Jaden Allan Paklin was born to Marcy Paklin on November 19, 2004, in Spearfish, SD. Jaden left us before his time on April 12, 2017. He attended Sturgis Elementary where he was a fifth grader.

Jaden was a fighter and very strong willed from the day he was born. He showed us all the true meaning of strength and became a hero to many. Even with all he went through, he was always smiling and won hearts with his big blue eyes and beautiful long eyelashes.

He loved to tear apart anything he could get a hold of. He also loved to build things and had many forts and tree houses around the neighborhood. Jaden's hobbies were playing video games, riding his bike, dirt bike, and four wheelers. Jaden loved the outdoors, hunting, and was a very hard worker. He worked during the summer mowing lawns and was quite proud of his lawn mower. Jaden considered himself the man of the family. He was always giving and made sure to include his siblings in most the things he did. He was a very selfless kid.

Survivors include his mother, Marcy Paklin (Jeffery Fisher) Sturgis, SD; father, Todd Hieb, Aberdeen, SD; sisters, Nicole Luckie, Piedmont, and Madi Paklin, Sturgis; brothers, Chance and Leland Paklin, Sturgis SD, Landin Hieb, Aberdeen SD, and Dustin Hughes, Moore, OK; grandparents, Kay and Dale Grant ,Vale, and Don Paklin, Buffalo SD; great-grandmother, Roberta Freeman, Sturgis, SD; aunt, Misty (Tim) Myers; uncles, Chad Paklin, Sturgis, SD, Levi Grant, and Zach (Kenzie) Grant; cousins, Morgan Myers, Maloree Paklin, and Mesa Grant; and numerous great aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his cousin, Devan Myers; grandparents, Paul Hieb and Marsha Richardson; great-grandparents, Gene and Angie Paklin, William Baush, Cliff Freeman, and Harry Hieb.

Visitation will be Monday, April 17, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. at Believer's Fellowship Church in Sturgis, SD, with Tammy Iverson as speaker. Interment will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis.

A memorial has been established.

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