Obituary
Helgi Dennis Goodman
October 31, 1942 – October 16, 2022
Peacefully, at the General Hospital in Ottawa, in his 80th year, Helgi passed away with family by his side. He will be forever missed by his wife of 54 years, Sharen, son Kevin Goodman (Oksana Kabrelyan), daughter Stacey Perron (Yves Perron), grandchildren Sarah, Anna and Jennifer Goodman and Jonathan, Ashley and Ryan Perron. He will be fondly remembered by sister-in-law Lillian, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Washington and Montana. He was predeceased by his twin brother Arni Goodman. Helgi was born and raised in the Leslie area of Saskatchewan. He earned a Bachelor of Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and spent his 33 year career with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. Upon retirement, he and Sharen packed up and moved to Carleton Place where they shared many wonderful years enjoying being involved in the lives of their children and grandchildren. Here also, they discovered square and round dancing which became an integral part of their life where they developed many lasting friendships. His family would like to thank the hematology/oncology team at the Ottawa General Hospital led by Dr. Faught and her nurse Amanda Strandberg. He received excellent and compassionate care during his battle with lymphoma.
He will be missed by all who knew him and a Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 2 pm at Barker’s Funeral Home,19 McArthur Avenue in Carleton Place. A reception will follow where coffee/tea and sweets will be served. Memorial donations can be made to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Death notice for the town of: Carleton-Place, Province: Ontario