Amber L. Poor Bear

Amber L. Poor Bear, age 41, of Minatare, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A wake service will begin at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Lakota Lutheran Center in Scottsbluff. The memorial service will be held the following day, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2025, also at the Lakota Lutheran Center with Kirk Fool Bull officiating. Amber will be laid to rest at a later date at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Nebraska. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary page viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com.

Amber was born February 20, 1984, in Scottsbluff to Hanson and Wanda (Never Miss A Shot) Poor Bear. She attended Gering Public Schools before entering the workforce. Amber held positions in food service and later transitioned to in-home healthcare, which allowed her to become a loving caregiver for her mother.

Amber was enrolled with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and was a member of the Lakota Lutheran Center. She liked braiding hair, attending powwows, and hanging out with her children and family. Cooking and baking bread were some of her favorite hobbies. She was a loving, kind, considerate woman who enjoyed making her family laugh.

She is survived by her mother, Wanda; children, MatoCika, Elin, and Candance “Keke”; sisters, Betsy and Winnifred “Grace”; brothers, Leander, Nile, and Corey; nieces, Katie, Kristie, Kellie, Kira, April, Nyah, and Alisa; along with many more uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her father, Hanson; sister, Iva; cousin, Winona; grandparents; and several other relatives.

Pallbearers will be:

Katie, Alisa “Wezzy”, Kristie, Kira, Kellie, April, Waciwinyan, Angel

Honorary Pallbearers will be:

Betsy (Sister) Winnifred “Grace” (Sister) Leander (Brother) Nile (Brother) Corey (Brother) Annabelle (Cousin) Orval (Cousin) And many cousins

“Our lives go on without you, but nothing is the same. We have to hide our heartache when someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you, silent are the tears that fall. Living here without you is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, your heart was kind and true. And when we needed someone, we could always count on you. The special years will not return when we are all together, but with the love in our hearts, you walk with us forever.”