Carol Lynn Streeter 1947-2012

STREETER BLOM OSBURN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/14/2012 at 20:15:11

Sioux City Journal
March 22, 2012

SIOUX CITY -- Carol Lynn Streeter, 64, of Sioux City died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 1 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Carol was born on Oct. 7, 1947, in Sioux City, the daughter of Rodney L. and Bonnie Rae (Blom) Osburn. Carol attended Sioux City schools and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1965. She then attended St.Vincent's School of Nursing, graduating in 1966.

Carol was united in marriage with John Streeter on April 8, 1967, at St. Jean's Parish in Sioux City. This union was blessed with three children. Carol began being interested in health care at the age of 12, when she began her career as a candy striper at St. Vincent's Hospital. Following her graduation from nursing school, she began a career that took her to St. Vincent's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in the OB/GYN departments. She then began private duty nursing for several years and most recently served in the Community Education Department at Mercy Medical Center.

Carol was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she took an avid role in many activities. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who touched many lives during her lifetime. She took great pride in her grandchildren's accomplishments and enjoyed attending all of their sporting events. She enjoyed Christmas and buying gifts for her family. She enjoyed crocheting, baking and cooking for her family and friends.

She will be missed by her family, which includes her husband, John, of Sioux City; her parents, Rodney and Bonnie Osburn of Sioux City; her son, Rod Streeter and his wife, Tanya of Clarksville, Tenn.; her daughters, Gina Dam and her husband, Craig, of McCook Lake, S.D., and Joni Walding and her husband, Jason of Dakota Dunes, S.D.; her brother, Mark Osburn and his wife. Kelly of Sioux City; her sister, Cathy Fox and her husband, Rick of Sioux City; her eight wonderful grandchildren, T.J., Brady, and Katie Dam, Ryan, Ellie, and Tessa Streeter, Mollie and Jaxon Walding; and her beloved dog, Jaycee.

She was preceded in death by her in-laws, Charles and Laura Streeter; brother-in-law, Richard Culbertson; and a nephew, Scott Culbertson.