Our beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, granddaughter and true friend was called away on November 9, 2024 in Billings, MT surrounded by family. Ashley was born on December 16, 1987 to Sophia Martell Youngman and Maurice Elk Sr in Poplar, MT. Ashley grew up in Riverside with her mom, stepdad Mitchell Youngman Sr, siblings and grandparents. She loved to listen to music, hangout with friends, and be with her papa and grandma-ma-ma. She attended Poplar schools until she departed to Montana Youth Challenge, and upon completion received her GED.
Ashley grew up watching and caring after her siblings. After the Montana Youth Challenge, she met Eugene Culbertson and from that union had two beautiful children, Sahnos and Carmen Culbertson. They later separated but remained friends. Thereafter, she met PJ Badbear whom she married, and from that marriage came her lovely son Mason Badbear. After the divorce, she later had more beautiful children, Megan Lemay and Riley Loegering.
She enjoyed helping all who asked, and was always looking forward to sharing memories with her friends and family. Including making tik toks with her brother Chauncey. She enjoyed working at Walmart with her mom in Williston, ND and after working at Tribal Express. Ashley was always proud of her kids, siblings, and cousins. She was always somewhere to be heard at her siblings’ graduations. She loved fashion and doing hair and make-up. She cherished memories with pictures and selfies with her children, family and friends. Was always uplifting anyone who came across her, not afraid to throw a compliment. She grew up in Riverside with her grandparents and loved spending time and learning from them. Family and friends were everything to her and no questions asked, always protecting. Anyone who’s had a conversation with her knew she had a great sense of humor like her brother Delmar and loved to make others laugh. Ashley was beautiful inside and out. Her jokes, beautiful smile, contagious laugh, caring heart, and good company will be forever missed.
She is survived by her mother, Sophia Martell, her step-dad, Mitch Youngman, her children; Sahnos and Carmen Culbertson, Mason Badbear, Megan Lemay and Riley Loegering; her siblings, Maurice (Tiffany) Elk, Chauncey Elk, Brandi Brown, Troy Brown Jr, Tommy Brown, Zandalie Martell, Boy Youngman, Samantha Youngman, Sasha Youngman, Mitchell Youngman Jr, William Youngman, Anthony Youngman; her aunts, Betty Martell, Midge Martell and Cheryl Martell; uncles Frank (Judy) Martell, Stanley (Latosha) Martell; her cousins Waylon (Connie) Youpee, Bernice (Michael) Jordan, Willard (Tsz Ling) White, Deven and Jasmine DeMarrias, Donovan Martell Jr, Dawn (Jessie) Martell, Elizabeth (Jeremy) Martell, Sabrina Martell, Wilma Martell, Dewayne Martell, Jessica Garcia, Tonetta (Orin) Cantrell, Roberta Not Afraid, Alfred Walking Eagle, Buddy Walking Eagle, Jack Walking Eagle, Chili Walking Eagle, Ida Walking Eagle, Frank Martell Jr, Cale (Klarissa) Martell, Cameron (Carly) Martell, Brandon Martell, Keandra Martell, Emma Martell, Heather Martell, Miles Boxer, Kristie Boxer, Lenny Boxer; nieces Alyssa Wiggins, Monica Solano, Courtney Martell, Tori Martell, Khloe Martell, Jhene Brown, Atarrah Brown, Samara DeCoteau, Mikayla DeCoteau, Arabella DeCoteau, Debra Pinkerton, Tamra Pinkerton, Julie Pinkerton, Zaeyanna Boxer; nephews, Preston Martell, Callin Martell, Justin Pinkerton, Tyler Jordan, Waylon Youpee Jr, Ramiro Solano Jr, Owen Cantrell, Tyson Elk, Xavier Elk, Kingsley Elk, Walter Elk, Derrick Frislie Jr, Sonny Frislie, Chase Brown, De’Sean Brown, Israel Brown, Sincere Brown, Zandyn Beston, Xander Beston Jr, Easton Boxer, Weston Boxer, Sundown Boxer, Miles Boxer Jr; her grandmas Isabelle (Elizabeth) and Wilma Youngman.
And numerous extended families, we apologize if we missed anyone.
She is preceded in death by her great great grandma Sophia Martell and great great grandpa Charlie Martell; great grandma Emma Henderson, great grandpa Sahnos Henderson; grandma Roberta Martell; grandpa Dominic Floyd Martell; brother Delmar Martell; uncles Jack Martell, Floyd Martell; aunties Monica Martell-Walking Eagle, Lori Ann Martell; cousin Lisa Martell; dad Maurice Elk Sr, and numerous family and friends taken but not forgotten.
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