Barbara Middaugh, 87, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026 at Touchmark.

Barb was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 17, 1938. She was the youngest of four children and had a wonderful childhood. One of her adventures with her best friend, Rozzie, was taking the city bus to Cleveland Indians baseball games at the age of ten. She graduated from Berea High School in 1956. Her father gave her a red corvette convertible which she drove to college at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Later, she moved to California where she started working at Western Airlines.

She came to Bismarck, North Dakota to visit her parents and met a shy engineer. After a whirlwind courtship, Roger flew his own plane to California to ask Barb to marry him. They were married in Colorado during a blizzard on November 18, 1961. Barb and Roger moved to York Pennsylvania, where their first daughter Robin was born in 1963. Memphis, Tennessee was the next stop, where Lisa was born in 1965. They returned to Bismarck to raise their family, and in 1974 Mike was born.

Barb was an excellent secretary and very fast typist. She had many jobs in her career, but her biggest achievement and claim to fame was working as the Desk Reporter for the North Dakota State legislature for twelve sessions. She even went to Micronesia in 1984 to work as a desk reporter for their legislative session.

She enjoyed watching her children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s activities. She was their biggest cheerleader a throwback to her high school days. She loved any card game, Bridge and Pinochle were her favorites. In her later years, She played at the Eagles and Amvets and the Elks. She loved playing bingo, especially when her family joined her.

Barb is survived by her three children and their families. TheJossart family: daughter Robin (Brad); granddaughter Brittany (Jordan) Wilhelm and great grandson‘s Landry and Tatum. Granddaughter Erika (Garret ) Jacobs and great grandson Brekken and great granddaughter Karsyn. Granddaughter Jordyn (Collin) Larson, and great granddaughter Maddyn. The Kato family daughter, Lisa (Steve ); grandson Vince(Gabi) and granddaughter Jamie. The Middaugh family Mike(Tracy); granddaughter Chesney (Josh) and great grandson Damien. granddaughter Hannah (Colton) Swartz, granddaughter Kennedy (Brian ) and grandson Shawn(Madi).

She was proceeded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Roger, her parents, Fred and Elinor Scadding, brothers Fred and Tommy, and her sister Judy.

in honor of Barb’s celebration of life, we are wearing blue which was her favorite color. Please join us for snacks and stories after the service.