June E. Braff, 82, Minot, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in a Bismarck hospital.

June became the secretary for the local chapter of the Boy Scouts in October of 1949. She worked in the office as a dedicated secretary for the next 43 years until her retirement in July 1992.
June was extremely devoted and loyal to her family members in ND. Her sister Gladys and her children, John, Charles and Eileen lived with her for a number of years in SE Minot.
She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot. She enjoyed spending time with family, listening to classical music, reading and was known to spend time in the garden. A baseball fan, June cheered on the hometown Minot Mallards and the Minnesota Twins. She will be missed by all who shared in her life.
Her loving family includes a sister, Clara May Hartung, Crosby, MN; many nephews including, John (Barb) Van Grinsven, Minot, Charles (Diane) Van Grinsven, Forest City Iowa, Charles Braff, Crosby, Minn, David Lausche, Spokane, Wash. and Lyle Braff, Strandquist Minn; many nieces including, Eileen (Keith) Jacobson, Spokane, Wash, Janet Sinclair, Spokane, Wash, Linda Noel, Spokane, Wash, Marla Braff, Strandquist, Minn, Janice Engele, Bakersfield, CA, Karen Ringhand, Deerwood, Minn, Julie Anderson, Deerwood, Minn and Diane Terebenet, Andover, Minn; many great-nieces and nephews including, Michael Van Grinsven, David Van Grinsven, Jeffrey Van Grinsven, Cynthia Van Grinsven, Bryan Van Grinsven, Travis Van Grinsven and Marcus Van Grinsven, Monica Porterfield, James Jacobson and Theodore Jacobson and many great-great nieces and nephews.
June was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Ardale Lausche and Gladys Van Grinsven, brothers, Harry, Virgil, Morlan, Loren and Laurel Braff.

Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot. Interment: Norwich Lutheran Church Cemetery, Norwich, ND, when conditions permit.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 24, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America.