Dolores Porter

Dolores Jeanne Porter
Des Moines, Iowa

Dolores Jeanne Porter, 96, passed away on May 1, 2024.

Dolores was born on October 30, 1927 in Des Moines and lived here almost her entire life. She spent the last 74 years of her life in the home she owned in the Highland Park Neighborhood.

After retiring from the United States Post Office, Dolores became a dedicated walker which allowed her to maintain an active lifestyle. She also enjoyed watching and going to baseball games, swimming at Perry and Sheila’s pool and going to Prairie Meadows. Dolores was a great cook, learning many of her recipes from her time as a waitress working at the Chickadee Restaurant as a young woman. She also spent time making and decorating over 100 dolls, which she was very proud of. She was a good mother, sister, friend and neighbor. Dolores loved her family; her children were her proudest achievement.

Dolores is survived by her children, Jim (Rhonda) Prine, Janice (Dave) Queener, Ted (Debbie) Prine and Perry (Sheila) Hall; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m., at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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