Memorable Manitobans: Bryan Franklin Zeman (1942-2024)

Educator, therapist.

Born at Belleville, Ontario on 15 July 1942, son of Frank Zeman and Peggy Zeman, he grew up at Davidson, Saskatchewan. He graduated from grade school in 1960 and earned BA (1966), BEd (1967), and PGD (1973) degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. He worked as a teacher in Saskatchewan and Manitoba for 25 years. He was a teacher at Climax, Saskatchewan (?-?, Principal) and at Frontier Collegiate in Cranberry Portage (?-?, English Department Head). He was the Principal of Brooke School (1974-1979) and worked as teacher and therapist with the Saskatchewan Department of Justice (1984-2011) at Saskatoon, after which he retired. Around 1965, he married Sandra Edgerton and they had two children. He died in Saskatchewan on 14 November 2024.

Sources:

Obituary, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, 19 November 2024.

Obituary, PrairieViewChapel.

In Memoriam [Class of 1960-1969], Brian F. Zeman, University of Saskatchewan.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 9 June 2025

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