Craig Owen Satterthwaite

Craig Owen Satterthwaite of Layton Utah passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2025 at 76 years old. He was born on January 18, 1949 in Logan, Utah to Duane V Satterthwaite and Alicia Satterthwaite.

He graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 1967 and attended Weber State College. He married Kathleen Reesor in 1968 and they had three children, Lori, Bret, and Tami. After he divorced, he later called on KSOP's Country Western Cruise to the Caribbean in 1983 where he met Sandi Wahlquist and married her on August 1, 1987, at the Golden Spikes Annual Star Valley Ranch Dance. He enjoyed two children from her previous marriage, Marni and Devan Wahlquist.

Craig was a square dance caller from 1973 to 2020. He was known as one of the best instructors in the industry. He called for many clubs and started several advanced clubs over his calling career. He cut a record under the Redboot label in 1983. The social interaction with the members and fellow Callers was his greatest reward, he developed many long-term friendships that spanned several decades.

He began working in the steel industry for his father-in-law's company Tech Steel in 1969 and became a talented welding fabricator and designer. He loved roller coasters and was called to travel all over the country to design them and redesign rides that were unsafe. He worked for Arrow, Fabriweld, and then ultimately around 2009 started his own 3D drafting company where he would design some impressive projects. He was very proud of some of his projects over the years such as the design and build of the Olympic torch for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the design of the stairway at the Dinosaur Museum in Vernal, The Art sculpture at Fairmont Park in Sugarhouse, The architectural design at the entrance of the Salt Palace among so many other impressive projects.

Craig had many hobbies that included; computers, skiing, pool, golf, hunting, camping, horses, riding ATVs, fishing, and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was also a great storyteller and had many memories of the past to retell.

In April of 2014 Craig was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and for the next 3 months underwent chemotherapy at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He was cancer-free by December and was able to return to calling until Covid shut down square dancing, in 2021 he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome caused by chemotherapy drugs he had taken in 2014. He continued to undergo treatment and tried to stay positive that someday he could again return to the square dance activity and the people that he loved so much. He battled COPD and lung cancer and most recently began with the early stages of dementia.

He is survived by his wife Sandra Satterthwaite, daughters: Lori Jacobs, Marni Owens-Wahlquist (Korin), Tami James, Devan Wahlquist (Daniel), and son: Bret Satterthwaite. Brothers: Eric Satterthwaite (Kay), Shawn Satterthwaite (Jill), sisters: Lisa Leavitt (Mike), and RaShele Cook (David). 24 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Duane V and Alicia Satterthwaite, brothers: Lane, Loy, Kerry, and a sister, Valee.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Huntsman Cancer Institute in the name of Craig Satterthwaite.

A graveside service will be held Monday March 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Garden City Cemetery, 449 W. Logan Rd., Garden City, Utah. Family and friends may visit Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah.