Gail Patricia Benson
Feb 8, 2015
Gail (Headrick) Benson was born in Los Angeles on December 3, 1937 to Donald and Mildred (Howerton) Headrick. Ten days later, the three of them moved back to Mildred's home town of Lompoc. Twelve years later, younger brother Dennis came along and Gail became the default baby sitter. She lived a full life and often reminisced about her Lompoc childhood...
Clara Viola Schieber
Feb 6, 2015
Clara Viola Schieber, 96, of Lompoc, California, passed away peacefully February 6, 2015, at the Comprehensive Care Center in Lompoc. She was born December 31, 1918, in Wayland, Ohio, to Velma and James Edison Orr. Her family came to California in 1921 and settled in the Los Angeles area. She graduated from El Monte High School in 1937. Clara married...
Robert Edward King
Feb 5, 2015
Robert "Bob" King passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 with an angel, his daughter, Kathy, at his side. Robert was born on October 4, 1930, in Madawaska, Maine, to his parents Lester and Stella King. He was one of five children growing up on the East Coast. Upon graduation from high school, he spent a couple years contemplating his...
Billy (Bill) Charles Hunt
Feb 5, 2015
Billy (Bill) Charles Hunt of Lompoc died on Thursday, February 5, 2015. He was born in Coalgate, Oklahoma, on April 15, 1933, to Carl and Eva Hunt. Bill married Margaret Alice Randolph on July 4, 1951, and they later added a son, Gregory Charles Hunt, and a daughter, Jeanette Eve Hunt, to the family. Bill served his country in the...
Ray Cushman
Feb 4, 2015
Major Ray Cushman, USAF retired, passed away on February 4, 2015, in Lompoc, California. He was born on Christmas Day in 1921, at home in the "old brass bed" in Midvale, Utah, to Joseph and Elsie Cushman. He was the youngest sibling to brother Jack and sister Dorothy Welch, both deceased. Ray completed two years at Ricks College in Rexburg,...
Enrique Zepeda-Flores
Feb 4, 2015
Enrique Zepeda-Flores of Lompoc died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the age of 67. Enrique was born November 17, 1947, to Maria and Salvador Zepeda in San Martin de Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico. He has been a resident of Lompoc since 2011. Enrique is survived by his wife Rafaela, and his children. The visitation will be in the Starbuck-Lind Mortuary chapel...
Merle Roy Pfau
Feb 2, 2015
Merle Pfau went to join the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2015. Merle was born on October 17, 1921, in Holyoke, Colorado, to Adolph and Helen Pfau. He had five brothers and two sisters. In 1943 he married his much-loved wife, Betty. To this union was born three children: Terry, Michael and Jill. Merle served in the United States Navy...
Norma Jean Woodard
Feb 1, 2015
Norma Jean Woodard, 88, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1st, 2015 in Santa Barbara, CA at Villa Alamar Senior Care Center. Friends and family are warmly invited to come together to celebrate her life on Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 AM, at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary, 123 North A Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. Reception immediately following at mortuary. Norma Jean was born...
Rylee Susan Guerrero
Jan 31, 2015
Baby Rylee blessed our lives on October 15, 2014, and grew her wings while peacefully asleep on January 31, 2015. "Escorted in such splendor, If you could only see The beauty and the majesty, As the angels carried me. Though time to part has come to pass, Please lay aside all sadness. One day we will walk together in this...
Sabina Ulat Pascua
Jan 29, 2015
Sabina was born February 17, 1925 in Pangasinan, Philippines to Tomas and Tomasa Ulat. She was the eldest of seven siblings. On April 8, 1955 she married Pedro Pascua, Sr. She came to the United States, proudly became a U.S. citizen and has resided in Lompoc since 1962. She was most recently a resident of Sunshine Residential II in Santa...
Mary Ann Eden
Jan 28, 2015
Mary Ann Eden of Lompoc died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the age of 53. Mary Ann was born September 25, 1961, in Lompoc to Billy and Gloria Eden. After earning an associate's degree she worked as an office professional for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. A lifelong resident of Lompoc, Mary Ann was a member of Queen of...
Pedro Hernandez
Jan 27, 2015
Pedro "Don Pedrito" Hernandez was born in Tepatitlan de Morelos, Mexico on February 22, 1923. He went to heaven on January 27, 2015, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Pedro became an orphan at the age of seven and was raised by grandparents. He was a self-educated man with an education up to third grade. But his love of knowledge...
Marvin Melton Simpson
Jan 26, 2015
Marvin Melton Simpson of Lompoc passed away peacefully at Lompoc Valley Medical Center on January 26, 2015, at the age of 91. Marvin was born in Delano, California to Vern and Bertha Simpson on August 26, 1923. He worked for PG&E for 38 years and was an active member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges. He is survived by...
Wilda Marie Halverson
Jan 26, 2015
Wilda Marie Halverson of Lompoc died Monday, January 26, 2015, at the age of 78. Wilda was born March 16, 1936 to Thomas and Wilda Quin in Arlington, Massachusetts. She Graduated from Saint Michael's and Saint Mary's Academy. Formerly of Temple City, she has been a resident of Lompoc Since 1990 A lifelong homemaker, Wilda enjoyed painting, sewing, knitting and...
John Raymond Spooner
Jan 24, 2015
John Raymond Spooner, Sr., a long-time resident of Lompoc, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Lompoc Valley Medical Center at the age of 87. Born in Evans Mills, New York, on February 2, 1927, to Michael Spooner and Anna Joan Laksmith, John grew up in upper-state New York. In high school he met his true love, Bertha Ella...
Pamela Audrey Jenkins
Jan 18, 2015
Pamela Audrey Jenkins, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, the 18th of January. Pam was born in Ipswich, England, in 1942, where she grew up with her siblings Peggy, Robert and Kenneth. Pam worked for the Government Post Office after graduating from school. In 1976 Pam met Dave Jenkins; they were married in 1979 and moved to California...
Gerald "Jerry" Tinney
Jan 16, 2015
Ya know, it's like that. Jerry Tinney went to heaven on January 16, 2015. If you spent time with him you will recognize some of his signature grammatical twists in this tribute that made him as unique as his life story. Jerry is survived by his wife of 47 years Debbie Tinney, his daughters (he numbered them) - His #1...
Hella Michael Bortugno
Jan 13, 2015
Hella Michael was born Christmas Eve, 1922 to Michael and Stella Sterris in West New York, New Jersey. She was the third of five children. Growing up, Hella regularly attended Greek School to learn language and culture. She was very proud of her heritage. She married the love of her life, John Bortugno, after he returned from serving in World...
Betty Lou Derrington
Jan 13, 2015
Betty Lou (Briody) Derrington of Lompoc, California passed away peacefully on January 13, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born on August 4th, 1931 in Flint, Michigan to Union and Mary Briody. She Graduated from Central High School in 1949 in Evansville, Indiana and was a member of the National Honor Society. She went on to graduate...
Lisha Marie Avila Murphy
Jan 13, 2015
Lisha Ravyn Murphy; wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away unexpectedly at her home surrounded by family and friends on January 13, 2015. Born May 7, 1971 in Santa Barbara, Lisha spent her life in the Santa Barbara County area. Lisha devoted her life to her family, which included many of the four-legged variety, and serving those less fortunate,...
