Dorothy E. Jennings

Dorothy E. Jennings, 95 of Casper, Wyoming went to be with her Lord on July 8, 2026. Dorothy was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on November 15, 1930, to Archie Anderson Klopman and Evelyn Elizabeth (Taylor) Klopman. She graduated from Central High in Jackson, MS in 1949 and moved to Casper with her family in 1950, where she went to work at Woolworths behind the candy counter. This is where she met Robert D Jennings.

They were married on November 26, 1952, and she stayed busy raising 5 children. She worked at Mills Elementary School for many years and was active in the Mills PTA. She was also part of the Mills Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. She was very involved in the Scouting Program with Troop 62 for many years seeing one of her sons all the way to the rank of Eagle Scout and another son to the rank of Life Scout. She enjoyed being the community mom which gave her the chance to help guide kids through the bumps in life. She was known for taking in strays whether it was a child or an animal. Her love for dogs was paramount. Robert passed away in 1965 and then on July 30, 1971, she married Kenneth L. (Tom) Jennings.

In June of 1975, they moved to Aurora, Mo. to help care for aging parents, while she worked at the gas station near Mt Vernon. She made many friends and collected more animals before moving back to Casper in 1982. She worked as a security screener at the Natrona County International Airport for many years and then retired. In retirement, she traveled with Tom while he drove for Davis Trucking. She was fortunate enough to travel from one side of the country to the other and was able to travel into Canada. She met a lot of kind people while trucking. She said that was one of the best times of her life.

Dorothy is survived by, her sister, Evelyn Key, her sons, Robert (Valerie) Jennings, Jr. of Casper, William (Wanda) Jennings of Bar Nunn and Michael Jennings of Fruita, Colorado, her daughters Karen (Ray) Kraft of Bar Nunn and Barbara (Bob Joe) Flor of Rock Springs. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Evelyn Klopman, her husbands Robert D. Jennings and Kenneth L. Jennings, her sister, Vallie Novotny and her brother, Bill Klopman.

She touched everyone’s lives that she came in contact with and will be greatly missed by all. The family has been blessed to have had her in our lives for 95 years.

Graveside services will be held at Highland Park Cemetery on Friday, July 17 at 10:00 am. A reception will follow to be held at the Bar Nunn Community Center located at 1500 Palomino Ave.

Memorial donations can be made to the Casper Humane Society.