Garon Henry Zahn Obituary (1969 - 2016)

Garon Zahn, 46, Fort Yates, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 24, 2016, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Fort Yates, with The Rev. Canon Zanne Ness officiating. A wake is scheduled for 5:00 PM, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in AJ Agard Building, Fort Yates. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery, Fort Yates. Garon was born May 14, 1969, at Fort Yates, North Dakota, to Aaron and Gloria (Tuske) Zahn. He was raised and educated in Fort Yates. While in school, he participated in high school rodeo and enjoyed attending rodeos. At age 16, he began working for the Frank 4U Ranch. Thirty-one years later, he was still working for the 4U Ranch owned by Duane and Diane Frank-whom he called his hunka brother. Garon also went on a three Unity Rides, (Red Lake, Minnesota, Prince Albert, Manitoba, Canada, and Rosebud, South Dakota). He was a cowboy all his life. Everyone that knew him, knew he was always a laughing, generous, and humble person. Garon loved his grandchildren and nieces very much, and will be missed and loved by his family. He is survived by three nieces, Kristen and Lindsey Tuske, Bismarck and Adrienne Ramsey, Mobridge; eight grandchildren, Dace, Logan, Ashton, Terrill, Jaz, the Twins, and LaShaya; and his little lady Emily Rose; two brothers, Kevin and Harold DeCory, Rosebud, South Dakota; nine sisters, Cheryl and Karen DeCory, Rosebud, the Blackhoop girls, Olivia, Mission, South Dakota, Clarinda, Roberta, and Lola, Fort Yates, Sandra, and Patty, Selfridge, Laurie, Bismarck; nephews, Leon "Poss" Alkire, Darrell Alkire, and Waldo Zahn; and one aunt, Louella (Gordon) DeCory. Garon was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard "Butter" Tuske, Marvin Zahn, and Verle Zahn; sister Sharon Alkire; uncle Maynard Tuske; grandparents; and one grandson.