| Ruth Stryzewski | |
 Stryzewski after recovering from COVID-19 in January 2021, pictured with a caregiver. | |
| Birth: | 20 February 1912 Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA |
| Death: | 29 November 2024 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA |
| Age: | 112 years, 283 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Ruth Esther Stryzewski (née Winter; 20 February 1912 – 29 November 2024) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was one of the oldest known survivors of COVID-19, having recovered from the disease at the age of 108.
Biography[]
Ruth Stryzewski was born in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States on 20 February 1912. Her parents were Louis Winter and Marie (née Prellwitz) Winter. She had eight siblings and two foster siblings. She married Elmer Stryzewski in East Bloomfield, Wisconsin, USA on 1 June 1937.
Longevity was present in her family: her mother died at 96, her sister Marie Misterek lived to be 103, two other siblings lived into their 90's, and her paternal cousin Lydia Koehler lived to be 100.
Stryzewski's age was verified by Waclaw Jan Kroczek, Oliver Trim, and Robert Young, and validated by the GRG on 3 June 2023.
COVID-19 Survival[]
Stryzewski resided in a care home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In December 2020, she contracted COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic, and was forced to isolate for several weeks. However, her symptoms were not severe enough to require hospitalisations, and by January 2021 she had successfully recovered. At the age of 108, she became one of the oldest survivors of the disease.
Stryzewski went on to celebrate her 110th birthday in 2022. She was the oldest known living person in the state of Wisconsin at the time of her death.
Stryzewski died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA on 29 November 2024 at the age of 112 years, 283 days.
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References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- Ruth Stryzewski Gerontology Research Group
- Ruth Esther Stryzewski Find A Grave
- United States Public Record FamilySearch
- 1930 US Census FamilySearch
- 1940 US Census FamilySearch
- Marie Misterek Obituary Legacy.com
- 108-year-old Oshkosh woman beats COVID-19 WBAY, 16 January 2021
- Woman ready to celebrate 109th birthday after beating COVID ABC7NY, 17 January 2021
- Ruth Stryzewski birthday WFRV Local 5 on YouTube, 19 February 2021
- Happy 110th birthday to Bethlehem Lutheran Church member Ruth Stryzewski WELS News on Facebook, 20 February 2022
- Happy birthday to Wisconsin's oldest resident, 112-year-old Ruth Stryzewski of Oshkosh We Are Green Bay, 20 February 2024
- Ruth Esther Stryzewski Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes, 29 November 2024