Valerie E. Mann, of Collinsville, passed away in Owasso on February 18, 2021 after a valiant battle with dementia. Valerie Ann Erickson was born on January 26, 1932 in Worcester, MA to Albert Raymond Erickson and Alva Valerie Johnson Teolk Erickson. She lived in Worcester until her family moved to neighboring West Boylston where she would complete High School, graduating from Major Edwards High School in 1950. While in school she worked at Memorial Hospital in Worcester which led to her interest in nursing. After graduating from High School, she attended nursing school in Boston, MA and Hartford, CT and graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in Psychiatric Nursing in 1953. Her first position after college was at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio where she met her future husband Darlington John (Darl J) Green in 1953. They were married in 1953 and moved to Boston, MA. Their first three children were born in Boston: Diane Frances, Brenda Susan and Daniel Paul. The family moved to Los Angeles County, California in 1960 where her youngest three children were born: Barbara Ann, Deborah Lynn and David John. David was born six weeks premature and died the day after he was born. Darl and Valerie separated in 1964 and divorced in 1965. While in Los Angeles, Valerie worked at both The Westerly, a private psychiatric hospital, and St. John Hospital. She loved working as a nurse and was both dedicated and compassionate. In 1968, she met and married, James O. Mann, an aeronautical engineer from Tulsa who was in California working on a project for McDonnell Douglas. The family lived in St. Louis for 8 months before moving to Tulsa in 1969 and eventually settling in Collinsville in 1982. Valerie worked at Park Terrace Nursing Home in Tulsa from 1969 until 1978 when she "retired" to help care for grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, James O. Mann; her parents; her younger brother and only sibling, Roy Albert Erickson; her son, David John Green and grandson, Jason James Chapman. Valerie is survived by her children; Diane (Bruce) Mitchell of Owasso, Brenda (Michael) Shelton of Owasso, Daniel (Jeannie) Green of Tulsa, Barbara Vest of Collinsville, and Debbie (Shayne) Maienfisch of Ft. Worth, TX; 14 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Joanne Erickson of West Boylston, MA and many cousins and extended family members; close friend, Charlotte Bronston of Tulsa and many other friends. She loved her family; friends; gardening (she completed OSU'S Master Gardening Program); animals of every kind and Oklahoma sunsets. A memorial service will be held summer 2021. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Tulsa SPCA (2910 Mohawk Blvd Tulsa, OK) or Paws and Claws Animal Rescue (4607 W C Rogers Skiatook, OK 74070).