June Sarafina Leslie

June Sarafina Leslie June Sarafina Leslie, 84, passed away peacefully at the Payson Care Center. June was born in Forestdale. She attended Haskell Indian Institute in Lawrence, Kan., where she met the late Murray Leslie Sr. She moved to Keams Canyon where they then married and had five children. June was a very caring mother. She was also a devoted professional worker throughout her career. She held positions focused on the youth; such as a dormitory aide and youth group home worker. June retired as the Youth Group Home Director for the White Mountain Apache Tribe in June 1997. June was very active and loved exploring the outdoors with most of her time spent exploring around Forestdale. June is preceded in death by her father, Richard Skidmore and mother, Dorothy Ethelbah Skidmore; siblings, Kenneth “Kinney” Skidmore, Evangeline “Evan” Gushoney and Douglas “Dixie” Montero; children, Ethelene “Lene” Leslie, Kenneth “Tiger” Leslie, Delphina “Peanuts” Tenorio; grandson, Dominic Leslie and a great-grandchild Miles Dewey. It is definitely a joyful celebration and happy reunion for them all! June is survived by sons, Murray Leslie Jr. and Roger Leslie; grandchildren, Darron Abeita, Daryl Abeita, Davin Leslie, Darlene Leslie, Tiara Dahkoshay, DelRay Sheen, Devin Sheen, Chasity Sheen, Leandra Leslie, Alysia Alekay, Darien Leslie and Amber Leslie; and 30 great-grandchildren. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements.