Dorothy Jean Elgin

Dorothy Jean Elgin

Dorothy Jean Elgin (nee Cable) was called home peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on March 21, 2024, at the age of 90 years.

Dorothy was born on February 24, 1934, in Louisiana, Missouri, the daughter of the late Charles Leonard Cable and the late Mildred (nee Smith) Rubringer. She married William “Wayne” Elgin on September 4, 1954, in Louisiana, Missouri. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Rock, Jeff, and Mel.

Dorothy devoted her life to being a stay-at-home mother, raising not only her three children, but also helping in raising her granddaughter, Jennifer (nee Elgin) Gelinskey, as well as great-granddaughter, Kaley Gelinskey. She attended sporting events, loved her crosswords, doing puzzles, and was a grandmother to all of the neighborhood kids. She was an animal lover that loved all of her “fur babies” and leaves behind her beloved 16-year-old dog, Chelsea.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Rock Elgin, Jeff (Wendy) Elgin, and Melody “Mel” Elgin, grandchildren: Jennifer (nee Elgin) Gelinskey, Meseret, Yeabsira, and Ellie Elgin, Amy (Jason) Luedtke, and Ben (Adam) Berry; great-grandchildren, Kaley Gelinskey, Tyler, Jack, and Grant Luedtke, and sibling, Bruce (Debbie) Cable. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many, friends.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wayne Elgin, and siblings, Donna, Ann, and Jimmy.

The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6:00 PM at the Mueller Funeral Home & Crematory (979 N. Green Bay Rd.), Grafton. A private interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery. In state on Tuesday, at the Mueller Funeral Home & Crematory, Grafton, from 3:00 PM until 5:45 PM. Being the animal lover she was, in lieu of flowers, memorials to the Ozaukee County Humane Society are appreciated