Carolyn Renee "Lietz" Scharpenberg
Carolyn Renee "Lietz" Scharpenberg
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Carolyn Scharpenberg Obituary
Carolyn was a devoted mother and grandmother. Nothing brought her more joy than to be with her family. Carolyn spent the majority of her career as a job placement recruiter where she was known as "Care Bear" as she was so kind and patient and nurturing to all whoever worked with her. Carolyn was also known for her contagious laugh that filled the room and made everyone laugh and smile along with her. Her joyfulness and infectious excitement swept up everyone around her. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Renton, WA.
Survivors are her mother, Carole Huff and Pat of Muldrow, OK; her daughter, Allison Warren and spouse Daniel Billingham of Tacoma, WA; her granddaughter, Hazel Warren of Tacoma, WA; two sisters, Veronica Lane of Van Buren, AR, and Barbara Fortune of Brea, CA; her nephew, Bradley Oglevie and Emily of Jonesboro, AR; her niece; Bridget Fortune of Brea, CA; and great niece, Catherine Oglevie of Jonesboro, AR.
She was preceded in death by her son, William Gary Warren; her father, Clarence (Ron) Lietz; her stepfather, Gary L. Leachman.
A Funeral Mass to honor Carolyn's life will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1123 North J Street, Tacoma, WA. Her burial will follow the Funeral Mass at the Old Tacoma Cemetery at 4801 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA.
Active Pallbearers include Daniel Billingham, Bradley Oglevie, Bridget Fortune, Thomas Babcock, Sarah Brady, and Eddie Brady.
Visitation and viewing will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. followed by a Rosary on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Scanlin Cremation & Burial, 2021 70th Ave W, University Place, WA.
Carolyn Renee Scharpenberg will be profoundly missed and lovingly remembered for her true kindness to others and for the joy and happiness she brought to so many.
In memory of Carolyn, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org
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Amy Gray (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Please join me in a silent prayer to honor my friend and coworker. Send love to her beloved granddaughter especially.
Aaron Ginther (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Carolyn was a great person to work with. She will be missed.
Craig Leland (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I´m so very sorry to get a call today to learn that Carolyn had passed away. I hired Carolyn when I was first at Adecco, and brought her with us when I moved over to the Medical and Science division.
Besides just being exceptionally talented, Carolyn was truly motivated by doing a great job not just for both the clients and candidates she represented, but also her colleagues.
The world is a bit less sweet today.
Natalia Maldonadoz (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Rest in peace my dear friend your mission on Earth was accomplished.
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Jacob Guilliams (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Carolyn was the fun-loving "Care Bear" who always lifted spirits and found the positive in every situation. She truly embodied the name and earned it in every way. I´ll always remember our meetings and the positivity and energy you brought that kept us motivated.
Petros Tagvoryan
October 5, 2025
Sad to hear about the passing of my BUDDY! Carolyn was a such a bright and positive person. Her infectious laugh and the way she lit up when talking about the latest concert she´d been to will truly be missed.
Rest Easy, Care Bear!
Chris Relth (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Every time I interacted with Carolyn Scharpenberg, I felt a genuine sense of comfort and warmth. There was an authenticity in the way she showed up-with kindness, sincerity, and care-that left an impression. She had a quiet strength and a way of making people feel truly engaged and comfortable.
Veronica Lane
October 5, 2025
Veronica Lane
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Veronica Lane
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Carole Huff
October 5, 2025
Oh my beautiful daughter, I have such wonderful memories with you. I can feel your love in these photos.
Carole Huff
October 5, 2025
Dear Carolyn, so full of love and laughter.
God blessed us with you for 62 years. Oh, how I'll miss our long conversations that would go on for hours. Until we meet again in heaven, I love you.
Kim Verhoef (From Facebook)
October 5, 2025
Barbara I´m so sorry to hear this. Peace be with you and your family during this time
Jacob Guilliams (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I truly can´t believe it I will forever remember her personality "care bear". Rest in peace, friend
Armenda Fallon (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I hate to read that this morning. Prayers for her family and friends! Rest in Peace
Brittney Horner (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Devastated :( Care Bear was one of a kind
Jennifer Parker (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
A true professional and an even better person, whose presence made the world brighter.
Jennifer Fisher (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I am so sorry to hear about Carolyn. She was always so positive and caring and it was an honor to have lead her.
Eric DeRise (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
OMG! I'm just learing of this and i'm shock and blown away. My thoughts and prayers are with Carolyn's family. I was so fortunate to have worked with Carolyn for years at Adecco and to have met her wonderful sister. Carolyn you always broght a smile to my face and although we didn't talk all the time, I will miss you.
Chris Nguyen (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Thank you for sharing this, she was full of energy and compassion. I am lucky to have met and lead with her while at Adecco. My condolences to her family and friends.
Lisa Cary (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Care Bear really always lit up any room she was in, and I enjoyed every moment I was able to work together, her client calls were always just a bit deeper and empathetic. She was always so passionate with her work and so excited to talk about her granddaughter in those before meeting moments. She will be greatly missed.
Betsy Yohai (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Carolyn definitely left a positive mark on everyone she encountered. I´m so sad to know she has left us, but comforted with the knowledge that she issurrounded by angels. Peace to you, my friend.
Kaye Cross (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
"Care Bear" - my heart is broken
Megan McQuay (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I'm so sorry to hear this. Carolyn supported a few of my clients over the years. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
Paul Gallant (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Our loving Care Bear! You brought our team so much courage during hard times and made winning fun again. You were a big Fan of my Adecco Med Taco Tuesday late-night call blitzes (and we crushed it!!!) I want to thank you for all the knowledge you shared with me, which I still cherish to this day. The Gallant family sends our condolences. May you rest in peace, Care Bear Carolyn Scharpenberg
Ashley Gruver (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I´m so sorry to hear this! I know how special she was to you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and her family during this difficult time!
Caitlin Bisaccio (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Artemis is deeply saddened to share the passing of our sweet and beloved Carolyn Scharpenberg . She will be profoundly missed, but her memory will continue to shine through the kindness, loyalty, and joy she brought to her colleagues, clients, family, and friends. To Carolyn, there were never strangers, only friends she hadn´t met yet.
We invite you to honor Carolyn´s memory in true Carolyn fashion: by doing something kind for someone else today.
Her light touched so many, and by carrying her spirit of kindness forward, we can keep her memory alive.
Jacelyn Le (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Carolyn Scharpenberg and I trained together back in 2018. She was our shining star, one who lit up the room, and who brought so much joy to others. Reconnecting with her throughout the years with Carolyn always left me great memories. I am deeply saddened to hear of her passing. Rest in Peace.
Amy Gray (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
My heart is absolutely broken. Many prayers to her family today.
Petros Tagvoryan (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
Awww, Care bear!!!! I will cherish my memories with her.
May she rest in peace!
Sarah Tassoff (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I'm truly sorry for your loss. Care Bear will be dearly missed but her positive spirit will live on! Sending lots of love to you and the Healthcare team as well as her family and friends
Luis Portillo (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
She was an amazing human being, I had the pleasure to meet and work with her !!!! OMG
Cameron Bass (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I remember a conversation with Care-bear where we discussed how much we missed our beloved pets who had passed over the rainbow bridge. It makes me happy to think she is now reunited with her sweet puppy again <3. I have never had a co-worker with as much passion and heart as Care-bear and she is deeply missed.
Dorine Cohen (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
This is such sad news sending hugs your way & to her spirits above, may her memory be a blessing
Anthony Cesario (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
I´m stunned. We worked together many, many years ago but she was always so thoughtful and mindful. She consistently checked in on my milestone days and that was something to look forward to. My condolences to her family and friends.
Natalia Maldonadoz (From LinkedIn)
October 5, 2025
If there were more people like her, the world would undoubtedly be a brighter and better place.
Care: your light and love will always be remembered and cherished.
Don Morgan
October 5, 2025
Man this news was so hard to take. I've known Carolyn for about 35 years. I remember meeting her at a Red Robin in Tukwila. Her stunning blue eyes, her amazing smile, and yes that laugh. Her attitude and personality would light up an entire room. Her positivity and outlook on life was so infectious. I'm so glad that I got to spend time in my life with this amazing friend. One of my most memorable times was on the roof of her apartment building when she lived in Belltown on 4th of July. We sat on the roof with the Space Needle so close it felt like we could touch it. She was all about living, experiencing things. She always talked so wonderfully about her children. She was a hard worker and put everything she had into her jobs. I got to meet her sisters and they were all wonderful also. I Can Only Imagine them all growing up together in the same town. I'm sure everybody talked about them in wonderful ways. Carolyn was always so helpful to other people. She was kind, and she always smiled at everybody and was so polite. I learned about her death a few days after my mom passed away. It was a hard week to say the least. She will be missed by so many that loved her. And if you knew Carolyn you definitely loved her and she loved you right back. We spent many evenings on the phone when we lived apart and not in the Seattle area, we would spend a lot of time on the phone talking about books and videos that worked on your inner self and how to become better people, how to become better partners, better parents. Her mind was expansive to say the least. Her soul and individuality stood out like no other person I ever met. She definitely got her wings when she got to Heaven I have no doubt about that. Bye for now my friend I'm sure we will meet at another place in another time in another life. I love you with all my heart.
Carole Huff
October 5, 2025
Dear Carolyn, so full of love and laughter. God bless us with you for 62 years. Oh how I will miss our long conversations that could go on for hours. Until we meet again in heaven, I love you.
Barbara Fortune
October 3, 2025
I am here sister - that is what I kept telling Carolyn as we spent her last days together. It broke my heart to think of all the things she still wanted to do and all the people she still wanted to help but would not be able to. She told me one of her biggest goals was to bring as many people to heaven with her as she could. She was always the one brimming with excitement. She had a way about her of wrapping you up in her enthusiasm about something she was passionate about, and before you knew it you were swept up with her and ready to go for it even if you had no idea what it was you were going. I will miss our road trips being silly together, and our marathon phone conversations where we had to save the world before we could hang up and say goodnight. I will miss all the music, laughter, and being called in the middle of the night because she was out dancing and one of our favorite songs was being played so she had to share it with me. Every time I heard that song, I Can Only Imagine, I knew she would be the one dancing for Jesus and chattering up a storm, while I imagined I would probably be the one standing still in awe not able to speak at all. I know she is up with Jesus now, and probably still talking his ears off, and he is just smiling in love because she is such a joyful treasure. We love you sister - be at peace.
Veronica Lane
October 2, 2025
My dearest sister - it's just way too soon, but I can hear your laughter thundering from heaven! And I bet you are talking so fast and nonstop that even the angels are having a hard time keeping up! You will be so dearly missed - from your cool glasses, perfect nails, words of wisdom, beautiful smile, and very special style! You have been such a blessing to me and to many! Love you, sister!
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