In Oregon (w/corrected obituary 7-6-12)

Rob's mom passed away on July 1 (also Tracy's birthday). Tracy had another Rituxin treatment on Monday, and the whole family flew to Oregon on Wednesday. Please keep them in your prayers as they mourn. They will be returning next week. Here is a copy of his mom's obituary:

Juanita Mae (Dunkin) Bowden was born on May 02, 1931 in Hontubbe, OK to Floyd Henry Dunkin and Grace Ona (Pickle) Dunkin. She attended schools in Heavener, OK and graduated Heavener High School.

The Dunkin family moved to Canby, California in 1948 following the timber industry.

She was employed as a clerk by Ralph L. Smith Lumber Co. sawmill in Canby, Ca. She there met the love of her life, Joe Bowden, a timber faller. Juanita and Joe were married in Reno, NV on June 11, 1949. They were blessed by the birth of three children, Diana, Ron and Rob. Juanita and Joe celebrated 63 years of marriage this June.

In 1953 they moved their family to Yreka, CA.  While living in Yreka , Juanita worked at Montgomery Wards, Rascos, Bob Carlson Insurance, Beverly Manor and Siskiyou County Mental Health.  Juanita and Joe were active members of the Yreka First Baptist Church .

She and Joe moved to Ashland OR in 1983 due to lumber mills closing in Yreka, as Joe was still working in the lumber industry. She worked as the Administrative Assistant to the President of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce until her retirement in April 1993. In 1992 Joe and Juanita moved to Medford, Or. They became active members of the Eastwood Baptist Church in 1984.

One of Juanita’s favorites things to do was to take rides in the rain. She also enjoyed fishing, playing golf, board games, cards, camping, traveling and most of all being with her grandchildren and great-granddaughters.

Juanita and Joe enjoyed cruises to the Panama Canal, Alaska, Carribean Islands, Cancun and Akumal, and travels throughout the U.S. 

She is survived by her husband, Joe Bowden and their children and families: Diana and Larry McCulley of Canby, CA and children, Tom and Jennifer McCulley, Megan and Chris Walker and daughters MacKenzie and Reagan; Ron and Ginia Bowden of Shelbyville, IN and children, Kimball and Lisa Bowden and daughter Aurora of Shelbyville, IN; Alexis and Sam Ray and daughter Cambria of Fishers, IN; Rob and Tracy Bowden and son Drew of Troy, MI . Other family members include her brother Jack Dunkin of Brookings, OR and sisters Dollie Mizell of Wichita, KS and Wanda Fulfer of Adin, CA

Memorial service for Juanita is scheduled for Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Eastwood Baptist Church, 675 N. Keene Way Dr., Medford, OR at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Randolph Miller officiating. Contributions may be made to Rainbow Acres Project at Eastwood Baptist Church at the above address, in memory of Juanita Bowden.  A fellowship dinner will follow the service in the Koinonia Building at Eastwood Baptist.