Dorothy Wilken: key obituary facts
Is Dorothy Wilken dead? Yes. Dorothy Wilken died on June 24, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Dorothy Wilken's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Dorothy Wilken known for?
She was known as American politician.
More about Dorothy Wilken
Born: 1936.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: United States.
Dorothy Wilken, an American politician and former clerk of courts, died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 90.
She became a prominent figure in Boca Raton, Florida, after moving there in 1965 to work at Florida Atlantic University. In the early 1970s, Wilken was a leading advocate for annexing University Park into Boca Raton, a merger approved in a 1971 referendum.
She later served as Boca Raton’s first female mayor and as a Palm Beach County commissioner. Born in Pennsylvania, she attended Emma Willard School, George Washington University’s Columbian College and earned a master’s degree in public administration from Florida Atlantic University.