June H. McGinn

June McGinn, a lover of nature and good humor, died peacefully at her home in Lafayette on Oct. 30. She was 86. She was a remarkably strong person, a single mother who raised three children and a survivor of cancer. June, born Rita Junell Hebert, had a powerful curiosity about the world. She was especially passionate about nature. She was an avid birder, gardener and conservationist. An enthusiastic traveler, her many voyages took her across the US, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and New Zealand. At the same time, her favorite place to be was at her home, surrounded by loved ones, cooking a feast of rice and gravy for them, laughing at their funny stories and sharing her own. She’d been a champion debater at Abbeville High School, along with her partner and close friend Dean O’Dea, an experience that sparked her lifelong devotion to good diction and critical thinking. Raised in Abbeville, the daughter of homemaker Gladys McEvers Hebert and Kossuth “Goulou” Hebert, the long-time proprietor of Hebert’s Seafood and Steakhouse in Nunez. After graduating from Abbeville High School, she moved with her brother Tim and mother to Lafayette. There, she attended Spencer Business College before going to work as a secretary. She had her three children with her first husband, Allen Beyer. After the couple divorced, she worked for the oilfield service company Camco and later as an executive secretary and accountant to entrepreneur Ferdie McGinn, whom she married in 1979. After Ferdie McGinn’s death in 1986, she was a co-owner and manager of Acadiana Travel. Later, she managed the law offices of Pat Juneau and then of her son, Bret Beyer, Sr. She had a strong work ethic and worked full-time until she was 77. She is survived by her son Damon Beyer and his wife Cindy, her daughter Lisa Beyer, her son Bret Beyer and his wife Erin, her grandchildren Anna, Christopher, Drew, Coby, Annie, Nicholas and Cassie, Christopher’s wife Pili, Annie’s husband Will, and her great grandson Paul. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand. Visitation will be from 1:30 PM until time of service. Personal condolences may be sent to June McGinn's family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements. Copyright Delhomme Funeral Homes, Inc. October 2024.

June H. McGinn

September 7, 1938 - October 30, 2024