Martin Denny Poor Bear-Montileaux’s sunrise was on July 21, 1973 in Gordon, Nebraska to Martin Montileaux and Marilyn Poor Bear. Martin made his journey to the Spirit World on July 9, 2024 at the OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon.
Martin is survived by his čiŋkšítku Westlee Darell Poor Bear and čuŋkšítku Merriam Robin Poor Bear, sunkaku Mark Poor Bear, húŋku Marilyn Hope Poor Bear, stepfather Duane Samson, tȟaŋkšítku Julie Poor Bear and Margaret Poor Bear. Also survived by multiple sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and friends as follows: Juanita White Elk and family, Jessie Kalama and Family, Edwin Yazzie, Greta White Elk and family, Neil Poor Bear, Reginald Poor Bear, Phillip Poor Bear and family, Hannah and Cordelia White Elk and family, Monica Yazzie and Hunter family, Harry Yazzie Jr., and family, William Yazzie and family, Marquita, Marcus, Adam Pawnee Leggins and Family, Francis and Ann Montileaux and family, Lawrence Montileaux and family, Moses Montileaux and family, Sheralda Montileaux and family, Theresa Mendoza- Montileaux and family, Joseph Walks Underground and family, Gary Lee Christensen and family, Olivia Yazzie iná of Westlee and Merriam Poor Bear, Denise Harris and family, Rita Red Owl and Family, Tanya Pawnee Leggins and family, Pauline Montileaux, Bill Montileaux, Rita Red Owl, Vanessa Shangreaux- Kills In Water and Family, Staff and friends at Oregon Change Clinic of Portland, Oregon, and Staff and friends at Central City Concern of Portland Oregon.
Martin was preceded in death by his father Martin Montileaux; grandparents Helena Bull Bear-
Montileaux, JoJo Montileaux, Jessie White Elk – Eagle Heart, James Emerson Poor Bear, and
Matthew Eagle Heart; nephew Dillion Montileaux, niece Mariah Pawnee Leggins, aunt Mabel
Rosales, sister Joanna Abigail Fool Head – Brewer, brother Manuel “Ray” Fool Jr., sister Susan Fool Bull, aunt Tunwin Marion Poor Bear, Leksi Jimmy Poor Bear, Tunwin Josephine Poor Bear-Yazzie, Barbara Eagle Bull, and Leksi Charles White Elk.
Pallbearers are Mark Poor Bear, Phillip Poor Bear, Julian Rosales, Jeremy Rosales, Duane Iron Crow, Desmond Richards Jr., Harold Fool Head, and Harry Yazzie Jr.
Honorary pallbearers are Reginald Poor Bear, Moses Montileaux, Greta White Elk and Kalama Family, Monica Yazzie and Hunter Family, Harry Yazzie Jr., and family, William Yazzie and family, Ross Kalama Jr., James Kalama
A one night wake service for Martin Poor Bear starts at noon on Wednesday July 17, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Hall in Kyle, SD with evening services at 7.
Funeral is at noon on Thursday July 18, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Hall with burial services at St. Barnabas Episcopal Cemetery in Kyle.
Traditional Lakota services will be led by Jim Two Crow