Funeral services for 34-year old Hevin Top Bear-Mathis are Thurs, May 6, 2021 at 2:00 at the Kyle Community House of Prayer in Little Wound, SD, with Lay Minister Anthony Wounded Head and Lay Minister Mona Vocu officiating.
Burial is at the Mediator Episcopal Cemetery in Little Wound
A one-night wake service starts Wed, May 5, 2021 at 2:00, also at the Kyle Community House of Prayer in Little Wound
Hevin Lee Top Bear-Mathis was born on October 13, 1986 in Pine Ridge, SD to Vern Top Bear and Rochelle Lone Hill. Hevin made her journey to the Spirit World on April 24, 2021 near Dell Rapids, SD.
Hevin is survived by her children, Ceriah Ferguson and Cody Ferguson; father, Vern Top Bear; sister, Colby Brown; grandmother, Vina Yankton; brothers, Harold and Daris Top Bear; grandparents, Cora (Danny) Spotted Eagle; aunts, Mattie Yankton, Janesse Mousseaux, Colleen Steele, Rose LaDeaux, January Rose Mathis, Lynelle Young, Danielle Spotted Eagle, Devonna, Roxy, and Trina Lone Hill, Michelle Yellow Hawk, Grace Glynn, Georgia Top Bear, and Stephanie Brewer; uncles, Lloyd Yankton, Jr., Hobert Yankton, Steve, John, & Sam LaDeaux, Waylon, Duane, Will and Denny Spotted Eagle, Jayson Lone Hill, Harry Young, Manuel Fool Head, Sr., Jim Miller and Jamie Glynn; nieces and nephews, Demeta Top Bear, Mya Top Bear, Trinity Top Bear, Nehemiah Top Bear, and Kaylynn & Kaylee Hamilton; cousins, Lorie Red Owl, Harlee Young, Eternity Rain Top Bear, Demitria Young, Xakira Standing Bear, Raven Garrett, Malonnie Running Hawk, Latoya, Latecia, Lashiyah Yankton, Jenna Spotted Eagle, Deidra and Cecily Spotted Elk, Destiny and Stephanie Richards, Creighton Yankton, Lloyd Yankton III, Aiden Standing Bear, Sebastian, Corey, & Simon Red Owl, Brett Spotted Eagle, Rodney Spotted Elk, Calvin Red Owl III, Darrell Richards, Alfred Richards, Desmond Richards, Jr., Shane Richards, Shaun Richards, Michael Richards, Mato Wells, Allen Wells, Demarius Top Bear, and Brandon Reeves; and close friends, Destiny Richards & Kateri Spotted Eagle.
Hevin was preceded in death by her daughters, Nivaeh Ivy Brink and Annabelle Ferguson; sons, Michael Ferguson and Cole Ferguson; mother, Rochelle Lone Hill; baby brother, Drew Top Bear; grandparents, Lloyd Yankton and Wayne Mathis; grandson, Jeremiah Royce Bear Killer; maternal grandparents, Lloyd Yankton, Sr., Danny Spotted Eagle, and Mel Lone Hill; and paternal grandparents, Isabella Fool Head and Maynard Top Bear.
Pallbearers will be Creighton Yankton, Lyndon Running Hawk, Destiny Richards, Clayton Hamilton, Denny Spotted Eagle, Harry Young, Kateri Spotted Eagle, and Mya Top Bear.
Honorary pallbearers will be all friends & relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD