loved gardening, walking and music. She was very devoted to animals and volunteered much of her time to CAPA in Lompoc. She had a great knowledge of dogs, but she...
Dennis William Miller
Mar 25, 2016
Dennis William Miller of Lompoc died Friday, March 25, 2016, at the age of 70. Dennis was born September 3, 1945 in Oakland, California to Leonard and Ann Miller. He graduated from Hayward High School with the class of 1964. He was employed by the Alameda County Fire Department for 21 years. He is survived by his companion Linda Beaulieu...
Richard Salvador Munoz
Mar 25, 2016
Richard "Ricky" Salvador Munoz was invited to the Lord's kingdom on March 25, 2016. Ricky was born on October 11, 1962. Ricky was the youngest son of Irene and Manuel Munoz. Ricky was born in Santa Barbara, California and spent most of his life in Lompoc, California. Ricky is a graduate of Cabrillo High School. Ricky was truly a special...
Sherry Ann Reshoft
Mar 24, 2016
On the bright and sunny day of Thursday, March 24th, God welcomed his daughter, Sherry Ann Reshoft, home to His embrace. Sherry passed at the age of 79, surrounded by her husband, daughters, and many of her grandchildren. She is survived and honored by her husband of 59 years, Howard Reshoft (82); her three daughters, Debbie Ramming, Charlene Payne, and...
Gina Delamora Lopez
Mar 23, 2016
Gina DeLaMora Lopez, 46 died March 23,2016 in Santa Barbara, Ca. Gina was born April 28, 1969 in Lompoc, Ca. to Joe & Rosemarie DeLaMora who preceded her in death. Gina's final days were spent surrounded by family who she touched in many ways throughout her very memorable life. Gina is survived by her daughter Erika Lopez, her sisters Yvonne...
David Navarro
Mar 23, 2016
Vigil services for Lompoc native David Navarro will be 6 pm Friday, April 1, 2016 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 9 am Saturday, April 2 at La Purisima Catholic Church with Fr. James Johnson, OFM Cap. of Old Mission Santa Inez, Celebrant. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. He passed away on...
