OBITUARY: Caroline A. Street, 1921-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa [ Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Nov. 12, 2003] Caroline A. Street Funeral services for Caroline A. Street were be held Friday, October 31, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage with the Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan officiating. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery. Caroline passed away Monday, October 27, 2003, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Caroline was born August 27, 1921, near Scandia, Kansas, the daughter of William and Mabel (Rasmussen) Street. She grew to womanhood in the Scandia community. She attended elementary school in Pleasantvale (Parkhill) School in Republic County, Kansas. She went three years to Scandia High School and then went to Republic City School her senior year to get Normal Training. After graduation in 1939, she taught in Ash Grove school for 2 years. She then moved to Osage, Iowa, with her parents and brothers. That fall, she returned to Republic County and taught in the Center School near Courtland, Kansas. In the spring, she returned to Mitchell County, IA and taught 4 years at Mount Hope School, 1 year at Wardell, 4 years in Burr Oak, and 4 years at Rock rural schools. She received her 2 year elementary degree from Luther College and her BA degree from Upper Iowa University. In 1957, she went to McIntire, Iowa and taught there until reorganization. She then went to Riceville for 26 years until retirement in 1986. She attended church, Sunday School, and League in the Methodist Church in Scandia, Kansas. She joined the First United Methodist Church in Osage with her family in 1945, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, WaTanYe, and the retired teachers. She was preceded in death by her father William in 1954, her mother Mabel in 1973, two brothers, Irvin in 1994 and Alfred in 1995. Caroline is survived by two nieces, Kathleen Gauger (Mark) of Forest City and Linda Dishman (Rodney) of Charles City; three nephews, Thomas Street (Mary) of Osage, Patrick Street (Kristi) of Morgantown, Kentucky and Roy Street (Deb) of Stacyville. Copyright 2003, K. L. Kittleson