Delores June King, 95½, of Oak Park, died peacefully on Feb. 13, 2026. Born on Aug. 25, 1930 in Port Huron, Michigan, she was the second oldest of seven children. She graduated from Paw Paw High School and then from the Grand Rapids School of Bible & Music.
Married in 1956, she had three children in Port Huron, Michigan. They moved to Chicago in 1965 and then to Oak Park for the past 55 years. She worked in hospitality most of her life, at West Suburban Hospital, Westlake Hospital and then for the last 20 years at Triton College. She especially loved Triton, interacting with students, teachers and all. Upon her retirement at Triton, the Student Association threw her a party.
Her passion was her children and serving the community. She was an active member of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park and taught Sunday School there for 50+ years.
She was also very involved in her children’s real estate company, “DK,” headquartered in Oak Park. During the early years she helped around the office and every year she would bake over 1,000 cookies for the annual Christmas party and for special friends of the family. She volunteered with the USO at O’Hare Airport with her daughter, Debbie, and was also was a longtime volunteer at Rush Oak Park Hospital.
Only 5 feet tall, she was feisty and the loveliest lady you would ever meet.
Delores is survived by her children, David, Dennis and Debbie, her niece and nephew, and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, older sister Phyllis and the rest of her siblings.
Services will be private.
