Obituary of Helen B. Brom

Helen Betty Brom, age 96, peacefully went to be with her Lord & Savior on Sunday, November 30th at the University of Iowa Hospital. Helen was born on March 27, 1918 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Benjamin & Clela Brom. Raised in Newton, Iowa, Helen graduated from Newton High School in 1936. She graduated from the University of Iowa and worked at Hospital School (now known as The Center For Disease & Disabilities) as an Occupational Therapist until her retirement in 1983. Helen's life was lived in devotion to the Lord she loved, the service of others, and in support of & contribution to her community. She was a Hawkeye fan, an avid reader, a devoted dog lover, an active member of the Iowa City First Assembly of God church. She served as a board member for the Youth For Christ, and been a faithful financial support of it as well as many ministries, missionaries, charities, and worthy causes. Helen just lived to give, love, & serve. Helen is survived by her nieces & nephews: Ron (Mary) Hall of Pascagoula, MS; Bill (Sandy) Williams of Escondido, CA; Sue Godar of Paterson, NJ; Pat (Norm) Mofjeld of Shoreview, MN; Dennis Hayes of Denver, CO; Stephen Brom of Santa Barbara, CA; Joan (Steve) Peterson of Andover, MN; Susan Brom of Los Angeles, CA. Helen has nine grandchildren from her church family who adopted her: Caleb (BreAnna) Smith; Emily (John) Lopez; Rebekah Smith; Madison Smith (who shares Grandma Helen's birthday); Jordan Breon; Leah Breon; Alec Breon; Lindsay Breon; Carson Breon. She was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin & Clela Brom; siblings Ruth (Hollis) Hall; Margaret (Bill) Hayes; Ed Brom; and Esther (Paul) Williams. Visitation will be Saturday, December 6th from 10-11 am at the Gay Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service, 2720 Muscatine Ave, Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow at 11 am. Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery at 2 pm Saturday in Newton, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Youth for Christ.