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Irene Lantz

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Irene Lantz
Irene Lantz
Lantz on her 110th birthday in 2024
Birth: 2 March 1914
Wroxton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Age: 110 years, 317 days
Country: CanadaCAN
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Irene Lantz (née Perpeluk; formerly North) born 2 March 1914) is a Canadian supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known person in the province of Alberta. Her age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography[]

Irene Lantz was born on 2 March 1914 in Wroxton, Saskatchewan, Canada, to parents Fred and Katie (née Buchinski) Perpeluk. She married Carl "Mickey" North in August 1936 and had one son named Morley (1938-1997).

She spent some time living in Calgary and moved to Edmonton in the 1950s, where she has resided since. Her first husband died in 1984. She later met her second husband Tony Lantz through dancing and they married on 19 January 2002.

Lantz loved fishing and growing her own fruits and vegetables. She squeezed her own fresh juice from the garden and was famous for her apple wine; however, she was never a big drinker. Her family describes her as "a kind, non-judgmental person who finds joy in every moment."

She lived at home until she was 104, when she moved into the Canterbury Foundation care home. On 2 March 2024, she turned 110, becoming a supercentenarian. At the age of 110, she can still walk and remains active and independent.

Lantz currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 110 years, 317 days. She is the oldest known living person in the province of Alberta and the seventh-oldest person in Canada.

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