Vernon Helm, 86, Harvey, ND died Monday October 7, 2019 at the St. Aloisius Hospital, Harvey.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 14 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Harvey, ND.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 13 at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 11 a.m.

Vernon Ervin Helm was born on May 15, 1933 near Coal Mine Lake south of Martin, ND.  He was the son of Ervin and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Reichenberger) Helm.  At the age of 12 Vern moved with his family to a farm in Berlin Township.  He attended rural school.  As a young man he helped his father with the family farming operation.  Vern married Delores Muscha on October 6, 1953 in Harvey.  They lived and farmed south of Martin.  He enlisted in the Army in 1954 and was stationed in Hawaii.  His wife and son Doug joined him there in 1955.  He was honorably discharged in 1956 and the family returned to a farm south of Martin.  He farmed there for 27 years. Vern also worked on various jobs for the Sheridan County ACS office.  He helped organize SHERCO Trucking, a National Farming Organization Coop and serviced the trucks.  They moved to Harvey in 1986.  He began working at the Harvey Golf Course and was head groundskeeper for many years.  Vern and Delores established and managed the Penny Pinchers Store in Harvey.  He attended many auction sales in search of merchandise for the store. He also drove school bus for Martin and Harvey schools for 26 years.

Vernon was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He built a hunting cabin on his land called the Prairie Sunset Inn . He planted trees, raised pheasants and practiced conservation and game management.

Vernon was a member of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church and served as a Trustee and on the church council.  He helped with several church renovations. He also served on the Martin Township Board; Martin School Board; was a member of Oswald Wohl VFW Post in Anamoose; and the Knights of Columbus Council; Wells Eagles Aerie 3080, Rural Fire Department all of Harvey.  In 1965 He was recognized as the Jaycees "Outstanding Farmer of The Year" and in 1979 he received the Soil Conservation Award in Sheridan County.

Vernon is survived by his wife Delores of Harvey; son, Doug (Toni) of Harvey; daughters, Leilani (Paul) Bienek and Karla (Earl) Snyder all of Bismarck; 6 grandchildren, Ronda Meyer, Cheryl Helm, Lindsey Tooley, Shannon Knutson, Christi Beauchamp and Brandon Snyder; 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Jessica Helm; sisters, Eunice Opp, Marlene Hauser, Lillian Breckel, Lois Stuber; brother, Glen Helm.