Richard M. Carpenter
Jan 1, 2016
Richard M. Carpenter of Mission Hills died January 1, 2016, after a long illness. Richard was predeceased by his mother and father and 12 siblings. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years Rosalie C. Tipper, four children; Richard, Christine, Yvette and Roberta, three sons-in-law and one daughter-in-law. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and several adopted...
Gladys Efantis
Dec 26, 2015
Gladys Efantis of Lompoc died Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the age of 97. Gladys was born July 14, 1918, to George and Albie Efantis in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from J. Sterling Morton High School in Cicero, Illinois she attended art school in Chicago. She was employed as a graphic artist at Merville Studio in Hollywood and freelanced in...
Lieven Peirtsegaele
Dec 22, 2015
Lieven Peirtsegaele, 55, passed away on December 22, 2015 at 6:56 pm. On that day, the world lost an incredibly noble human being. Lieven was doing what he loved most, mountain biking his favorite Lompoc trail on a beautiful day with his two daughters (Elke and Nikki), wife (Yvonne), and a group of amazing friends. A loving and selfless husband,...
Mary Ann Cotton
Dec 21, 2015
Mary Ann Cotton, 71, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1944 in Adona, Arkansas to Harry and Mildred Yarbough Pilkington. She moved to California in 1945 and did agricultural work during her early childhood. For the past 35 years, Mary was a homemaker. Her favorite pastimes included watching the rain,...
Boyd Eric Clifford Bonnell
Dec 20, 2015
Boyd Eric Clifford Bonnell, 91, beloved husband of Gladys for 68 years, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 20, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Boyd was born March 8, 1924 in Montreal, Canada. After graduation, he volunteered in the Royal Canadian Navy and specialized in communications, primarily in Bermuda from 1939 until 1945. Upon his return...
Larry "Mike" Michael Forren
Dec 19, 2015
Larry Michael "Mike" Forren passed away at the University of Southern California Medical Facility in Los Angeles, CA on December 19th 2015. He was 64 years old. Mike was born in Knoxville, TN to his parents James and Violet Forren. He was a longtime resident of Lompoc, CA. Mike graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1969 and then joined the...
Sue (Marvelle) Marshall
Dec 17, 2015
Sue (Marvelle) Marshall was born November 1, 1935 in Trenton, Missouri to the late Gerald and Frances Harris. She traveled extensively in Peru and the United States with her family while growing up, including Hawaii during WWII. She is preceded in death by her sister Marilyn Ayotte and is survived by her sister Tootsie Diaz. On November 29, 1952 she...
Nathaniel Preston Curteman
Dec 15, 2015
Nathaniel Preston Curteman (Nate) died December 15, 2015, in Santa Barbara, California, at age 27. The cause of his death is still pending. Nate was born on April 17, 1988, in Albany, Oregon, to Pamela and Eric Curteman. Nate spent his first months of life with his mother Pamela and his Grandma and Grandpa Bennett. He lived in Albany most...
Alma "Peaches" Montgomery
Dec 15, 2015
Alma "Peaches" Montgomery, 70, wife of the late Willie "Monty" Montgomery, who was a long-time Lompoc resident, departed this earth Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 26, 1945, in Maude, Mississippi, the second of 15 children, to Lula Mae Dinwoody and the late Lee Oscar Ford. Although of humble beginnings, Peaches...
Martha Livingston Harris
Dec 15, 2015
Martha Livingston Harris November 24,1922 December 15, 2015 The loving family of Martha Livingston Harris sadly announce her passing on December 15, 2015 at the age of 93, joining her beloved husband George William Harris and son Gregory William Harris. Martha was born in Long Beach, Ca. to Donald and Lillian Livingston. She graduated at age 16 from Los Angeles...
Kenneth Lloyd Harris
Dec 14, 2015
Kenneth L. Harris was born in Silt, Colorado June 18, 1921 to Earl and Maybelle Harris. Kenneth passed at Lompoc Hospital December 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by two older brothers and four sisters. After high school in Colorado, Ken joined the United States Army, served in Europe, WWII and England. He met his first wife Eleanor Purves...
Betty Marie Ruffner
Dec 12, 2015
Betty Marie Ruffner, the oldest child of Jack Freeman and Eva Stuart Freeman, was born December 18, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas. Growing up in Chicago, Betty loved to ice skate, sing in her church choir, accompany her father to the Cubs games and ride the 'EL'. Her family moved "out west" to Concord, California in 1941, and she would frequently...
Carolyn M. Grames
Dec 7, 2015
Carolyn M. Grames was born February 5, 1940, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, to Orland and Opal Carr. She met and married Douglas Grames in October 1956. She worked for Rasmussen's in Solvang for many years in the Yarn and Fabric Department. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the Quilters Guild for several years and enjoyed making quilts....
Marcel Aime "Marc" Landry
Dec 1, 2015
A funeral mass for Marcel Aime " Marc" Landry, 86, of Lompoc, will be 10 am Monday, December 7, 2015 at La Purisima Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 7pm Sunday, December 6th at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. Marcel was born May 31, 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Aime...
Dorothy Mae Slater
Nov 28, 2015
Dorothy Mae Slater was born on May 23, 1928, to Forrest Leon and Ina May Boyd in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was part of a small, close-knit, post-depression family, and this experience forever showed in her ingenuity to make much out of little and showcased her artistic eye. In May 1946 she met Ellis Wayne Slater, and they married in July...
Cynthia Mischelle Fuggs
Nov 26, 2015
Cynthia Mischelle Fuggs (King) beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt died Nov. 26 2015. She is survived by her son Phillip Pryce (Elizabeth), granddaughter Annelise Pryce and brothers Jeffery, Anthony and Michael King, and nephew Shawn Fuggs. Cynthia was preceded in death by her mother Velma King, father Johnny King, husband of 22 years Dwayne Fuggs, son Daniel Pryce...
Beatrice Henrietta Glasmacher
Nov 25, 2015
Beatrice Glasmacher, age 90, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2015 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital surrounded by family. Bea is preceded in death by her husband, John Glasmacher, and is survived by her five children Wendy Sinclair, Hedy Valdez, Ingrid Glasmacher, Bart Glasmacher, and Jacqueline Segal. She also leaves behind sixteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren....
Alfred L. Horton, Iii
Nov 19, 2015
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Alfred Lewis Horton III (aka Gator), of Lompoc, CA passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the young age of 56. Al was born February 21, 1959, to Alfred and Phyllis Horton in New Haven, Connecticut. He was raised in Tipp City, Ohio and graduated from Tippecanoe High School in 1977. Anyone...
Elmer Simoni
Nov 18, 2015
Elmer Simoni of Lompoc died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the age of 96 with his family by his side. Elmer was born March 14, 1919 in Lompoc, Ca. to Charles and Mary Simoni. After attending Honda and Artesia Schools he grew up working on the dairy with Brother Harry. When Harry left for the war, Elmer took on the...
Marcus Paul Shaw
Nov 11, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, Marc died peacefully and unexpectedly at home in Lompoc. Marc's family including his father, sister, two brothers, his nieces and nephews will be having a celebration of his life. He will always be a sweet memory and never forgotten, though he will be missed. Marc loved fishing, playing the guitar & spending time with his friends. His...
