Asia Bevins, age 24, of Ogema, MN, died Friday, June 13, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Asia Monique, the daughter of Paulette Nelson and Joshua Bevins was born May 30, 2001, in Detroit Lakes, MN.  She graduated from Mahnomen High School with the Class of 2019.  In 2023, Asia graduated from the White Earth Tribal and Community College with her Associates of Arts Degree with certification in Ojibwemowin.  She was proud of her Native heritage and enjoyed sharing and teaching the language with those around her.  Asia was furthering her education at Bemidji State University with the goal of becoming an Ojibwe Language teacher.  In addition to her schooling, Asia was working as a bartender in Ogema.  During this time, she got to know some of the regulars and even gave them nicknames like "Hobo".

Asia will forever be loved and remembered by all who knew her.  Her fun loving, adventurous spirit and beautiful smile that could light up any room.  She had a great sense of humor and was quick with the witty one liners, often reflecting lines from movies she had watched numerous times.  Asia enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors.  She also liked to travel, attend pow wows and ceremony and could sleep anywhere and for long periods of time.   Above all, her greatest love was her family.  She truly loved spending time with family and being a big sister and Auntie to Meladee.

Asia is survived by her mother,  Paulette (Rock Keezer Jr.) Nelson of Naytahwaush; father, Josh (Tiffany Hoban) Bevins of Ogema; grandma, Amparo "Ida" Rios of Naytahwaush; grandpas, Mike Bray of Ogema and Curt Bevins of Naytahwaush; sisters: Morrissa (Lucas Littlewolf) Fanning of Naytahwaush, Serenity Goodman also of Naytahwaush and Emilyn Demere of Ogema; brothers: Aaron Norcross of Naytahwaush, Sonny Goodman of Naytahwaush, Gabe Demere of Ogema and Joel Keezer also of Naytahwaush; one niece, Meladee; several aunts, uncles, cousins and her cat, Libra.  She was welcomed with open arms by her grandma, Amelia "Bitsie" Bray; great grandma, Rose Weaver; grandpa, Tommy Nelson; aunt, Judy "Sis" Bevins and uncle, Neftali Fuentes.

Traditional Services will be held at the Josh Bevins and Tiffany Hoban Residence on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.  All-night Wake Services will begin Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with a time for family to visit and be with Asia starting at 5:00 pm with a ceremony at 7:00 pm and continue until the time of the service on Wednesday.  Burial will take place at Bethel Cemetery in White Earth, MN.