EAST CARBON CITY - Arvetta Esma Satterfield, age 89, passed away March 31, 2002 at her home in Columbia where she has resided for the past 54 years.
She was born March 8, 1913 in Dalton, South Dakota to James Albert and Estella Ames Harden. She married Everett L. Satterfield Dec. 1, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Arvetta graduated from Carbon College in 1951 and attended BYU, Westminster and University of Utah and graduated as Salutatorian from Utah State University in 1954.
She taught art classes in East Carbon and at CEU for 25 years. After her retirement she taught Adult Literacy and Art. She also served on the City Council and as Mayor Pro-Tem and was very active in civic affairs until her health failed her at the age of 89. She was one of the first three women to join Rotary International in 1966, later honored as Woman of the Year and as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992.
Arvetta was the 1993 Grand Marshal for the East Carbon Daze parade. American Airlines gave her the Wings of Eagles award for her lifetime of service. The St. Joseph Indian School and Missions, Chamberlain, South Dakota honored her for her contributions to their endeavors collecting toys and clothes for the children.
She maintained an apartment for battered women for the past eight years. In addition to all this, she was an accomplished artist in oils, water color and acrylic.
Arvetta is survived by her daughter Arvetta (and Robert) Patt of Whittier, CA and son Erbey Satterfield of Ogden, UT; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, sister Nellie O'Hare and brother Robert Paul Kappen.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial will be in the Price City Cemetery.
Published Deseret News: Wednesday, April 3 2002
(Obituary kindly provided by contributor: Robert Libby)
She was born March 8, 1913 in Dalton, South Dakota to James Albert and Estella Ames Harden. She married Everett L. Satterfield Dec. 1, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Arvetta graduated from Carbon College in 1951 and attended BYU, Westminster and University of Utah and graduated as Salutatorian from Utah State University in 1954.
She taught art classes in East Carbon and at CEU for 25 years. After her retirement she taught Adult Literacy and Art. She also served on the City Council and as Mayor Pro-Tem and was very active in civic affairs until her health failed her at the age of 89. She was one of the first three women to join Rotary International in 1966, later honored as Woman of the Year and as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992.
Arvetta was the 1993 Grand Marshal for the East Carbon Daze parade. American Airlines gave her the Wings of Eagles award for her lifetime of service. The St. Joseph Indian School and Missions, Chamberlain, South Dakota honored her for her contributions to their endeavors collecting toys and clothes for the children.
She maintained an apartment for battered women for the past eight years. In addition to all this, she was an accomplished artist in oils, water color and acrylic.
Arvetta is survived by her daughter Arvetta (and Robert) Patt of Whittier, CA and son Erbey Satterfield of Ogden, UT; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, sister Nellie O'Hare and brother Robert Paul Kappen.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial will be in the Price City Cemetery.
Published Deseret News: Wednesday, April 3 2002
(Obituary kindly provided by contributor: Robert Libby)
EAST CARBON CITY - Arvetta Esma Satterfield, age 89, passed away March 31, 2002 at her home in Columbia where she has resided for the past 54 years.
She was born March 8, 1913 in Dalton, South Dakota to James Albert and Estella Ames Harden. She married Everett L. Satterfield Dec. 1, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Arvetta graduated from Carbon College in 1951 and attended BYU, Westminster and University of Utah and graduated as Salutatorian from Utah State University in 1954.
She taught art classes in East Carbon and at CEU for 25 years. After her retirement she taught Adult Literacy and Art. She also served on the City Council and as Mayor Pro-Tem and was very active in civic affairs until her health failed her at the age of 89. She was one of the first three women to join Rotary International in 1966, later honored as Woman of the Year and as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992.
Arvetta was the 1993 Grand Marshal for the East Carbon Daze parade. American Airlines gave her the Wings of Eagles award for her lifetime of service. The St. Joseph Indian School and Missions, Chamberlain, South Dakota honored her for her contributions to their endeavors collecting toys and clothes for the children.
She maintained an apartment for battered women for the past eight years. In addition to all this, she was an accomplished artist in oils, water color and acrylic.
Arvetta is survived by her daughter Arvetta (and Robert) Patt of Whittier, CA and son Erbey Satterfield of Ogden, UT; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, sister Nellie O'Hare and brother Robert Paul Kappen.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial will be in the Price City Cemetery.
Published Deseret News: Wednesday, April 3 2002
(Obituary kindly provided by contributor: Robert Libby)
She was born March 8, 1913 in Dalton, South Dakota to James Albert and Estella Ames Harden. She married Everett L. Satterfield Dec. 1, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Arvetta graduated from Carbon College in 1951 and attended BYU, Westminster and University of Utah and graduated as Salutatorian from Utah State University in 1954.
She taught art classes in East Carbon and at CEU for 25 years. After her retirement she taught Adult Literacy and Art. She also served on the City Council and as Mayor Pro-Tem and was very active in civic affairs until her health failed her at the age of 89. She was one of the first three women to join Rotary International in 1966, later honored as Woman of the Year and as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992.
Arvetta was the 1993 Grand Marshal for the East Carbon Daze parade. American Airlines gave her the Wings of Eagles award for her lifetime of service. The St. Joseph Indian School and Missions, Chamberlain, South Dakota honored her for her contributions to their endeavors collecting toys and clothes for the children.
She maintained an apartment for battered women for the past eight years. In addition to all this, she was an accomplished artist in oils, water color and acrylic.
Arvetta is survived by her daughter Arvetta (and Robert) Patt of Whittier, CA and son Erbey Satterfield of Ogden, UT; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, sister Nellie O'Hare and brother Robert Paul Kappen.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial will be in the Price City Cemetery.
Published Deseret News: Wednesday, April 3 2002
(Obituary kindly provided by contributor: Robert Libby)
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