On January 12, 1946 she was united in marriage to Morris D. Malloy in Ayrshire and the couple later made their home in Fort Dodge. Dorothy worked as a registered nurse for Thatcher, Stitt and Allen for 19 years. In 1970, the couple moved to Cherokee and Dorothy worked for the Cherokee Mental Health Center for 5 years. She then worked for St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg, IL before her retirement in 1985. In August of 2007, the couple moved to Humboldt. In December of 2015 she moved to QHC Humboldt Care Center South. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.