Valitta Ireland

Feb. 14, 1934 – Jan. 5, 2011

Valitta Marie Ireland, 76, of Sweet Home died Jan. 5, 2011. She was born Feb. 14, 1934 in New Albin, Iowa, to Fred and Pearl (Sheriff) Newman.

Her family moved to Minnesota, where she lived until 1960, when she moved to Portland and then on to Salem in 1982. She moved to Sweet Home in 1999.

Mrs. Ireland worked at the Sweet Home Gleaners. She attended the Church of the Nazarene.

She enjoyed word search puzzles, volunteer work, Bible study and raising her numerous cats.

She is survived by her husband, Clarence Ireland of Sweet Home; daughter Velvet Swarm of Silverton; son Benny Ireland of Portland; sister Helen Pickett of Minnesota; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Sweet Home Church of the Nazarene, 415 Holley Road.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.

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