Marty Lone Bear

Marty Darrell Lone Bear, 62, of Poplar died Nov. 10, 2020, at Billings Clinic in Billings.

He was born to Adelbert Lone Bear Sr. and Irene Pearl Martin on April 26, 1958, at their home in Shell Creek, N.D. He grew up in New Town, but spent most of his adult life on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. He was an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes located in North Dakota.

He attended school in Glasgow and Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D. While in Flandreau, he played basketball, along with participating in cross country and track. He received his GED and later attended Montana State University - Havre.

He married Cindy Cliff, but they later divorced. From this union, they had daughters, Irene F. Lone Bear and Michelle Lone Bear, and a son, Marty A. Lone Bear. He had other relationships and, from these relationships, he had a daughter, Mandy Manning, and a son, Brandon Gopher.

He enjoyed going to Billings with his sister Kitty and her husband Craig. He enjoyed playing his guitar and going on road trips with his brother Ears. Many of their trips were to North Dakota to visit family and friends.

He had a great sense of humor. He was always saying or doing something to make you laugh. If he heard a rodeo was going on, he was sure to go. His employment consisted of firefighting, mechanic work, pipeline and employment with Fort Peck Community College.

He is survived by his children, Irene Chandler of Hays, Marty A. Lone Bear of Lodge Pole, Michelle Healy-Lone Bear of Fort Belknap Agency, Mandy Byrd of Culbertson and Brandon Gopher of Box Elder; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Karen “Kitty” Cain and Adelbert Lone Bear Jr. of Poplar, Henry Lone Bear and Patricia Trish Philbrick of Brockton; stepfather, Nelson Bud Philbrick of Brockton; and adopted brother, Phillip Pipestem Sr. of Wolf Point.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Max Lone Bear and Gerald Lone Bear; sisters, Joann Fast Horse, Roberta Lone Bear and Delphine Lone Bear; son, Marlin Lone Bear; and grandchildren, Caleb Ditmar and Marty A. Lone Bear Jr.

A funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 23, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.