Delia Anasuk Oozevaseuk

Delia Anasuk Oozevaseuk was born at Gambell, Alaska on March 28, 1958 to Glen and Estelle Oozevaseuk. She left to join her parents on August 20, 2025, along with her siblings and her son, whom she loved very much, and countless relatives.
She grew up in Gambell and Aqeftapak with all her family and friends, where she learned her traditional way of life.
She graduated from Mt. Edgecumbe High School and then served in the Military between April 4, 1978 and April 3, 1984 with an Honorable Discharge.
Shortly afterwards, she had “Wee Wee” Dawn Oozevaseuk, met “Apa Jack” Albert Johnson, started a family and also had Duane, Barton, Jordan and Larrisha Johnson. She also worked for many years at National Bank of Alaska, Bering Strait Regional Housing Authority, NSSP, NSEDC, NEST, Graphite One Gold Mine Camp, AK Gold Company, and AC Company. Then, Delia spent the rest of her life sewing and beading.
She enjoyed spending time with all her grandkids, being outdoors picking all kinds of edible plants, fishing, and occasionally hunting and boating. She loved to cook for others, beading and sewing; such as earrings, bootie designs, sew seal skin mittens and leather.
Out of deep love she showed genuine unconditional care towards her grown kids and grandkids, providing traditional clothing and food for her family and loved ones She enjoyed bringing the NEST residents Eskimo food (whom she called her “other children”) and deeply loved.
She also enjoyed her subsistence way of life, helping out anyway that she can, including being a helping hand that goes above and beyond for all, including strangers. All of which she continued to do so, even harder for her family, friends, and people she just met. She enjoyed all the quality time she can get. She never took anything as babysitting but took it as an opportunity as quality time with no hesitation. Taking anything for granted was not an option her.
She is preceded in death by her parents Glen and Estelle Oozevaseuk, siblings Bert Oozevaseuk, Evangeline Tungiyan, Francine Oozevaseuk, Constance Wilson, and Sharon Uglowook, her son Barton Thomas “Uvayu” Johnson, whom she dearly missed.
She is survived by her siblings Raymond Oozevaseuk and family, Delbert Oozevaseuk, Edythe Tungiyan and family, Malcom and Glen Oozevaseuk, her children Dawn “Wee Wee” Oozevaseuk, Duane Johnson and family, Jordan Johnson and family, and Larrisha Johnson, her longtime companion Albert “Jack” Johnson, her niece Mellissa Johnson, and many, many nieces and nephews, friends, and relatives.
We would like to thank ANMC, NSHC, NSEDC, Kawerak, Alaska Native Brotherhood Club, NVG, City of Gambell, Gambell Schools, Gambell Native Store, AC Store, Alvin, Devon, and whoever helped make the casket, and especially Dawn and her boyfriend Brian Quiroz, Albert Jack Johnson, Melainie Campbell, and Mellissa Johnson for all their help at this time. Apologies for anyone we may have missed but know that we are very grateful for everything that everyone assisted with.