Howard L. Bromen

Howard Leo Bromen was born in Minneota, MN on August 14, 1920 to Anton and Cecilia Bromen. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Boerboom on August 7, 1945 and they spent 67 wonderful years together. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945 in the South Pacific. He graduated from Minneota High School in 1939 and attended Dunwoody for two years before pursuing a career in 1941. Howard was a service tech for IBM and later on his own before purchasing Baldwin’s Office Supply in 1969 and owned and operated Bromen Office Supply until his retirement. Howard gave many hours of community service to the community of Marshall, which included Rotary, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, and Jaycees. He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic Church since 1950. Howard and Dorothy spent 20 years creating many memories with family and friends at their lake home on Lake Amelia. You could find Howard playing cards, golfing, or laughing with friends over a cup of coffee. Howard died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, March 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Bromen of Marshall; son, Bruce (Sharon) of Elk River; daughter, Susan Bromen of Marshall; son, Brian (Melissa) of Marshall; four grandchildren, Melinda Meier, Steve Blanchette, Matthew Bromen, and Rachel Bromen; six great grandchildren, Hannah, Emily, Jack, & Sam Meier, Evan and Harper Blanchette; sisters, Leona Wielde, Jinny VanRobays, Doris Claeys, Joan (Norman) Bot, Cecelia “Nonny” Fier. He was preceded in death by his parents.