Thelma May Naugle Nielsen

On Friday July 8, 2022 in the wee hours Thelma peacefully passed after a year of illness, pain and dementia. She was 81. My Mom wanted to be remembered for being a kind caring human who did the best she could. She was proud of us and our loving care of each other and ability to divide duties and careneeds. Dave and I are a very good team, always have been and when it was time to advocate for Mom's needs we had an equal sharing of the load according to each of our strengths and weaknesses. She loved us both fiercely. My Mom was an RN in the operating room at what used to be the Josephine Memorial Hospital in Grants Pass, OR until she retired at age 60 in 2001. She LOVED her job and was proud of it. She knew as a child that being a nurse was her calling and she was dedicated. She also loved being a grandmother to 10 grandchildren, was a prolific reader and crafter. She loved country and gospel music and the shopping channels on cable and growing roses. She was a kick in the pants and showed her love by good natured teasing."I am just giving you a bad time" she would say. She always came through and showed up. We love you Mama, and you are already missed. Thelma May Nielsen is survived by her sister Naomi O'Mara, brother Robert Naugle and his wife Shirley, her son David Nielsen, his wife Lori and their children, Olivia, Holly, Emma, Sarah, Connor and Natalie, her daughter Deborah Nielsen Ice Thornton and her children Dylan, Jacob, Indigo and Allurah.