Daisy Sweetland

1920 - 2010

Daisy Sweetland
February 26, 1920 - November 9, 2010
Daisy Sweetland passed away November 9, 2010 at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House. She was 90. Daisy was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on February 26, 1920. She moved to Portland, Oregon at a very early age and lived in Oregon in her formative years. She graduated from Grant High School in Portland.
Daisy attended Oregon State University affiliating with the Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 1940, Daisy married Earle Sweetland who was recently commissioned in the US Army. This began a 30 year association with the military. In 1948, Earle transferred to the newly formed United States Air Force. During this 30 year period, Daisy moved numerous times living in New Mexico, Washington, Nebraska, California, Alabama, England, Louisiana and Germany
Following Earle's last assignment at Vandenberg AFB, Daisy and Earle settled in Lompoc, Ca, living there until moving to Dale Commons, Modesto, in 2005. Daisy was recently a resident at Casa De Modesto.
During her years of living in various locations, Daisy, in addition to running the household, became very active as a Red Cross volunteer. This volunteer work began in Omaha, Nebraska and continued in California, England and Louisiana. In each military location, Daisy also served in the various Officers Wives clubs. She was very active for many years in the Republican Women of Santa Barbara County as well as Lompoc Chamber of Commerce activities.
Daisy's other interests included gardening, reading and needlepoint When first at Dale Commons, Daisy took charge in the planting and maintaining of the flower boxes on the grounds of Dale Commons..
Earle passed away in 2007. He and Daisy were married for 67 years. She is survived by her sister Ethel Roberts of Lompoc; her son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Bobbie Sweetland of Modesto; daughter Karen Sweetland of Portland, Oregon; grandson Lt. Col. Mike Sweetland and wife Laurie of Bellevue, Nebraska; granddaughter Molly Boyer and husband Brion of Broomfield, Colorado: grandson Craig Southwick of Portland, Oregon; and her four great-grandchildren Greg Sweetland, McKenna and Will Thompson, and Tanner Boyer.

There will be no services.