Dorothy E. Elpe of Duluth passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born March 10, 1942, to Rudolph and Esther Elpe. Dorothy graduated from Denfeld High School in 1960 and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1963. She was an RN at St. Luke’s Hospital for 40 years, retiring in 2003, was a former member of Bethany Lutheran Church and its Sarah Circle, and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years.