Funeral services for 2-month old Akylen Water are Tues, March 19, 2024 at 1:00 at the Manderson Community Church in Manderson, SD, with Pastor Jeremy Mouw officiating and traditional Lakota services by Mike Little Boy.
Burial is at the Jumping Eagle Family Cemetery in Manderson.
A two-night wake service starts Sunday, March 17, at 3:00 at the Manderson Community Church.
Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com
Akylen King Water “Wahinkpe Nunpa Hoksila” was born on Jan 2, 2024 in Rapid City, SD to Leonard Leo Jumping Eagle and Alexius Eve Water. Akylen made his journey to the Spirit World on March 7, 2024 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Akylen is survived by his parents Leonard Jumping Eagle and Alexius Water; brother, Corbin Jumping Eagle; sisters Mariana Ghost and Alaina Water; paternal grandparents Sherman DeSersa and Delores Jumping Eagle; adopted grandmother Audrey Jumping Eagle; maternal grandparents Charlie Water Jr and Michelle Chipps; aunts Alexsandra Water, Francine (Darrin) Hernandez, Kandee (Terrance) DeSersa-Little Dog, Dana (James) DeSersa, Jennifer (Jason) Waln, Laura DeSersa, Becky Jumping Eagle, Irene Jumping Eagle and Betty Jumping Eagle; uncles Charlie Water III, Andrew Jumping Eagle, Anthony Jumping Eagle, William (Sue) Jumping Eagle Jr, Sherman (Kelsey) DeSersa Jr, Tony Hernandez Jr, Roger Jumping Eagle, and Frank Jumping Eagle; maternal great-grandparents Charlie Water Sr, Brenda Protector, Wanda, Harriet, Theresa, Violet, John, and Clifton Waters; great-great-grandmother Rebecca Horned Antelope; grandparents Donna Jumping Eagle, Roberta (Sam) Spencer, Starlette Jumping Eagle, Georgia Jumping Eagle, Karen “Tiny” (Dave) Pourier, Corrine Brave, Olivia DeSersa, Phillip (Sharon) Jumping Eagle, Clifton DeSersa, Aaron DeSersa Jr, and Mitchell DeSersa; and All Cousins, Nephews, & Nieces.
Akylen was preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents Charles Chipps Sr, Gloria White Feather, Jaylene Quick Bear, Alan Waters Sr, and Veda Waters; maternal grandfather Paul Twiss; maternal great-great-grandparents Joseph “Kadoke” Water, Alexander Protector, Ellis Chipps, Victoria Lodge Skin and Ollie Wounded Horse; paternal great-grandparents Robert & Rebecca Jumping Eagle, and Aaron & Esther Black Elk-DeSersa; uncles Hunter Alexander Water, Robert Hernandez, and Roy Jumping Eagle; aunts Angel Jumping Eagle, Trinette Hernandez, Destina Jumping Eagle, and Sarita Jumping Eagle; paternal grandparents William Jumping Eagle Sr, Robert Jumping Eagle, Hank Jumping Eagle, Ronnie Jumping Eagle, Larry Jumping Eagle, Irving Jumping Eagle, Leonard Means, Byron DeSersa Sr, Elizabeth Jumping Eagle, Cheryl Bettelyoun, and Mamie Looks Twice.
Pallbearers will be Alexsandra Water and Corbin Jumping Eagle.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kiana Walking Eagle & Family, Alec Waters & Family, Tlana Waters & Family, Farrah Waters & Family, Becky Waters & Family, Sasha Waters & Family, Jewel Waters, Shay McCloskey & Family, Anpo Knight & Family, Alyssia Knight & Family, Jared Knight & Family, Jamie Knight & Family, Dana Knight & Family, Michael Knight, Alicia & Rico Iron Bear, Andrea Jumping Eagle & Family, Andrew Twiss & Family, Carletta Jumping Eagle, Shane McCloskey, Inyan Black Elk, Lena Chipps, Bobby Twiss, Jeffrey Twiss, Joshua Twiss & Family, Laweka Protector, Charity Waters, Jasmine, Louie, Larry, Ashley, Stella, Ryan, & Daniel Waters, Rose, Michelle, Holly, and Cameron Waters, Katherine Janis & Family, Ben, Simone, & Mia Wolters, Zach Waters, Ashley Hernandez & Family, Coree Short Bear, Carletta Jumping Eagle, Maurice Jumping Eagle & Family, Roxanne Holy Dance, Jacinda King & family, Charles, Trevor, Vincent, Godfrey, Andrew, Jeffery, Woptura, Ellis Chipps, Krystal, Tina, Misty & Calvert Swallow, Jordana DeSersa, Sherry, Jessie, Raylene, Crystal, Julie, Tonya, and Dorothy Chipps, Josh & Garfield Steele, Jumping Eagle Family, Looks Twice Family, Alice Phelps and Family, Alcantar Family, Paula Simpson & Family, Mona Brown & Family, Shane & Winston Mesteth, Kristy White Eyes, Mike Little Boy & Family, Babette Thin Elk & Family, Richard Red Elk & Family, Doree Jensen & Family, Jumping Eagle Express, Brew Crew & Paha Sapa, Ken Lensgrave & Family, Crazy Horse Riders, Big Foot Riders, Angelina Rodriguez, Jr Rodriquez, Fire Thunder Family, Penny Walters & Family, Clifford Family, Diane and Frank Boerschig, Frankie Boerschig, Plenty Wolf Family, Red Feather Family, Richard Looks Twice, George Chase Alone and All Friends & Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD