Carl Edward Murphy
Jun 15, 2015
Carl Edward Murphy, 74, of Lompoc was born on August 23, 1940 in Roseville, Michigan to Wilfrid Patrick Murphy and Lempi Korhonen Murphy and passed away June 15, 2015 at the Lompoc Skilled & Rehabilitation Center. Carl was a U.S. Navy veteran, and retired from ITT Federal Electric Corp at Vandenberg AFB after 30 years. He later retired from Procter...
Arlyn Marie Inman
Jun 15, 2015
Arlyn Marie Inman, 103, passed away peacefully June 15, 2015, in Lompoc, California. Arlyn was born February 27, 1912, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, one of seven children to Thomas Lacher and Catherine Weber Lacher. She is now at peace along with her husband Wesley and son Roger. For those who knew her, life can never be the same. She will...
Joan Schlaffer
Jun 13, 2015
Joan Schlaffer, 92, a resident of Woodland, California, for 10 years, passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. on June 13 of natural causes under the attentive care of Yolo Hospice and the staff at The Californian Assisted Living and Dementia Care. She was born on July 19, 1922 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Mary Parent and was raised...
Gene C.S. Friis
Jun 12, 2015
Lompoc native and longtime resident Gene Friis, 87, was born May 27, 1928. Gene attended local schools and was a graduate of Lompoc High School class of 1946. Shortly after graduation, Gene enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served until his honorable discharge in 1949. At that time, he was placed on Naval Reserve status until...
Edward "Chiefie" Lyle Everett
Jun 11, 2015
Longtime Lompoc Valley resident Edward "Chiefie" Everett passed away at the age of 95. Ed was the only child of Charles Everett and Maude Fodrill Everett. As a child Ed, acquired the nickname "Little Chiefie" because his father was Lompoc's Fire Chief. Later it was shortened to just "Chiefie" and to many that remained his name. Ed and his dad...
Jesse Joaquin Lara
Jun 6, 2015
Jesse Joaquin Lara died suddenly on June 6, 2015. He was born on September 29, 1985 in Lompoc, CA. Jesse is survived by his father Jack Lara and his mother and stepfather, Micki and Pete Schutz, his brother Richie Lara and sister in law Irene Lara; sons Isaac and Joaquin Lara. Also his paternal uncles and aunt, Bobby Lara, Danny...
Marvin Dwight Loney
Jun 6, 2015
Marvin Loney, a long-time resident, two-term mayor, and active member of the Lompoc community has died at the age of 91. He was born in Ingalls, Kansas on March 27, 1924, to a farming couple, Alfred Burdett and Anna Gertrude Hackler Loney. He was the youngest of seven children. His parents and siblings, Ella, May, Lee, Ralph, Marie, and James,...
Clementina Cargasacchi
Jun 6, 2015
Clementina ("Tina") Cargasacchi (née Dei Rossi) passed away at home on June 6, 2015 at the age of 88. Tina was born January 5, 1927 in Crespano del Grappa, Provincia Treviso, Italy to Angelo and Laura Dei Rossi. She was the third of four children. She traveled to the United States to visit family in 1958, and during this visit,...
William Irving Henning
Jun 1, 2015
William I. Henning of Lompoc died on Monday, June 1, 2015, after a long illness at the age of 72. He was the only child of Charles and Rosa Henning. Reverend Lawrence Santos will celebrate the mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, June 16, at 10am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Lompoc. The inurnment will take place at...
Howard Whitaker
May 24, 2015
Howard Murray Whitaker was born September 21st, 1932 to Urban and Mabel Whitaker in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He grew up in Colony, Kansas. He joined the Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. Howard served in the United States Air Force for 20 years and after retiring, he owned a successful medical supply business. He married Ruth Whitaker in...
Ernest Arthur Dietz
May 20, 2015
Ernest "Ernie" Arthur Dietz of Lompoc died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the age of 69. Ernie was born April 28, 1946 in Sitka, Alaska to Albert and Lillian Dietz. He served in the United States National Guard, stationed in Wyoming. He was employed as a truck driver and served as a Christian Pastor. A part time inventor, he had...
Lillian Ann Jaeger
May 18, 2015
Lillian Ann Jaeger of Lompoc died Monday, May 18, 2015, at the age of 57. Lillian was born June 13, 1957, in Binghamton, New York to Lee and Elaine Wolf. She was raised and educated in Reading, Pennsylvania. Formerly of Littlerock, Arkansas she has been a resident of Lompoc since 1987. A lifelong homemaker, Lillian owned macaws and was a...
Maria M. Resendiz
May 16, 2015
Maria M. Resendiz, 79, of Lompoc passed away peacefully at the Convalescent Care Center of Lompoc on Saturday May 16th, 2015. Maria was born in Pisaflores, Hidalgo, Mexico to Virginio and Eusebia on March 24, 1936. Maria was married to Rutilio Resendiz in 1954 and had nine children. She is survived by 5 children, Cesi, Elia, Carmen, Adan and Rubi...
Wilma Jeanette Roberts
May 15, 2015
Wilma Jeanette (Armstrong) Roberts October 30, 1929 – May 15, 2015 Willie, as her family and friends called her, was born to Lawrence and Ruth Armstrong on October 30, 1929 in Lompoc, CA where she lived most of her life. She worked hard raising her family and at the Rice Bowl for 15 years. There she met and enjoyed many...
Charles Roger Ogden
May 14, 2015
Charles "Roger" Ogden was born November 29, 1939 in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada to Percy and Pierrette Ogden. He died May 14, 2015 in Lompoc, California ending three years of illness. Roger had a lifelong passion for HAM radio, answering to the call N6QK. He served in the United States Air Force and was proud to become a naturalized United States...
Janet Marie Begg
May 12, 2015
Janet Marie Begg was surrounded by her family when she died peacefully on May 12 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on Feb 13, 1925, in Los Angeles, California to parents Lester Lawson and Leona Osborn, their second daughter. She moved from the L.A. area to Lompoc in April 1940, and graduated from Lompoc High School in...
Terry Lynn (Pettit) Goodman
May 10, 2015
Terry Lynn (Pettit) Goodman 59, of Lompoc passed away on Sunday May 10, 2015. Terry was born February 1, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas and moved to California when she was young. She graduated from Lompoc Senior High School, class of 1974. Terry worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Gilbert Andersen for 23 years. Her hobbies included bingo, going to...
Susan Ann Russell
May 10, 2015
There are so many ways in which Susan Ann Russell was exceptional, and that is why our hearts are saddened by her loss. She lost her year-long battle with cancer on Sunday, May 10. Sue was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived by her children Eric Russell, Aimee Tigler and Ashley Russell as well as her siblings...
Patricia Lechuga
May 4, 2015
Patricia Lechuga of Lompoc died Monday, May 4, 2015, at the age of 41. Patricia was born August 1, 1973 in Torrance, California to Jose and Petra Lechuga. She was raised and educated in Lompoc. A lifelong homemaker, Patricia was a member of Lompoc Foursquare Church and enjoyed the weekly Bible studies. She loved animals, especially her dog Brownie. Patricia...
Gordon Whitehouse Clark
May 2, 2015
Gordon Whitehouse Clark of Lompoc died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the age of 96. The graveside memorial service will be on Friday, June 26, 2015, at 2 pm in the pavilion of the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
