Margaret Joan (Mathieson) Tindle Obituary
The Nevada Appeal, Thursday, May 5, 2011

Margaret "Joan" Tindle, 76, of Gardnerville died May 2,
2011. She was born May 19, 1934, in Colorado to Dave and
Margaret (Dotson) Mathieson. She is survived by her daughter
Donna Tindle of Gardnerville; sons Carl Tindle of Ventura,
Calif., and Joel Tindle of Lake Tahoe; sister Marilyn Pankey
of Colorado; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband John
Tindle and brother Bob Matheson. Autumn Funerals &
Cremations is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Tindle (1934 - 2011) Obituary

Margaret "Joan" Tindle, age 76, born May 19, 1934,in Broadhead,
Colo., to Dave and Margaret Mathieson died suddenly at her home,
May 2, 2011. Joan was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, John Tindle; and her brother, Bob Mathieson; and
survived by: her sister, Marilyn Pankey, Pueblo, Colo.; two
sons, Joel Tindle, and his wife Barbara, of South Lake Tahoe,
and Carl Tindle, and his wife Lori, of Ventura; one daughter,
Donna Tindle Gardnerville, Nev.; five grandchildren, Gregory
Tindle (Coast Guard), Maleyna Duncan , Dakota Maricich (U.S.
Amy), Joseph Tindle, 10, and Lidia Tindle, 8; and
great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Grace Tindle. A Celebration of
Life will be held Saturday, June 25, at the IBEW union hall,
3994 E. Main St., Ventura, from 3 to 5 p.m. This is an open
house celebration, so come when you can. In lieu of flowers
donation can be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425
Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817. Joan had many names
through her life and it is easiest to define her by these
nicknames. First she was known as "Joanie." She grew up in
Pueblo, Colo. She grew up to become an x-ray technician. On July
21, 1954, she married her sweetheart, John Tindle, and they
settled in Ventura. On April 1, 1956, she became "Mom" with the
birth of her first child. She embraced this roll and she was
awesome . She never missed any event that we did in school, and
yes you could hear her cheers above all of the rest. The high
school swim team insisted they could hear her under the water!
She encouraged her children to be anything that they wanted to
be and raised three successful children that she was very proud
of. After the death of her husband May 13, 1973, she went to
work as an attendance clerk at Balboa Middle School, she loved
her job. She became known as "Ma Tindle" to students and her
friends children. Kids were drawn to her; she recently said that
she was meant to always have children in her life. In May of
1974 she was voted mother of the year for Ventura County, a
proud moment for all of us. July of 1988 she was so excited to
become "Grammy." She moved to Northern Nevada to be close to the
grandchildren. She was a partner in raising all of her
grandchildren. When we needed her she was there. She still took
care of the little ones three days a week . Many friends called
her "Grammy" because again she took in everyone as if they were
her own. Her crowning glory was the birth of her
great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Grace Tindle, she became "Naunee,"
the most precious name of all. Everyone who spoke to her was
sure to hear the latest move this child made! She was involved
with many organizations and clubs throughout her life. She
touched so many. No matter what name you know her by she was
always, proud, loving, thoughtful and mostly a true friend to
all. She will be deeply missed.

Published in Ventura County Star from May 14 to May 17, 2011