Bruce Roger Allen
Feb 13, 2016
Bruce Roger Allen was born on May 14, 1936 in Sacramento, Ca. to the late Thelma (Brusegaard) Mondry Moody and to Homer Allen. Roger died on February 13, 2016 in Lompoc Ca. Roger's extended family, consists of several half siblings, step siblings, cousins, 11 aunts and uncles (deceased). Friends, animal friends, including Gabriel and Gold "D". Roger attended one year...
David D. Smith
Feb 11, 2016
David Dean Smith (81), died in Lompoc, California on February 11th, 2016. He was born to Robert Dean Smith and Lillian Beulah Robinson Smith on July 26th, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was the last survivor of the R. D. Smith family. He completed grades K-12 in the Kansas City, Missouri public schools, spent 4 years in the US...
Richard A. Devaux
Feb 11, 2016
Richard A. DeVaux of Lompoc died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the age of 81. Richard was born April 30, 1934, in Monaca, Pennsylvania to Paul and Hattie DeVaux. After graduating from high school he graduated from Golden Gate University with a master's degree in engineering. He served in the United States Air Force for nine years before joining the...
Esther Marquez De Lira
Feb 7, 2016
Esther Marquez De Lira, 89, of Lompoc, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Sunday, February 7th. She will be missed dearly. Esther was preceded in death by her husband Ladislao "Laddie" De Lira. Esther is survived by her children Tina De Lira, Victor De Lira, Tony De Lira and David De Lira along with their...
Larry Gene Johnson
Feb 4, 2016
Larry Gene Johnson died unexpectedly on February 4th in Lompoc at the age of 69. Larry is survived by his sister Rita Timmons, his son Ronnie Johnson, daughter in law Leigh Johnson and granddaughter Jessica Johnson, Kenny Timmons, Lynette Timmons and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Oskar Johnson, mother Virginia Johnson and brother...
Robert E. Price
Feb 3, 2016
Lompoc native Robert E. Price died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the age of 66. Bob was born in Lompoc to Arnold and Dorothy Price. He graduated from Lompoc High School with the class of 1967. He attended Allan Hancock College, where he was on the wrestling team. He was called up to serve in the United States Army and...
Carol Jean Horrocks
Feb 1, 2016
arol Jean Horrocks passed away peacefully at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara on Monday, February 1st, 2016 at the age of 75 with family by her side. She was born December 25th, 1940 in Minnesota to Eugene and Doris Stack, graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 1958. Carol came to California in the mid 1960's and raised her family...
Alma R. Wuest
Jan 30, 2016
Alma R. Wuest of Lompoc died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the age of 71. Alma was born September 29, 1944, in Ensenada, Mexico, to Jose and Leonor Rodriguez. Her family came to the United States when she was two years old. A resident of Lompoc since 1948, she attended local schools, completing her education by earning degrees in education...
Verona Bell Johnes
Jan 28, 2016
Verona Bell Johnes, a long-time resident of Lompoc, died Thursday the 28th of January at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Born in 1936 in Duncan, Oklahoma, Verona also lived in Texas and California with her parents, Bertha and Speegle Creel. Verona received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Fresno State University along with a teaching credential. Verona married...
Sherry Lynette Lang
Jan 27, 2016
Our beloved Sherry Lynette Lang passed away on January 27 at the age of 71. She was born in Jetmore, Kansas to Hollis and Jesse Hunt on April 4, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Ray Hunt. Her father was in the military and stationed in Lompoc in 1958. Sherry graduated from Lompoc High School...
John Mcvey Coleman
Jan 25, 2016
At his request, no funeral services are planned for John M. Coleman, 89, of Lompoc, California. He has requested that his cremated remains be scattered at sea. John was born in Victor, West Virginia on July 22, 1926 and was next to youngest of six children born to Nathan M. and Viola Dix Coleman. He graduated from Ansted High School...
Ronald Maurice Stewart
Jan 16, 2016
Ronald Maurice Stewart, 79, of Lompoc, California, fell asleep in Christ on January 16, 2016. The memorial service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Santa Barbara Christadelphian Hall, 206 Stanley Drive, Santa Barbara, California. Ron was born in Pomona, California, on December 4, 1936. He graduated from Pasadena High School and continued on...
Bonnie Louise Gray
Jan 14, 2016
Bonnie Louise Gray passed away at the Lompoc Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation on January 14, 2016, at the age of 82. Bonnie was born in Paso Robles, California, to Joseph and Juanita Milligan. She was raised at Surf Beach where her father was depot master. She, her three brothers and one sister enjoyed many happy years there enjoying the beach. Bonnie...
Jeanette Elizabeth Learned
Jan 14, 2016
We lost our sweet Janette January 14, 2016. She left behind and will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 69 years, Roy Learned, three children and their spouses, John Learned (Margot), Jane Delira (Victor) and Judy Meisinger (Russell). Janette was adored and is survived by eleven grandchildren (many who were with her at the end), five great grandchildren...
Robert B. Tate
Jan 13, 2016
Bob and his twin brother Dick were born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on July 9, 1936 to Harry and Elizabeth Tate. Raised on a farm, they became active members of the local 4-H club. Bob was president of the Fairfax Club and the Osage County Club. He, his younger brother Harry, and cousin Tom represented the Oklahoma 4-H Club at the...
Robert Handy
Jan 11, 2016
Robert Handy age 51 passed away in his home Jan. 11, 2016. Robert was born June 1, 1964 to Sam & Barbara Handy in Bridgeport, CA. The family moved to Lompoc in 1966 where he attended school and was a graduate from Lompoc High School. He also had taken many courses at Allan Hancock College. He married Rose in 1995...
Joseph Gonzales
Jan 8, 2016
On January 8, 2016, beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Joseph Gonzales left this earth and entered the gates of heaven. Born October 14, 1930, in Boulder, Colorado, he was one of eight siblings. Joe joined the United Sates Air Force in 1951 as a medical technician, a job which he did for 21 years and which included a year in...
William "Mr. Bill" Gehr
Jan 8, 2016
William was born on August 13, 1925 in Lompoc, CA. After a brief illness, "Mr. Bill" as he was known, passed away with his wife at his side at Comprehensive Care Center in Lompoc. He will be missed. There will be a "Remembering Mr. Bill" service on Saturday January 30, 2016 at 11"00 am at the Lompoc Valley Baptist Church...
Eileen Johnson
Jan 7, 2016
Ruth Eileen Johnson was born October 19, 1927 in Castlewood, South Dakota to William and Hazel Everhard. She died Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Lompoc at the age of 88. Eileen graduated from Castlewood High School and later completed her education by attending Santa Monica City College. She worked as a Deputy Court Clerk for the County of Los Angeles...
Lawrence "Larry" Balaam
Jan 5, 2016
Lawrence Leroy Balaam was born on June 9, 1931, and was the sixth born to Kathleen and Maurice Balaam of Lompoc. "Larry" met Ramona Petersen in 1949 at a school dance in Santa Ynez. They dated for one year and were married August 2, 1950. He farmed, raised cattle and worked in construction most of his adult life. Together they...
