Laura Ellen Satchwill

July 23, 1929 – March 3, 2011

Laura Ellen Satchwill 7-23-1929 to 3-3-2011, age 81, passed away at Hospice Copper Cottage, Mesa, AZ March 3, 2011. She was the daughter of Guy and Georgia (Hollowell) Sharp, and younger sister to Buthene (Sharp) Haskell. Laura married December 30, 1951 to Herbert W. Satchwill, who died February 19, 1990. She graduated from Huntington College, Huntington, IN where she was voted Campus Queen in 1951. Later she earned a Masters Degree in Education at Arizona State University. She taught school for 9 years in Indiana, then after moving to Arizona in 1961, she taught another 24 years in Mesa, for a total of 33 years of teaching. They later moved to Arizona’s White Mountains, where Ellen enjoyed gardening, feeding the many birds, and painting the beautiful landscapes, until Herb’s death, after which she moved back to Mesa.  Ellen loved art and painting. She was also a singer and pianist who often played for church. Ellen with Herb on guitar and vocals, sang country gospel at local churches. She also enjoyed researching family genealogy, and belonged to the genealogy club at Sunland Village East.  She loved family and friends, and treasured the time she spent with all of them.  She was the greatest mother, son Greg of Mesa, AZ could ever dream of. She was always there for him, no matter what. He will remember all of the camping trips as a kid, fishing and rock hunting, his mom always sketching and taking pictures. Son Greg will miss the coffee times, and the DQ times, with his mom’s small hot fudge sundae, with peanuts.  She is survived by one son Greg of Mesa, AZ, sister-in-law Maxine Satchwill of Chino Valley, AZ, niece Cynthia Hilton of Henderson, NV, sister-in-law Henrietta Satchwill, nephew David Satchwill, nephew Jim (Lori) Satchwill, nephew Neal (Jane) Haskell, great-niece Christine Haskell, great-nephew Joel (Jennifer) Haskell, great-nephew Shaden Haskell, and great-niece Lindsey Haskell all of whom reside in Indiana.