Delores Zilko, age 89, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. Her Memorial Service will be at 2 PM on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at American Lutheran Church with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be directed to a charity of donor's choice in memory of Delores.

Delores Jean Parker was born on February 23, 1932 in Woonsocket, South Dakota to parents Walter and Carrie (Schlomer) Parker. She grew up and attended school in Woonsocket, graduating in 1950.

Delores married Harlan Johnson in Woonsocket. He passed away in 1958. She married George Zilko on March 3, 1962 in Huron at American Lutheran Church. Delores, Mike and George moved to Carthage where they raised their family.

Music was always a part of Delores' life. She was the church organist at the Lutheran Church in Carthage for many years as well as the choir director. She was also a member and director of the Legion Auxiliary and Postmaster's Choirs.

Delores started working as a clerk at the Post Office in Carthage in 1970 and then became Postmaster, retiring in 1999. In her spare time, Delores enjoyed tending to her flower gardens and traveling. She and George enjoyed taking bus trips and seeing relatives in many different states.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brothers.

Grateful for having shared in her life is her husband, George of Carthage; her son, Mike (Matt) Johnson of Minneapolis, MN; sisters-in-law, Shirley (Rolland) Koth of Wessington Springs and Louise Brooks of Seattle; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice in Delores' name.