Carol TierheimerCarol Tierheimer was a former Catholic nun who devoted her life's work to spreading the joy and peace of Jesus while dedicating her heart and soul to her 40-year lovefest with Joanie Lindenmeyer.Carol loved the majestic beauty of Mother Nature, as wel as wearing bright clothes, singing, dancing and embarking on adventures, near and far, with Joanie.Raised in Los Angeles, California, Carol graduated from St. Mary's Academy as a "blue tie" and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), Los Angeles Providence. Then Sister Veronica Joseph (Carol) enthusiastically began ministry in elementary education. With her love of music and exceptional talent, she learned and taught guitar plus she developed youth folk groups in parishes and schools including Del Mar, Sonoma, and the Valley. Missioned to Lewiston, Idaho, St. Stanislaus Parish, she provided Adult Ed, RCIA, home-bound visitations, liturgy planning and marriage annulments, and served as the "parish Sister" where she did everything but say the Mass. Hand in hand with the Jesuit priests, she made a huge impact for all. She moved to Aberdeen, Washington as a parish sister and then Portland, Oregon, where she was the Jesuit Volunteer Regional Director for Alaska. In Brookings, she worked at South Coast Employment Center.Carol earned her Master's Degree from Fairfield University in Psychology, Counseling and Spirituality, her true gifts. She visited and cared for people in all kinds of situations, needs and circumstances. She was never too busy for a friend and everyone was her friend. Joy, confidence, and love were her daily devotions to all, from bishops to beggars. Carol loved and encouraged everyone to be their best. In 1982, she met Joanie Lindenmeyer and they married on August 5, 2020. Together they grew more in love with each other and life. Throughout Carol's life, she devoted herself to helping people to be their "very best self" through her kindness, compassion and joy. This devotion was evident in her actions, jobs and the myriad of organizations she was a part of. People witnessed her humility, wisdom and intuition through her personal relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Carol lived by Proverbs 3:5: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." After Carol went to heaven on January 30, 2022, a rose garden was planted and continues to bloom in memory of her joyous, happy spirit in the front yard of the home she shared with Joanie for 31 years. Read More Read Less
