Dorothy Jean Browning, 84

Dorothy Jean Browning passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, on her 84th birthday.

She was born in Portland, Ore., to Earl and Helen Couch. Dorothy grew up in Eugene, Ore., where she graduated from high school, attended Oregon State College and was married, first to Gerald Harris. Gerald and Dorothy had five boys together. She later married Charles Browning and another son was born to them.

She was a longtime resident of Post Falls. She was a member of Community Presbyterian Church where she served on the women's circle and also taught Sunday school. She was a 61-year member of Eastern Star.

Dorothy loved gardening, became a WSU Master Gardener and served on the Post Falls Parks Board contributing to many of the landscape designs in the Post Falls parks. Dorothy also served as a counselor at a shelter for battered women and was a den mother for Cub Scouts Pack 13. She also volunteered for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.

She is survived by six sons, Ed (Joanne), Bill (Enriquette), Jim (Beverly), Scott, Steve (Lorraine) and John (Laura); 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and her sister, Jocelyn.

Many thanks to the caregivers at Good Samaritan Spokane Valley for the years of care and love you showed to Dorothy.

Reflection time will be held at 1 p.m. (service at 2 p.m.) Saturday, September 17, 2011, at East Valley Presbyterian Church, 5305 N. Harvard, Otis Orchards, Wash.

Community Cremation Service, Spokane Valley, (509-926-2020 or www.CommunityCremationService.com), is in charge of the arrangements.