She was born in Shelton, Washington on November 15, 1960 to William Cultee and Shirley Cultee (Beatty).
She is survived by her husband, Rocky; children, Mary Mattern and Misty Flores; son, Travis Mattern; sister, Karen Williams; four grandchildren, Addriona Mattern-Anderson, Caianne Marie Santee, Kayonie Mattern, and Skyler Flores; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Valerie Mattern; parents; two sisters, Suzanne Cultee and Debra Lee Cultee; granddaughter, Audrey.
Visitation will be held Monday March 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Schaefer-Shipman with an Interfaith Service following at 6 PM at the Tulalip Tribal Gym. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM with burial following at Mission Beach Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, Marysville.