Wanda Middleton...

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Wanda Middleton, entered into Heaven on Saturday, January 18, 2025 from her home in Branson at the age of 90.

Wanda was born on June 28, 1934 in Syracuse, Missouri.  She was one of two daughters born to Roger & Geneva Roesler.  She held various secretarial roles during her career in the airline industry, with oil companies and at different churches.  In the mid-1980s, Wanda moved from Independence, Missouri to Hollister.

Wanda was a faithful servant of Christ.  She loved being involved in church and sharing the love of her church family.  She was a member many years at the First Baptist Church in Hollister and more recently was a member at Friendly Baptist Church in Branson.

She was a giving and loving woman who cared for her family well.  She also enjoyed making beautiful needlework pieces.  Her presence will be deeply missed till we are reunited with her in Heaven.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Roger & Geneva Roesler; her sister, Delores Roesler and one grandson, Dmitriy Taylor.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald Middleton of Branson; her daughter Deborah Veltman (Jim) of Grayslake, IL; grandchildren Ashley Veltman, Kevin Meyer, Andrew Meyer and Bryan Meyer and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by Ron’s children and grandchildren whom she loved deeply, Lorrie Taylor (Mark) and grandchildren Bethany Gerecke (Kyle), Mark Taylor, Jr. (Kelly), Chelsea Taylor, Artem Taylor and Perla Taylor; Karen Blase (Curtis) and grandchildren Drake Farris, Logan Magee, Sydney Breshears (Dallas), Eve Farris, Carissa Moore, Kelsey Gatlin (Justin) and Josh Blase; Douglas Middleton (Julie) and grandchildren Courtney West (Travis) and Kayla Hoelscher (Dallas); David Middleton (Carrie) and grandchildren, Grace Middleton and Gabriel Middleton along with twenty-three great grandchildren.

Services will be Friday, January 24, 2025 in Friendly Baptist Church, Branson with Pastor Monty Dunn officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am with the funeral service to begin at 11:00 am.  Burial will follow in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery Branson under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home & Crematory, Branson.

In Wanda’s memory, donations may be made to Friendly Baptist Church, 2751 Kirkland Dr., Branson, MO 65616.