Funeral service for Perry Joseph Bobtail Bear, "Wambli Sungmaza" 69, of Flandreau, SD will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:00A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Leroy Bobtail Bear, Jr. Heminger, and JC Crawford officiating. Pianist will be grandson Billy Kohl and drum group will be all Singers. Pallbearers will be Verdel Bobtail Bear, Snow Bobtail Bear, ViJay Crawford-Kirk, Aydan Kirk, Morris Canku, Bill Canku, Dicky Johnson, Jay Crawford, Thomas German, and Louie Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Perry's family and friends. Military Rites by All Veterans. Interment will be in the Goodwill Presbyterian Cemetery, Agency Village, SD. All night wake service will be held on Friday June 29, 2018 starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community Center.

Perry was born on March 15, 1949 at home in Little Eagle, SD to William and Thelma (Lawrence) Bobtail Bear. He attended elementary school at Little Eagle Day School and graduated from High School in Fort Yates, ND in 1968. Perry joined the Goodwill Church in April of 1986. He married Lynette Crawford on January 17, 1986 at Goodwill Church. He joined the Army on July 25, 1968. He was in the 173 ^rd Airborne Brigade and was a Paratrooper. While serving his country he received the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device 60 and Vietnam Service Medal. After his service he then attended college for Cook Training School in Tempe, AZ. He worked as an educator in various schools. Then later in life, he retired from the Royal River Casino, as a Chef. He was a sundancer and grassdancer: singer for Running Antelope and Little eagle Singers. Perry passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home in Flandreau, SD surrounded by his family.

Perry is survived by his wife, Lynette (Nona) Bobtail Bears; children: Denise Bobtail Bear, Bear Bobtail Bear, Theo Bobtail Bear and Thea Bobtail Bear; grandchildren: TyAnne and Tyleeya Bobtail Bear, Senya and Aiden Bobtail Bear, Rafael, Miguel, and Javier Reyes; Siblings: Valerie Archambrult, Tony Bobtail Bear Sr., Gayle Henry, Alverda Littledog, Kim Weasel and Dean Littledog; Mother in-law Alberta Crawford; sister in law Nettie Kirk; brother in-laws Sam Crawford Jr., and Leon Crawford; Lala Lyle Noisyhawk; hunka sisters, Warlene Yellow Cloud, and Myrna Louis,; hunka brothers, Sandy Weston, Jerry Dearly, and Sylvan Little Hawk, and JB Weston; hunka son Arnold Williams.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Thelma Bobtail Bear; Paternal grandparents Paul Joe Rainbow and Jennie Bobtail Bear; Maternal grandparents Joseph and Victoria Lawence; Brothers, Leslie, Donald, James, Cornelius, Billy and Howard; sisters, Joanne, Christine and Charlene; his babygirl Christine Rena Bobtail Bear; granddaughter Billi Jean Lefthand; grandson Baby Bobtail Bear; father in-law Sam Crawford Sr.; sister in-law Hopa Crawford; nephew Morley Kirk.