Daniel J. Satterfield, age 50 of Helena

Daniel Satterfield Obituary

Daniel “Dan” James Satterfield, age 50 of Helena, MT passed March 20, 2026, unexpectedly next to his wife, his darlin’.

Dan was born January 28, 1976, at St. Peters Hospital in Helena, MT. Dan was the second son born to Marsha Perkins and David Satterfield.

Dan, later on was adopted by his father, Melvin King and the two became inseparable. Mel and Dan would spend time out in the mountains hunting and fishing. Because of those precious memories Dan fell in love with being out in the fresh air of the mountains.

Dan met his wife of 26 years, she was an avid outdoors person as well. Shortly after, the children came. Dan and his family were always off camping, hunting, hiking and taking rides through the mountains. Dan passed that love of exploration through the mountains around Montana to his children.

After their children grew up and left home, Dan and his wife each bought a side by side and joined the Helltown riders’ group. Dan and his wife never missed a beat trying to find a new place to explore and new challenges they could take along the way. They tempted fate a few times, but in doing so, made some of the best memories and inside secrets.

Dan loved working with his hands. He had his own construction company in Helena for many years. He would take such pride when passing by the homes years after completion, pointing out, “I did that house, or I was part of the construction for Straw Market”. He would build his wife new garden walls every year as they shared the same affinity for growing flowers and vegetables. He loved watching his Daylilies grow and bloom. And was like a kid at Christmas, checking daily to see if the vegetables were starting to sprout.

Dan was an easy-going, fun-loving man and made so many friends though out his life. Even strangers were charmed by how easy he was to laugh and help with anything. His sense of humor was always there to make a room laugh. When picking what he wanted to be called instead of ‘grandpa’, he chose to be ‘Papi’ as he always wanted to say, “I’m da Papi”. Instead, he was called ‘Happi’. Perfectly fitting for the grandpa who is always so happy. He never got to choose his nicknames in life. From “Handsome” given to him from his wife to his sons “Big Daddy”, and then his granddaughter, “Happi”.

Dan is proceeded in death by his son, Joey Kristopher Michael Satterfield, his mother, Marsha Perkins and father, Melvin King Jr.

Dan is survived by his wife, Julie Satterfield whom he affectionately called “his darlin” and his sons, Cyrus Satterfield, Ryan-Avery Satterfield (Megan Satterfield) and granddaughter Faylynn Satterfield and his brothers Aaron Nelson and Todd Satterfield.

Special thanks to St. Peters Paramedics and their hard efforts, along with Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and The Floral Cottage, all of Helena.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke and Retz Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave.  A reception will follow the service in the social hall of the funeral home. To offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Dan, please visit below.

All donations to the Dan Satterfield memorial may be made to the Satterfield family.

Service Schedule

Memorial Service

1:00 p.m.

Thursday April 2, 2026

Anderson Stevenson Wilke and Retz Funeral Home

3750 N, Montana Ave

Helena, Montana 59602

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Reception

Thursday April 2, 2026

Anderson Stevenson Wilke and Retz Funeral Home

3750 N. Montana Ave

Helena, Montana 59602

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