Obituary for June Roubideaux

Ponca City Now - November 15, 2020 8:38 am

June (Begay) Roubideaux

June 9, 1943 ~ November 11, 2020 (age 77)

June Roubideaux left us to be with the Lord in Heaven on the evening of November 11th, 2020.

June was born in Pinon, Arizona on June 9th, 1943. Her mother was Gloria (Yellowhair), (Begay), Parker and her father was Oscar (Yonnie) Begay.

She was from the Navajo Tribe. Clanship of…

tl’ íiziláaní………………… MANYGOATS CLAN

tsédeeshgiizhnii…………. ROCK GAP CLAN

naakaii dine’é……………. THE MEXICAN CLAN

ma’iideeshgiizhii…………. COYOTE PASS

June attended school at Navajo Gospel Mission for 1st through 4th grades, then Chilocco Indian Agricultural School for 5th through 12th. She was well known in the Pow Wow circle as a dancer and beader of art pieces. She worked various jobs; Walmart, Will rogers Airport gift shop, and various Indian Stores in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

She is survived by sons; Ivan Buffalohead and Murray Roubideaux, siblings, Andrew Y. Begay from Fruitland, NM, Gladys A Begay Brown from Arlee, MT, Benson Parker from Chinle, AZ, and Anderson Parker from Pinon, AZ.

June was preceded in death by her parents, Gloria and Oscar, son Dolphus Roubideaux and brothers, Glen Parker and Gerald Parker.

SERVICES ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Otoe Missouria Tribal Cemetey
Ponca City, OK 74601