Aydin Paul Hard Heart was born January 4, 2020 at Brookings Hospital. He passed away January 6, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital.

Aydin is survived by his father Darren Hard Heart and mother Rio Whitney Lake Hard Heart; grandmothers, Selva Lake, Carol Hard Heart, Jodeen, Jamie, Jonita, and Jodell; grandfathers, Norwood, Tim and Donnie; siblings, brother Darrius Lake Hard Heart; sisters, Amara Hard Heart, Alexis Wallace, Araceli Rosalez; his aunties and uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews. Aydin was preceded by grandpa's, Melvin Lake and Paul Quesada; uncle Roy Fuentes; and great-grandparents, Ione Peniska, Melvin C. Lake, Eleanor Quesada, Frank Quesada, and Phyllis and James Crawford.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Eastman Hall, Flandreau with an All Night Wake Service beginning at 8:00 pm Tuesday at Eastman Hall.