Ethen Lawrence Hopkins went to rest with Jesus in Heaven on Saturday, December 31 ^st , 2022.

Ethen was born January 19, 2005, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, SD, to Tom and Sara (Brown) Hopkins. He grew up in Chamberlain, SD.  Ethen attended Chamberlain High School through the 11 ^th grade and was in the process of obtaining his GED.  His future plans were to attend WyoTech, in Laramie, Wyoming, for automotive mechanics.

Ethen worked multiple jobs during his teen years.  He began with mowing yards, and then moved into the workforce.  His first job was at Arby's, in Oacoma, SD.  Later he worked at Cedar Shore Campground, also of Oacoma.  From there he moved to Dairy Queen, in Chamberlain, SD, and his most recent job was full-time at The Chamberlain Locker.  Ethen's coworkers and supervisors were always commenting that he was a hard worker, always willing to do what was needed, and how his unique sense of humor brought joy each day he was there.

In his spare time, Ethen enjoyed going to the gym, longboarding, and fishing with his friends. One of his favorite things to do was work on his two cars.  He was passionate about his Firebird "The Bird" that he bought from his cousin Daryl, when he finally convinced his dad he could take care of it.  You could see, and hear, him around town in one of his cars, revving the engine to show off his prized possessions.  Ethen also had a love of music, as he always had it blasting in his headphones.  He enjoyed creating art, and training his two pet rats, Prince and Lightning 2.0.  Ethen was known as "The King of Sarcasm".  He loved making people laugh with his awkwardly-timed jokes.  Ethen was the best little brother and big brother to his siblings.  We know how much he loved his friends, the closest of which called him "Chris".  Ethen loved spending time with his cousins at his grandparents' farm; much of which was spent leading his little cousins in "non-grandma-approved" adventures.  He had a special place in his heart for his little cousins and his little sister Magyn, who he will always protect and watch over.

Ethen is survived by his parents and his siblings Dylan, Kathrinn and Magyn Hopkins, his paternal grandparents Everett Jr. and Florence (Pazour) Hopkins, maternal grandparents Marden Brown and Lori Price, his many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. He was preceded in death by his cousin Derek Hopkins, his uncles James Bunker and Billy Ruiz, and an infant aunt Elizabeth Brown.

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Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Oacoma Community Center in Oacoma with burial in the Riverview Cemetery at Chamberlain.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral services on Friday.