Ryan Burshia Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Ryan Burshia (Wolf Point, Montana), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on June 12, 2025 at the age of 31. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his great-grandparents, Henry, BuckElk Sr., Daniel Martell Sr. and Lucille Chopper; his grandparents, Henry BuckElk Jr., Darryl BuckElk Sr., Edgar BuckElk, Everette BuckElk, Ronnie Small, Wilson Shields, Sonny Burshia and Virginia Smith; his aunts and uncles, Rudolph "Rudy" Martell, Aaron Burshia, Henry Burshia, Brian Olsen, Emmanuel BuckElk, Christopher BuckElk of Darryl, Louis BuckElk Jr., Cedric PrairieChief Jr., Jimmy Martell, Jason Martell, Jeremy Chopper, Thalia BuckElk, Andrea Davis, Wendy Chopper and Brandi CrazyBull; and his cousins, Kyle Martell, Adam BlackDog and Sierra Follette.
He is survived by: his parents, William Burshia Sr. and Janel Little Light (Buck Elk); his uncle Wendell "Chico" Martell; his grandmother Violet BuckElk; his uncle Darryl BuckElk; his siblings, Nicholas Burshia, William Burshia (Dominique), Brittany Tovar (Daniel), Faith BuckElk and Tristan Burshia; his siblings' children, Haiven "Babygirl" Burshia, Julianna Tovar, Nya Dawn Burshia, Keagan BuckElk, Logan BuckElk, Shontel BuckElk and Kendrick Burshia; his aunts and uncles, Donette Martell, Miles Burshia, Noel Burshia, Mary Follette (Rodney), Teresa BuckElk (Michael), Yvette Olsen, Sadie Smith and Jennifer "Missy" Bearcub'; his grandparents, Vernon Chopper (Donna), Priscilla Carpenter, Aletha Chopper, Daniel Martell Jr., William Martell (Doreen), Louis BuckElk (Leeanne), Esther Hapa, Fredrick Olsen (Myrtle), Cedric PraireChief (Phyllis), Darlene LeftHand, Gloria Yankton, Robert BuckElk (Darlene), Bernadine Mandan, Eileen Buckman and Warren BuckElk (Geraldine); and his aunts and uncles, James Burshia, Evron Davis (Didi), Nonette Davis, Tamara Firemoon, Jeremiah Davis, Darice BuckElk, Sylvia BuckElk, Leslie BuckElk, Elijah BuckElk, Tiffany Mast (family: Joseph BuckElk, Favion, David PrairieChief), Fredrick Jr., Doreen, Michael, Anthony Olsen, Sharon BuckElk (Vernon), Vernice Chopper, Frank Chopper, Nicki Bighorn (Maurice), Missy, Tanya Feather, Annette Chopper, Shalane Chopper and Jolene Jones. He is also survived by 2 nieces and four nephews he loved.
