Virginia Satterlee

February 3, 1926 - October 21, 2020

Virginia Satterlee (Mumsy), 94, of Sherwood passed away peacefully in the arms of her son on October 21, 2020 after a heartbreaking battle with dementia. Virginia was the only daughter among 4 children born to Ralph and Mabel Spray. She was born at home on February 3, 1926 in Joseph, Oregon. Her family moved to La Grande in 1940 where she graduated with honors from La Grande High School in 1944. Shortly after graduating from high school, she married Ronald Lee Lovely. Together they moved to San Diego where Ron was enlisted in the US Navy and had finished a tour in WWII. They were married for thirty years. Upon returning to La Grande, Virginia led a happy and busy life raising three boys while working at Safeway, running the Charbondo ice cream shop that she owned with her husband Ron, later working as a secretary for a local Candy Distributor, a Bookkeeper at Trotter’s Men’s Store, and retiring from Campbell Collection Agency. In 1977, she married Richard (Dick) Satterlee of La Grande. Dick and Virginia divided their time between La Grande and Yuma, Arizona, enjoying a full life of travel, fishing, hunting, golfing, entertaining and friends during their retired years together. Upon his death in 2007, she made her permanent residence in Sherwood, Oregon to be near her sons, but continued to spend winters enjoying the sun in Yuma with wonderful friends. Family always came first for Virginia; she loved spending time with family and friends and was always there for them. She was an excellent cook and entertainer, many of her recipes featured in the local family restaurant. She always caught the biggest fish, was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and enjoyed playing tennis and golf. Virginia loved visiting casinos; where she always seemed to have lady luck riding with her and rarely left in the red. Virginia drove her Toyota Camry with the license plate “Mumsy” until she was Ninety years old. She is survived by her sons, Ronald Eugene Lovely (Shelly), James Alan Lovely (Vanessa), Michael Lee Lovely (Jennifer) and Step-Daughter Karen Fenn(Dennis); three grandchildren, Ronda Lovely, Alan Sturm and Steven Lovely; many nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her ex husband Ron Lovely, her three brothers, Gordon, Gerald and John Spray, and her husband of 30 years, Richard Satterlee. Mumsy was loved and cherished more than life itself. Her family and friends take solace in the knowledge that she is now at peace with our Heavenly Father. A Graveside Service will be held at Valley View Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Newberg, OR on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM. Arrangements entrusted with Attrell’s Funeral Chapels. Please go to www.Attrells.com to share your thoughts and fond memories with Virginia’s family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org in Virginia Satterlee’s honor.