| Wenonah Bish | |
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| Birth: | 2 October 1912 Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA |
| Death: | 1 November 2025 Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA |
| Age: | 113 years, 30 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Wenonah Bish (2 October 1912 – 1 November 2025) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Biography[]
Wenonah Bish was born in Springfield, Illinois, USA on 2 October 1912. She attended Springfield High School. One of her aunts, Jessie Rollins, lived to be 107.
In the early 1930s, she married William Wright, with whom she had two children: Donald Wright Sr. and Delores Hughes (born 1933). She later remarried to Edgar A. Bish. She worked at Sangamo Electric.
At the age of 109, she underwent hip replacement surgery. She recovered from COVID-19 on two occasions.
On 2 October 2022, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.
On 8 June 2024, following the death of 112-year-old Susie Lewis, she became the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Wenonah Bish died in her sleep in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA on 1 November 2025 at the age of 113 years, 30 days.
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References[]
- World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- Wenonah Bish Gerontology Research Group
- A beautiful woman inside and out:' Wenonah Bish turns 111 and shares secrets to longevity Yahoo!, 29 September 2023
- Springfield-area woman turning 112 is likely state's oldest resident The State Journal Register, 24 September 2024
- Illinois' oldest living resident Wenonah Bish of Sherman dies at 113 State Journal-Register, 5 November 2025