Vallee Alsatia Burbank, of Minot, ND, passed away peacefully in her home on March 11, 2025. Vallee is the daughter of Britnee & Jeff White. Vallee made it known that she was very proud to call him her dad.
Vallee Alsatia Burbank, known as “Good Garden” (arugadíì cagish), was a member of the Prairie Chicken Clan and a baby Alkalai Lodge (ma xhoxhadi). She was born on February 10, 1989, in Minot, North Dakota, to Britnee (Fox) White and Micheal Burbank.
Vallee grew up in the Mandaree Community and attended Mandaree Public School from kindergarten through 12th grade, where she graduated Class of 2007. She was involved in various sports, including basketball, cheerleading, track and field, and golf. She also participated in theater under the guidance of Mr. Sanford.
Vallee found the love of her life, Paul Robinson, and they had been together for 10 years. She lovingly referred to him as her “Life Partner.” Together, they welcomed their son, Amaree Quentin Robinson, into the world on August 15, 2018. Vallee was filled with joy to name her son after her “Pumpa” Quentin Robert Beston.
In her spare time, Vallee enjoyed listening to murder mystery podcasts and watching nearly all the Real Housewives series on Bravo. She was always eager to try new foods and experiment with cooking.
Vallee shared many adventures with her "partner in crime," her grandmother, Belinda. Since childhood, her grandmother took her on trips all over the United States. One memorable trip was to Wyoming, when she got home she said “Mom look grandma got me a Why-Home-In dress”. They traveled by plane to places like Boston and Minneapolis, indulged in various culinary adventures, and most recently celebrated their birthdays together at Prairie Knights. These cherished memories were often accompanied by Vallee's question, “Grams, where shall we go?” Her love for her grandmother was immeasurable.
Vallee excelled in cellphone technology working for Verizon in Minot as a sales/tech person often troubleshooting for Verizon headquarters. Vallee was hired by the newly formed MHADDE as the intelligence analyst with training and certification as a forensic cellphone examiner, recognized as an expert in her field.
She is survived by: Life partner Paul Robinson, and their son, Amaree Quentin Robinson, brothers Devin Yellow Wolf, Jeffrey Gerald White, Elias White, sisters Jaleen Yellow Wolf, Zaasha Yellow Wolf and niece Saydee Lynn.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Quentin Beston, as well as her uncles Christopher John Fox and Anthony Shane Fox, and her cousin/brother Garrett Jay Fox.
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(Parshall, ND)
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