Carol Jean (Trapp) Satterthwaite, age 85, of Ypsilanti, MI, formerly of Chelsea, MI, received her angel wings on December 24, 2021 after a long and valiant fight with Alzheimer's.
She was born on December 8, 1936 in Stockbridge, Michigan to Howard and Ada (Corser) Trapp. She married Darrell Satterthwaite in July of 1956, and he preceded her in death in 1998. She is survived by her sons, Terry, Trent (Barb), and Troy (Christine) Satterthwaite; grandchildren, Jenna (Matt) Oesterle, Brenda (Ben Himes) Satterthwaite, Troy Lee Satterthwaite, and Morgan (TJ) Mathis, five great-grandsons, Ben, Aaron, Wyatt, Bronson, and Declan, and siblings, Patricia Patterson and Edward (Sue) Trapp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Robert Trapp, Dr. Alan Trapp, Glenn Trapp, James Trapp, Jeanette Collins, Shirley Habeck and Nancy Matyzius.
Carol and Darrell lived in the Chelsea area for their entire married life. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and was known for making extra food just in case she had any visitors. She loved having coffee with friends, doing ceramics and other art projects, water aerobics, gardening, bird watching, spending time with her horses, and caring for the animals around the farm. Her passion was providing day to day care for the elderly.
Carol will be laid to rest with her husband, Darrell, in Vermont Cemetery. Burial will be private. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Gilbert Residence, 203 South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan or the Arbor Hospice Foundation in her memory.
