Warren was born January 22, 1945, at Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of William F. and Helen M. (Frink) Middleswarth. He was raised and educated in the Portsmouth, VA area and was later a 1964 graduate of Summerville High School, Summerville, South Carolina. He served 6 years with the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Vietnam. He returned from service in 1970 and began working as Police Officer on the Charleston, SC Police Department. After 8 years in law enforcement, Warren began to drive a truck for the Southeastern Freight Lines. He was a member of the St. Luke''s Lutheran Church in Summerville, SC and was married there on November 6, 1992 of Deborah J. Hall. He had also been a member of the Summerville Masonic Lodge 234 AFM. Following 28 years with Southeastern Freight Lines, Warren retired in 2001 for health reasons. The couple moved to Blue Earth, Minnesota in 2004. Warren is survived by his wife, Deborah Middleswarth of Blue Earth, MN, his brothers: William D. Middleswarth of Charlotte, N.C., John R. Middleswarth of Zebulon, N.C., Richard C. Middleswarth of Pelion, S.C., his sisters, Carolyn M. Morsch of Summerville, S.C. and Mary Ellen Altman of Summerville, S.C.He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter- Tammy M. Middleswarth in 1984.