Laurlynn Joy Browning, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and community member, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on September 6, 2024 at the age of 83.

Laurlynn was born on February 21, 1941, to Edwin and Edith Abbitt in Seattle, Washington. On November 21, 1956, Laurlynn met Court at a Catholic Teen’s dance in Yakima, WA. Laurlynn and Court married on March 5, 1960 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Honolulu, HI. Upon Court’s retirement from the Navy, the couple moved to Williston. They celebrated 60 years of marriage until Court’s passing in 2020. Laurlynn wore many hats serving her community, as a Pre-School Educator, a Community Services employee for Senior Citizens and a cook for Mercy Medical Center. She was a devout and dedicated Catholic and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where you could often find her volunteering for various events, a member of the St. Joseph’s Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Joseph’s Quilters and a Life-time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary and Women of the Moose. Laurlynn enjoyed stamp and coin collecting, cooking, cleaning, sewing, crocheting and crafting and especially creating and sharing in events with her grandchildren.

Laurlynn is survived by her children; Desiree Disney of Hawaii, Derek (Charity) Browning of California, and Sabrina (Jake) Marburger of North Dakota; brother, Robert (Sharon) Abbitt of Washington; grandchildren, Samantha Weese, Cassandra Browning (Ben Trowbridge), Corrina Hanson (Briana White), Gwendolyn Hanson (Matt Copperthite), Deacon Marburger, Ava Joy Marburger (Emily Kaatz), and Adara Marburger. Numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends also survive.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Court Browning; son, Virgil Lee; 3 infant sons, Derek, Lucius and Marcellus; infant daughter, Maria; father, Edwin T. Abbitt; mother, Edith Wilson; step-father, John Wilson; brother, Thomas L. Cooke.

Laurlynn will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.