This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Satterthwaite, Johnson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hd.2ADI/1613 Message Board Post: The Herald Journal, 01/28/06 After a long and full life of 90 years, our dear mother, grandmother and sister, Oreta Johnson Satterthwaite, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2006, at her home in Logan. Oreta Satterthwaite was born Jan. 22, 1916, in Garden City, Utah. She grew up on the Meadowville ranch during the summers, but spent her winters in Laketown so she could attend school without having to ride horseback from Meadowville each day. After graduating as valedictorian from North Rich High School, she attended Utah State Agricultural College, now Utah State University. During high school, she met her future husband, Earl Satterthwaite from Garden City. They were married in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple in 1934, and spent over 53 wonderful years together. Oreta has always been active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held many positions in various church organizations including Primary president, Relief Society counselor and president of the stake Mutual Association. She especially enjoyed her positions in the Primary organization. Later in life, she and her husband served an LDS mission to Rapid City, S.D. Oreta spent her life in the service of others. Countless hours of her life were devoted to providing meals to family and friends. For 14 years, patients at the Logan Regional Hospital were cheered by her warm care as a volunteer. Oreta’s children and grandchildren cherish many heirlooms such as wedding dresses and quilts she made. Even late in her life, struggling with poor eyesight, she continued to serve by calling elderly shut-ins and crocheting gifts for family. When not serving, Oreta enjoyed various activities around her Bear Lake Valley home. Many beautiful summer days were spent working and playing with family on their lakefront property. She loved to work in her numerous flower beds with beautiful results. In her youth, Oreta enjoyed dancing and having parties with friends. Later in life she loved nothing more than holding a new grandchild in her arms. Oreta is survived by her four daughters and their spouses, Gay Dean and Dennis Burdick of Montpelier, Idaho, Judy and Jim Morgan of Layton, Utah, Earlene and Douglas Rex of Salt Lake City and Oreta Sue and Joe Rice of Soda Springs, Idaho. She is also survived by one sister, Fern and Antone Hunter of St. George, Utah; as well as 45 grand- and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister, Harold, Leo, Farrell, James, Max and Margueritte; as well as her loving husband, Earl. After 20 years apart, Oreta has finally reunited with her love and companion, never to be separated again. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at the Laketown Ward chapel, 115 S. 100 East, Laketown, Utah. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North, Logan, and from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services Monday at the church in Laketown. Interment will be in the Laketown Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.