Mrs. King was my 5th grade and favorite teacher at Seward School. I credit her for shaping my drive and passion to always excel in school. She was so dedicated to her students and demanded the best out of you because she knew you had the potential to succeed. I can’t  count how many times in my life I have shared her eyebrow raising story. I even tried to do it with my own children, total failure!

She will be missed by many and my condolences to her extended family.  Heaven has gained a great, warm and caring angel.

 Rest In Peace Mrs. King 
🙏😇😘❤️

Mrs. King was my 5th grade and favorite teacher.  She brought out the best in me!  She helped shape my destiny!  I thought about her a lot over the years and will continue to do so!  She was truly the best! 
 I went to her visitation and couldn't believe how well preserved she looked considering she lived till 102.   God bless you Mrs. King, rest peacefully!

Joan Cameron
jcameron@wfchocolate.com

Mary Renteria 
Feb 2 ,2020 

I will miss you Mrs King  it was a pleasure to be a caregiver for the last year of you’re life . I will cherish the moments we had together we had many conversations but specially the one about her passion for science she will remember names of all animals species her knowledge was incredible. 
You always made me feel like family and I thank you for letting me be part of you’re family. 
Much Love
Mary , Leane and Noah and Novalie 

Mary Renteria
Feb. 2,2020
I will miss you Mrs.king It was a pleasure to be a caregiver for the last year of you’re life. I will cherish the moments we had together and the many conversations we had but specially the one the I remember about her passion and knowledge for Science .she could still remember everything  when she was teaching her students. 
You always made me feel like family . Thank you for letting me be part of you're family . 
Much love 
from Mary and Leane and grandkids . Noah and Novalie 

Carla, Sheila, Kathleen, Anita and Jack,  I will always remember that your mother was a woman who presented herself in a beautiful way.  She looked so elegant.  It was evident that she had high standards for herself and others.  Reading comments from former students I realize that the standards she set in the classroom were looked upon as important to them.  They knew she cared for them and wanted them to strive to be their best selves.  That is so powerful; she really made a difference.  Love to you all. 

Patsy King Fanning

We will miss our dear friend, Mrs. King. Her shining personality and sense of humor was always a pleasure to be around. We shared so many great conversations and stories throughout the years! She always lit up the room! She will be missed dearly by all those whose lives she touched, including ours. 

Love, 
Gino and Jackie Russo

I was lucky enough to be Mrs. King's neighbor and friend for the last 10 or so years and wanted to give my sincere condolences to her family, especially Carla, Shelia, Kathleen, Anita and Jack . You need to know how proud your mom was of all of you. She would tell me stories about all of you always with a smile on her face. She was an amazing women.  Her sense of humor and keen wit was remarkable, especially in our White Sox vs Cubs conversations. Anyone that was fortunate enough to know her , will always rememberer her fondly, as will I !

Mrs. King was an outstanding teacher.......second to none.  Her compassion and dedication toward her students will always be remembered.  Having taught with her for over 25 years was an honor and such a wonderful blessing in my life. 

Josephine King was a wonderful teacher who was a favorite among her students. She was also a loving and caring mentor/friend to us co-workers.

I was a student of Mrs King in the fourth grade.(1960's) I have always used the many examples she'd taught me throughout my life, including the lessons I taught my own children before they entered a formal school system. She was stern yet very kind. She never failed to give you encouragement, and always expected you to do your best. I have always used her as an example of why my Chicago public school education prepared me for the life I had. I had a different kind of household as a child being raised by a single dad in the 60s and she always took a little extra time with me. I had the pleasure of a phone call from her just after I'd sent her a 100 birthday  greeting .
and was so touched that she remembered me and even expressed that she was proud of me. God bless you Mrs. King you have made life much better for many many children.

Mrs. King was my 5th & 6th grade teacher at Seward. She was such an amazing teacher who cared about her students  and their education, especially reading. I'm sure she has left a great impact on many of us. I remembered she had a thing about germs. She didn't like to touch cash money and if you were sick she spray the room with disinfectant spray (lysol). Lol! She touched so many lives in so many ways at Seward.  She will not be forgotten.  God rest her soul in peace. 

I still have the necklaces she gave me when i graduated 8th grade ....and she gave me a flower wrist band of white and powder blue roses to match my dress ..(So I could have flowers like the rest of the girls) . She lost her son in the service ...when I was in her class .. her son wake was at Sheehy Bros. Funeral Home on 54th and Halsted ........my father was lay'ed out their when I was 3 years old .. Me and Bonnie K. walked from 46th and Honore to 54th and Halsted after school .........she was shocked to see us walk in ... LOL ..She offered us bus fare money to get home but we did not take it .... When she returned to school .... I could see the sadness in her eyes ..and caught her in a few meltdowns ... I went home and wrote her a  letter and told her , I knew the feeling of losing someone every close ... and wondering what life , would be like if my father was still here , and how I missed knowing him ... Now that I think about it ..I must have tore her heart out with the letter that I wrote .. it was about 3 pages long ... I moved on to other classes .. she all ways smiled and sometimes called me over and said Hello how are you doing ..I guess she never forgot about me .... I remember being totally speechless  graduation day , when I walked out of the auditorium and she called me over ... and put that necklace around my neck and the the wrist band of flowers on me .... I will never forget .. the sadness and smiles we shared ... .,When  I think of my child hood days in school , I   think  of the best teacher  I ever had ...God Bless Her

Mrs.king was my 5 grade teacher one of a kind ,strict, but beautiful  soul , was a very humbled ,caring human being always helping the needy ,.I remember the 2,4,6,8,who do we appreciate mrs.king.mrs.king !!! May her soul rest in peace God bless her ..was a beautiful person ..😢❤❤

She was my favorite teacher from Seward school she was really nice .. i have so many lovely memories! May she rest in heaven.. 🙏🏼

Jo was a friend of my mothers,  Fran Schirmacher.  So happy to see she had such a long and fulfilled life.  Rest in Peace...

MRS. KING  WAS MY 5TH AND 6TH GRADE  TEACHER AT SEWARD SCHOOL. SHE WAS A ONE OF A KIND . SHE WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE HEARTS OF HER STUDENTS.

I accomplished so much in 5th grade with Mrs. King as my teacher... I started out with a bad rap as she had taught my very mischievous brother the year before so I knew that his bad behavior would be a tough act to follow... A year I have never forgotten... Won the Spelling Bee and the Science Fair... All accredited to her... A teacher who demanded RESPECT in her classroom from anyone that was in her class or so much as stepped a foot in her class... Her prestigious dignification when she closed the classroom door and was ready to teach is something as unforgettable as her raised eyebrow and her foot stomping... May she rest in peace as she has left a tremendous impact on so many lives at Seward! 

OMG! I’m so shocked and saddened at the loss of the GREATEST TEACHER of all time, My Sincere Regards & Condolences goes out to the King Family: In 1968 I was a 5th grade student and Mrs. King was my teacher just as my wife (Linda Fernandez) was, we were childhood sweethearts. Mrs. King was definitely one of a kind, anyone who knew her knows she was a tuff one who tolerated nothing, but at the same time she was one to get your head right and be the best you can be, Mrs. King played a huge part in my life and I will always be grateful for what she done for me. I had just finished basic training in FortDix Army Base and came to see her while I was on leave and she was so excited to see me, she stopped her class and asked me to speak to them, and yrs later the kids who were in her class at the time I ran into a few much later on and they remembered me from that day, what a great feeling, She was very proud of me and for her to see my accomplishments that was payback enough for her that her way of teaching paid off, to this day I still talk about her and what a great lady she was, I just wish I could be there to see her one more time. Mrs. King god knows your work isn’t done yet, he needs you to carry on with your teaching skills, I missed you then and now miss you even more, God Bless 🙏🏽.

I will always have love and respect for you!!

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Josephine M. King

January 1, 1918 – January 23, 2020

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

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