BRODHEAD - Gordon Keith Helland of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at the home of his daughter Barbara Mertens. He was born on December 22, 1920 in Durand, IL, the son of Leonard and Helen Leona (Gingrich) Helland. He married Gladys Charlene Foss on January 21, 1944 at his parents home in Juda.