Harriet Middleswart (Mansfield)'s Obituary
Anna Harriet Middleswart, daughter of Glen and Ruth Little Toole, was born March 27, 1920 in the State of Iowa and departed this life on July 25, 2012 in her daughter’s home near Mansfield, Missouri at the age of ninety-two years, three months and twenty-eight days.
In 1939 she was united in marriage to William Joseph Middleswart and to this union four children were born. Harriet was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, David Middleswart and William Middleswart, one brother and one sister.
She is survived by two daughters, Susan Clash of Mansfield, Missouri and Nancy Bigler of Toledo, Ohio; four grandchildren, Adam, Merilee, Kristie and Amanda; three great-grandchildren, Haley, Jessica and Cara; many nieces and nephews other relatives and many friends.
Harriet was born and raised in Iowa and lived there until moving to California with William and their children in 1961. She was a music teacher for 45 years retiring at the age of 65. In the late seventies she moved with her husband to Mansfield, Missouri where she lived the rest of her life.
Harriet made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mansfield United Methodist Church where she played the piano and organ for over 30 years. She was always willing to help the church in any way that she could.
In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, yard work, watching the St. Louis Cardinals and being active in the Senior Citizens Club. In her younger years she loved to ride motorcycles and had made the statement not too long ago that she probably could still ride one.
Harriet was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and humor and cherish the wonderful memories we have of her.
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