Carla J. Middleswart

Carla Middleswart, age 68, of Gibbon, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home sur rounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 8, at the Gibbon Baptist Church. The Reverend Taylor Shippy will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Memorials are suggested to the Gibbon Baptist Church or the Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Carla was born on January 23, 1953, in Kearney to Carl and Catherine “Kay” (Braden) Moffett. She received her education from Gibbon High School and graduated with the class of 1971. Carla was united in marriage to William “Max” Middleswart on March 30, 1973, in Kearney. The couple made their home in Kearney and later moved to Gibbon. Carla worked for West Pharmaceuticals from 1975 to 2008. She loved her family and her community, along with her cats, squirrels, cute socks and collecting snow globes. She enjoyed taking tickets at the Gibbon School activities, and she was always willing to help the elderly.

Carla was a member of the Gibbon Baptist Church. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary where she would help with funeral luncheons and volunteer with many veterans’ activities. Veterans were her great love and she tried to never miss an opportunity to thank them for their service.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, William D. Middleswart, of Washington, D.C., and Carl W. Middleswart and wife Angela, of Warren, Michigan; two granddaughters, Catherine and Maya Middleswart, of Warren, Michigan; sisters, Jean Widdowson and husband Joe, of Gibbon, and Rhonda Ammon and husband Jerry, of Bassett; sisters-in-law, Donna Middleswart, of Minden, and Deb and husband Ron Belau, of Gibbon; brothers-in-law, Larry Middleswart and wife Brenda, of Gibbon, and Chuck Middleswart, of Miami, Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

Carla was preceded in death by her husband; parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Don and Fern Dye; and brother-in-law, Gary Middleswart.