All Obituaries

Salvador Rodriguez Velasco, of El Caracol, Zacatecas, Mexico, passed away on January 19, 2021 in Medford, Oregon.  Salvador was born in El Caracol to Casimiro and Maria Cruz Velasco on June 1, 1951. He was a loving and faithful son, who worked hard taking care of his father’s animals on the ranch, until he came to the United States as a 19 year old. Just as he did in his younger years, he worked hard and for long hours to earn enough money to take care of his father and sisters...

Bernard Martin Thumler, Jr, more fondly known as “Hap” (a nickname given to him by his grandfather, for being such a happy little fella), was granted his angel wings on Jan 17, 2021. He was with family when he passed, and was showered with lots of love and care before his send off to be reunited with his beloved wife, Jane, his son, Wayne along with his parents (Eva & Bernie) up in heaven. He is survived by his & Jane’s children (Brenda, Barbara, Mike & Jimmy),...

Pete Hannah, 88, passed away peacefully at his home on January 9, 2021. Born Everett Jasper Hannah, he was a strong and loving husband and father of five children, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Pete served our country in the Navy during the Korean War. He was deployed to Japan then the Philippines and served in the United States Navy Construction Battalion, also known as the ‘Seabees’, whose motto is ‘We build, we fight.’ It was a life-long...

Died: December 25, 2020 – 2:00 PM Janet was born April 4, 1944 in Vallejo, Ca. to parents John and Ellen Bachman. Janet attended Paramount High school and graduated from beauty college leading to a career as a professional Hair Stylist. Her outstanding success as a Hair Stylist was attributed in part to her cheerful and friendly nature, her ability to communicate and to listen well to others. In 1975, Janet married Paul C. Cook and moved to Downey, Ca. where they...

The funeral for Bettelu Harper, 91, of Central Point who died Saturday, will be held on December 29th at 1:00 PM in the Perl Funeral Home Chapel in Medford with Pastor Bill Lehmann.  Interment will follow in Siskiyou Memorial Park, 605 Highland Drive, Medford.    Seating in the Chapel will be limited to 30. Bettelu was born February 24, 1929 in Yankton, South Dakota.  She attended Yankton High School and graduated after her Junior year in 1945 and two...

Eunice Ann Anderson, 81 Eunice Ann Anderson (known to all by “Ann”) was born on 14 Aug 1939 in Minneapolis as the first and only child of Edmund Abraham Anderson and Eunice Irene Jensen. She grew up in south Minneapolis where her father owned and operated a corner store grocery. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a major in the History of Art. She moved to Los Angeles California, and worked in the offices of the LA Gas and Electric Corporation for many years. She...

Kelvin (Kelly) Lloyd Taylor, age 80, died at home in Medford, Oregon, on December 11, 2020.  He was born in Biddeford, Maine, and graduated with honors from Bowdoin College and Stanford Law School.  After passing the California Bar, working for the Attorney General of California, and being in private practice, he began a career with Bancroft-Whitney Co., writing and editing law books, including several years in charge of Bernard E. Witkin's publications.  Kelly enjoyed all...

Cheung C. Lee 李祥長 (also known as Larry Lee) of Medford, Oregon passed away on Thanksgiving, November 26, 2020. He was born July 14, 1937 to Chau Rau Chun 周潤忠 and Lee Ping Yiu 李丙堯 of Guangdong China. He was a loving husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Tang King Tsun 鄧琼春 (Mary Lee). He leaves behind his loving family; children Kathleen Lee and Deborah James of Portland OR, Jennifer Lee of Union...

Joyce Marks Director of Ministries and Volunteers Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church                                                                     "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." 1...

  JOAN NEVIN 11-05-1925 – 11-06-2020   Edna Joan Nevin of Eagle Point, Oregon, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020 in Medford, Oregon. Joan was born in Elmira, Missouri to Henry and Nelle Trout.  She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri with three sisters; Viola, Elaine and Loraine, all deceased.   Joan moved to Livermore, California two years after graduating from high school.  There she met Phillip James “Bud” Nevin. They married October...