Jean Marie Mappes

November 25, 1926 - August 26, 2020

Jean Marie Dahlquist was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1926, in Camden, New Jersey. Jean grew up in Sharon Hills, Pennsylvania and, as an adult, lived in Jersey City, New York City, Philadelphia, and Camden until 1949, when she moved to Oklahoma City. Jean lived in Oklahoma City and Edmond until her death on August 26, 2020. Jean’s parents, Fred A. Dahlquist and Pearl Nelson Dahlquist, and her sister, Elizabeth Dahlquist Meharg, predeceased her. Jean is survived by her brother, William Nelson Dahlquist of Lee’s Summitt, Missouri (wife Bobbie Dahlquist). In addition, two of Jean’s children, Barbara Brown Ferguson of Dallas (partner Kurtis Kleffen) and William Nelson Penn of Oklahoma City (partner Dana Lyytinen), survive her. Jean’s third child, Janice Mary Brown Spivey died on March 6, 2011. Jean’s five grandchildren (Nicholas Spivey, Drew Spivey, Christina Wilson, Kathleen Hopper, and Billy Penn) were very dear to her as were their wonderful children. Jean was married to John M. Brown, Leon G. Penn, Edward (Jim) L. Roederer, and Ernest (Ernie) E. Mappes, all of whom predeceased her. Jean worked as a model, legal secretary, and Realtor. Jean was very creative and artistic and particularly enjoyed decorating and painting. One of her favorite trips was visiting gardens in other parts of the country. Jean was an avid reader and loved to learn. In 1970, she started college at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond and graduated in 1974 magna cum laude with a degree in English Education with a minor in Library Science. Jean loved organizing anything and everything; while studying for her degree in Library Science, she arranged all of the many books in her home and in her daughter’s home according to the Dewey Decimal System. Jean enjoyed playing bridge, Skip-Bo, and mahjong, and every morning worked on the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. Jean loved to laugh and had a beautiful smile. Jean also participated in Bible Study Fellowship for many years. She was a member of Heritage Presbyterian Church. The family wishes to thank the staff at Dorset Place for the wonderful care they provided during the last years of Jean’s life. A graveside service will be held to remember and celebrate Jean's life on Friday September 4, 2020 at 10:00AM at Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City, OK. Visitation will be held the evening before, Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 4:00PM-7:00PM at Crawford Family Funeral Service in Edmond, OK.