October 25, 1935 - November 28, 2021
Pat Obituary Our loving mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on November 28, 2021. Pat was born October 25, 1935, in Billings, Montana, to Lloyd and Amy Lockrem. She joined her brother Sonny, followed by her brother Larry exactly one year later. Pat's father worked construction moving his family to many different places throughout Montana. After settling again in Billings, Pat attended Billings Senior High School. In 1952, Pat married Leonard Llewellyn. They had two children, Leonard Lee and Deborah Jean. In 1954, they divorced. Pat met the love of her life in West Yellowstone. Two years later, On March 29, 1959, she married Victor Fiala and blended their families. Vicki Lynn joined Lee and Debbie. Vic's job took them to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and later Casper. In 1966, daughter Wendy Marie joined the family to complete the "yours, mine and ours". After Pat's mother passed away in 1977, they moved to Billings again. Through the years in Wyoming and Montana, Pat worked for Mountain Bell. In 1987 she retired from the business office as a supervisor. In retirement, Pat and Vic shared time at the cabin on the Stillwater and Sun City, Arizona. After selling the cabin, they vacationed at each of their girl's homes in the summer. Pat was an amazing cook. She also loved to play games, especially bridge. She was very competitive and loved to win. Pat could be found on the golf course any chance she got. She had many dear friends in her ladies group in Arizona. Pat loved to be active. Vic always teased that she never sat down. Her greatest love was for her family. Vic passed away in May, 2018, and three days later Pat was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. A move to Spokane followed and she lived there with her daughter Wendy and her family. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Vic, her parents and brothers. She is survived by her children Vicki (Brian) Barrows, Lee (Elaine) Llewellyn, Deb (Bob) Powell and Wendy (Brian) Carney. Her grandchildren Jennifer Bell, Eric Llewellyn, Patience Llewellyn, Eve James, Chas Llewellyn, Bob Powell, Amy Powell, Stephanie Kinzel, Matthew Carney, Leah Carney and Ryan Carney. Her great grandchildren, Eponine, Liya and Carys Bell, Kazuma, Riku, and Saya Llewellyn, Mira and Wesley Murphy, Danny, Kenny and Lindy James, Brooke, Madison, Jack and Kaitlyn Powell, Hannah and Natalie Kinzel. She is also survived by her dear sisters-in-law Rose and Marilyn Lockrem as well as many nieces and nephews. Mom loved life. She fought valiantly. She will be dearly missed and will be in our hearts forever. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Pat, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events DEC 17 Memorial Service Friday, December 17, 2021 1:00PM Heritage Funeral & Cremation 508 North Government Way Spokane, WA 99224 Get Directions View Map Text Email R
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