Alice Hootman, the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Iowa, dies at 110
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is sadden to reported that Mrs. Alice Martha Hootman (née Black), the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Iowa, sadly passed away in Sigourney, Keokuk County on 11 June 2026 at the final age of 110 years and 136 days. Alice Hootman was born as Alice Martha Black in Penn, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA, on 26 January 1916, to parents Charles Joseph and Katie (née Collett, later Lovedy) Black. On 13 February 1932, she married Arthur Claire Hootman and went on to have at least three children together. Arthur passed away on 6 October 1986, after which Alice never remarried. On 26 February 2025, following the death of 110-year-old Wilma Arnold…
Bernabé Córdoba, the oldest known living man in Costa Rica, celebrated his 111th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Bernabé Córdoba, the oldest known living man in Costa Rica, has celebrated his 111th birthday on 11 June 2026 in Salitral, Santa Ana, San José. Bernabé Córdoba was born Guanacaste province, Costa Rica, on 11 June 1915 to Carolina Córdoba. He was baptized on 19 December 1915. Later, he married Ofelia Villegas Vargas and reportedly had two children together. On 20 January 2024, following the death of 110-year-old Juan Gabriel Hernández Matamoros of Heredia, he became the oldest known living man in Costa Rica. On 11 June 2025, Bernabé celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. On 20 June 2025, nine days after his 110th birthday, his…
Elizabeth Ramshaw, the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Kansas, dies at 110
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is sadden to reported that Mrs. Elizabeth May “Lizzy” Ramshaw (née Dickerhoof), the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Kansas, sadly passed away in Osage City, Osage County on 6 June 2026 at the final age of 110 years and 75 days. Elizabeth Ramshaw was born as Elizabeth May Dickerhoof in Junction Township, Michigan Valley, Osage County, Kansas, USA, on March 23 1916, to parents John William and Lulu Belle (née Thompson) Dickerhoof. In August 1941, she married George Millard Ramshaw in Michigan Valley. They went on to have at least one child together – a son. George passed away on 16 May 1997, after which Elizabeth never remarried. On 12…
Lorna Henstridge, the oldest known living woman in Australia, celebrated her 112th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Lorna Morton Henstridge (née Paterson), the oldest known living woman in Australia, has celebrated her 112th birthday on 6 June 2026 in Bordertown, South Australia. Lorna Henstridge was born on 6 June 1914 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, to parents Alexander Edward and Olive Beatrice Paterson. In 1945, Lorna married Alan Henstridge in Victoria, Australia. They went on to have three children together. Around 2019, Lorna moved into a care facility, where she still lives, in Bordertown, South Australia. On 5 June 2024, following the death of 111-year-old Olga Abate of Victoria, Lorna became the oldest known living woman in Austalia. The following day, she celebrated her…
Dr. Jay Keller, the oldest known living man in the U.S. state of Vermont, celebrated his 110th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Dr. Jay Keller, the oldest known living man in the U.S. state of Vermont, has celebrated his 110th birthday on 3 June 2026 in the Greater Burlington area, Chittenden County. Edgar Jay Keller (known by his middle name) was born in Albany, Albany County, New York, USA, on 3 June 1916 (claimed 1 June 1916) to parents Frank Joseph and Adeline (“Addie”) (née Ernst) Keller. By 1920, the family were living in Missouri. At the age of 9, Jay moved to a boarding house in Burlington, Vermont without his family. He graduated from Burlington’s Cathedral High School in 1934 and was one of five students in…