Lori Michelle Dodd Branchburg, NJ Lori Michelle Dodd, 54, of Branchburg, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset. She was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. Lori and her family have also lived in Indianapolis and Texas before moving to New Jersey 15 years ago. Lori graduated from South Bend Washington High School class of 1983. Lori enjoyed her chosen profession as a self-employed police dog trainer, and she was very active in all types of animal rescue and had a special passion for animals of all kinds. Lori loved art and music, singing, playing cello, theatre, watching her husband play golf and playing herself, and especially making people laugh. Above all she enjoyed spending time with her husband and their dogs. She is preceded in death by her beloved father James F Russell, and her father in law Thomas E. Dodd. Surviving are her loving husband of 28 years, Thomas; her mother, Sharon Lung Russell of North Liberty, IND; her brother, James and his wife Raquel Russell of North Liberty, IND; two cherished nieces, Sara Russell of North Liberty, IND, and Amanda Schramm of Napa, California; her cherished nephew, Sean of North Liberty, IND; her wonderful mother in law, Loraine Dodd of South Bend, IND and beloved sister-in-law Anne Gordon and her husband George, of Napa, California; and her two adored dogs, Wiley and Peyton. Memorial Contributions may be made in her memory to the Southside Street Dogs https://adoptapet.kindful.com/?campaign=298986 .