On Monday, February 6, 2023, Diane Middlesworth, beloved wife and mother of four, passed away suddenly from complications from Hemorrhagic Stroke. She was 82.
Diane was born April 10, 1940 in Peru, IN to Frank and Betty Garber. She received her nursing degree from Parkview School of Nursing in Ft. Wayne, IN, and she practiced nursing in various hospitals until becoming a pharmaceutical representative for Bristol-Myers Squibb. After that, she worked as a nurse recruiter for St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. During retirement she served as a mentor to high school students striving to achieve scholarships for college.
Diane had a passion for watercolor painting and gardening. She also taught piano for several years and loved playing classical music and popular Broadway tunes. She had a one-of-a kind personality and she made friends easily wherever she went. She was loved by so many for her radiant smile, kindness, her infectious laugh and quick wit.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Judy; brother, Johnny; and daughter, Joanna.
She is survived by Her husband of 33 years, Ned Middlesworth; her three children, Mary Burgess (Dan), Neil Middlesworth (Pascale), Deborah Ourisman; five grandchildren, Jeffery, Abby, Madison, Liza and Rafael.
To Honor her wishes a graveside service will be held in Converse, IN and her beloved Colorado sometime this summer.