D. Jean ""AJ"" Dodd

Dorothy Jean Dodd, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away at Lutheran Medical Center on June 24, 2016. She was 70 years old. ""Jean"", daughter of the late Dr. Nevin Dodd, Sr. and Bernice Fulghum Dodd, was born April 16, 1946 in New Orleans, LA. She was also preceded in death by her brother Nevin Dodd, Jr. Jean attended Tulsa Edison High School, and the University of Arkansas where she received a degree in journalism. She worked in the Aerospace industry for many years prior to receiving her Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Oklahoma/Tulsa. She finished her career as a librarian on staff at the OUHSC Medical Library. She retired in 2012 and moved to Colorado to be with her only family. Known as ""A.J."" to her niece, nephew and their children, she is survived by her sister Susan Dodd Jacobsen, brother-in-law Peter Daynes Jacobsen, loving nephew M. Dodd (Diane) Jacobsen, and loving niece Jordan Guynn Jacobsen (Smelker); Great-Niece Katherine Daynes Jacobsen, and Great-Nephews Phineas Loren Smelker and Soren Daynes Smelker. Jean enjoyed gardening, entertaining, reading, Tai Chi, crafting, and playing with ""her grandkids"". Her quick smile and friendly engaging manner will be sorely missed by all who knew her. A Celebration of Jean's Life will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016, 2:30 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jean's honor to: Jefferson County Library Foundation 10790 West 50th Avenue, Suite 200 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Please share memories of Jean ""AJ"" and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.