Wake Service for Hiram "Dro"  Elijah Leyva, 32, of Fargo, North Dakota will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Joe Donnell, Filmore Simon, Clyde Kampeska and Gerald Heminger Jr. CRE officiating. Pall Bearers will be Brent Blackthunder, Savoy Abraham, Rafael E. Leyva, Bryan Leyva, Karen Longoria, and Edward Blackthunder...  Honorary Pall Bearers will be all of Hiram's Family and Friends. Drum Group will be the Cook Boys. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Hiram Elijah Leyva was born on May 25, 1990 in Fargo, North Dakota to Brenda Blackthunder and Rafael Leyva.  He attended school through the 10 ^Th grade.  During his life time he lived in Crystal, Texas and Fargo, North Dakota.  Hiram passed away on November 5, 2022 in Fargo, ND.

Hiram is survived by his father, Rafael Leyva of Oakes, North Dakota; siblings, Brent Blackthunder of Sisseton, SD, Savoy Abraham of Fargo, North Dakota, Rafael E. Leyva of Fargo, North Dakota, Bryan Leyva of                Fargo, North Dakota, Karen and husband, Erik Longoria of Uvalde, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Hiram was preceded in death by his mother Brenda Blackthunder; maternal grandmother Karen
Blackthunder; and paternal grandfather Hiram Leyva.

"It was a blessing to kick it with him."