Leon Anthony LaDeaux was born on March 19, 1962 in Pine Ridge, SD to Antoine LaDeaux and Marlene Bad Bear. Leon made his journey to the Spirit World on October 22, 2020 in Pine Ridge, SD. Leon is survived by his son, Angelo Richards; granddaughter, Sioux Dawn Bianas; siblings, Lisa Looks Twice, Abraham LaDeaux, Jr., Marla LaDeaux, Bernadine LaDeaux, Cleo LaDeaux, and Melanie Janis; and special friend, Mary Lou Black Crow. Leon was preceded in death by his parents, Antoine LaDeaux and Marlene Bad Bear; paternal grandparents, Benny & Bessie LaDeaux; maternal grandparents, Dora Shoulders and Albert Bad Bear; uncles, Renay, Orlin, Lester, Loren, Seymour, Irdy, and Victor Shoulders, an Sam, Fred, and Abraham LaDeaux; aunts, Rose LaDeaux, Pearl Cournoyer, Madeline Morgan, Theresa LaDeaux, Linda Iron Whiteman, and Joyce Thunder Bull; niece, Gina LaDeaux; brothers, Foster Kicking Bear, Dion Bissonette, and Eugene LaDeaux; and sisters, Antoinette LaDeaux and Angie LaDeaux. Pallbearers will be Bobby Martin, Donnie Has No Horses, Francis Martin, Joey Yankton, Victor Shoulders, Jr., Tyrone Bissonette, Sr., Rick Swain, Lonny LaDeaux, Loren LaDeaux, and John LaDeaux, Sr. Honorary pallbearers will be Dave & Kathy Janis & Family, Ben LaDeaux & Family, Walter & Dave Janis, Jr., & Family, Angela Janis, Colleen Shoulders & Family, Margelyn Shoulders & Family, Florence LaDeaux & Family, Sam LaDeaux & Family, Hobart Yankton & Family, Debra Shoulders & Family, Betty Little Dog & Family, Garf Steele & Family, Josh Steele & Family, Charlene Featherman & Family, John, Jason, & Renee Two Bulls, Lonnie Mesteth, Juan Mesteth, Rose Shoulders & Family, Colleen Steele & Family, Rose Ann LaDeaux & Family, Janese Mousseaux & Family, Irving Jumping Eagle, Elfrieda Cottier & Family, Virgil LaDeaux, Mervin LaDeaux & Family, Billy & Donna Jumping Eagle & Family, Mami Jumping Eagle & Family, Eugenio White Hawk & Family, Candy Shoulders & Family, Victoria Shoulders & Family, Tyler LaForge & Family, Phillip Jumping Eagle & Family, Loveletta Iron Horse & Family, Michael Bissonette & Family, Norma Tibbitts & Family, John Tibbitts, Robert Pille, Joe & Janice Little Dog, Gordon, Leroy, Richard, & Alex Looks Twice, Byron & Louise DeSersa & Family, Ted Janis, Dave & Twila DeSersa, Rydell Eagle Hawk, Troy Red Cloud, Paul Pawnee Leggins & Family, Cournoyer Families, Wakpamni Lake Families, LaDeaux Families, Shoulders Families, Janis Families, Eagle Hawk Families, Wakpamni Lake Fast Pitch Team, 1st Wave 500 Miles Sacred Hoop Runners, Thunder Lake Sundance Family, and All Relatives & Friends. Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 3:00 PM, Friday, October 30, 2020 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD. Funeral Services: 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD Traditional Lakota Services: Mr. Rick Gray Grass Officiating: Pastor Jeremy Mouw Burial Services: St. Agnes Catholic Church Cemetery, Manderson, SD Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD