Gary M. Satterwhite

April 8, 1948 - December 1, 2016

Gary M. Satterwhite, 68, of Stevensville, died Thursday morning, Dec. 1, 2016 at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph. Services celebrating his life will be held on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, Benton Harbor. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens with military honors. Visitation with his family will be on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Gary was born in Wardell, Missouri on April 8, 1948 to Earl and Ocia (DeFoe) Satterwhite. He joined the US Navy in 1965 and served during the Viet Nam conflict. He married Elizabeth Nino in 1979 and she preceded him in death in 2001. Gary worked for many years for Comcast as a supervisor in the warehouse. Gary’s family includes his children Wayne Allen of Stevensville, Michigan and Laura Whitney of New Mexico; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; his sisters, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. Gary was preceded in death by his daughter, Christine Sirk; daughter-in-law, Jackie Allen; and brothers Jerry Satterwhite and Larry Satterwhite.