Helen Zahn, 86, of Linton, ND, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Saturday, December 10, 2016 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton, ND with Rev. David Zimmer officiating. Burial will be Monday 11:00 am, December 12, 2016, at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery, Mandan, ND. The prayer service will be at 5 pm on Friday at Myers Funeral Home in Linton with continued visitation until 9 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before service on Saturday at the church. Helen was born March 6, 1930 east of Linton, the daughter of Mary Ann (Schwahn) and Joseph K. Jahner. Helen grew up southwest of Linton on a farm. She was the third child of 5 siblings. She loved playing cards, embroidering, gardening, cooking for weddings, and making her wonderful wedding kuchen and cheese buttons that we all loved and enjoyed. She made beautiful quilts for us to love and treasure, especially our jean quilts. Helen married Sylvester Zahn on December 23, 1946, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Krassna. Helen and Sylvester moved to Linton in 1947 and had three daughters, Gladys, Karen, and Rhonda. She was a member of Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughters, Catholic Order of Foresters, Homemakers, American Legion Auxiliary and Senior Citizens. Helen enjoyed bowling and hosting bridge card parties. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will truly be missed. Helen survived by her three daughters: Gladys (Dennis) Krumm of Mandan, ND and their children, Yvette and Jeff Humann, Derick and Kendra, Bismarck, Ryan and Megan of Hazelton, Tiffany and Rick Perrin, Nick, Whitney, and Katie of Bismarck, John and Marsha Krumm, Abby, Emily, and Jake of West Fargo, Paul and Kristi Krumm, Gracie, Alexis of Ft. Collins, CO; Karen (Kyle) Gradin of Hensler, and their children, Kyla and Alex, William of Fargo, Kelly and Jill Gress, Karter, and Kole of Edina, MN: Rhonda (Dan) Delzer of Minot, ND and their children Tiana and Brooke; two sisters, brother and sister-in-law: Ann Zahn, Victoria Bosch, Clarence and Betty Jahner, and Delores Jahner all of Bismarck as well as several nieces and nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Sylvester (2010), her parents, one brother Herman, two brothers-in-law, Anton Zahn and Wendelin Bosch.