Helen Broman

She was born on December 21, 1926 in Fort Frances, ON to Elmer and Jean Isberg. She lived in Fort Frances all her life and worked at various businesses. She was united in marriage to Matt Broman in 1948 and together they raised 5 children Doug, Gary, Gayle, Mark and David. She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion as well as the Rebekah Lodge. She was a member of the Fort Frances Curling Club and enjoyed curling in her early years. Helen made a friend of everyone she met and because she was born and raised in Fort Frances, it seemed that every person she stopped to talk to, was someone she had attended school with. In 1967, she and Matt purchased a lake property and in 1980, their boys built them a cabin, known to the family as Helen’s Highrise. She loved her lake home, having family and friends up to play Hoot & Holler Reef Point Smear or just to visit and enjoy the beauty of Rainy Lake. She spent every moment she could there, as it was where she was the happiest.

Helen was predeceased by her husband Matt on January 24, 1985; parents Elmer and Jean Isberg; grandson Michael Sheldon; sister Eileen Cox and brother-in-law Tom Cox; brother Glen Isberg, and brother-in-law Blake Nicol.

She leaves behind her children Doug, Gary of Fort Frances, Gayle (Wayne) Sheldon of Bowser, BC, Mark (Bonnie) and David (Roz) of Fort Frances; Grandchildren Michelle (Jordie) Rheault, Nicole Broman, Danielle Broman, Christopher Broman, Rylee Broman (Brennan), Ken Hawrylak and Andrea (Mark) Wilkins; great grandchildren Justin and Madison Rheault, Peter Spuzak, Amelia and Rya Hawrylak, Brody and Kowan Wilkins; sisters Elsie Nicol and Leigh Isberg as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Helen’s life will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion.

If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, 250 Church Street, Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1C8.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.