June Holeman

June Holeman (born June 11, 1943–August 3, 2018) was an American professional rodeo cowgirl who specialized in barrel racing.

Life June E. Holeman was born on June 11, 1943, in Arcadia, Nebraska. Holeman was raised on her parents' ranch west of Arcadia; she never lived more than a mile away. She graduated from Arcadia High School. She married Donnie, and they had two daughters and a son. Holeman was a homemaker when she was not competing.

Career Holeman and Donnie competed together; she in barrel racing, he in calf roping.

In 2005, when Holeman qualified for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) on Sparky at age 62, she beat Martha Josey's record for oldest NFR qualifier at 60 years old. She held the record until 2016, when Mary Burger qualified at age 68.

Holeman died on August 3, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at 73 years of age.