Patricia “Pat” Heroff-Fielding

Patricia “Pat” Heroff-Fielding, 83, died March 12 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City. A celebration of life wake will be held at a later date, the time and date to be announced.

She was born on Jan. 27, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was raised and educated there, graduating from South High School. She married Donald Heroff, and they had three children. They later divorced, but always remained good friends until his passing in 2008.

She met Mitch while working at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The medical center had eight high rises and 3,000 employees. They were married on Sept. 3, 1983. In 1995, they got away from the city life and moved to Granite. He built the Granite Lodge from 1995 to 1998, and soon after they were open for business.

She was a teacher and mentor who led by example and stood up for those who had trouble standing by themselves.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Dawn Rae in 1967.

She is survived by her husband, Mitch; daughter Jai Cee Heroff; son Michael Heroff; and sister-in-law Andy Mash of Sumpter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fisher House, which provides veteran families a place to stay when a veteran is in the hospital, through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.