Dorothy "Dot" M. Browning Obituary (1938 - 2012)

Age 73 died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte following a lengthy illness. Born September 4, 1938 in Jackson the daughter of Clayton and Mildred (Poehler) Stewart. Dorothy's family owned and operated Stewart Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. She met and married Roy Browning in 1956. Dorothy retired after 30 plus years as an Analyst for the Secretary of State for the State of Michigan. She was a member of the Saint John's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Preceding her in death were her parents Clayton and Mildred. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Roy; two children, Deborah (Jeff) Marks of Eaton Rapids and Dave (Audrey) Browning of Fife Lake, MI.; 4 grandchildren, Andy (Erin Williams) Backofen of Fife Lake, Allie (Dale) Hills of Eaton Rapids, Casey Lynn Browning of Fife Lake and Alexandria-Kaye Marks of Eaton Rapids; 2 great grandchildren, Logan and Ella Hills; sister, Mary Lou Rice of Detroit; special brother-in-law, Nick Browning of St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with Rev. Carol officiating. Burial will follow in the Brickyard Cemetery in Eaton Rapids Township. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5-8PM For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to either MDI (Michigan Dyslexia Institute) or the Eaton Community Palliative Care in memory of Dorothy.