LongeviQuest is delighted to share that Wenonah Bish, Illinois’ oldest living resident, turns 112 years old.

Wenonah Bish is an American supercentenarian born on 2 October 1912 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.

In the early 1930s, she got married to William Wright at had two children with him. Later on in her life, she was remarried to Edgar A. Bish.

At 109 years old, she underwent hip replacement surgery and also survived COVID-19 twice.

After Susie Lewis from Maywood passed away, she became the oldest living resident in Illinois.

She currently resides in Sherman, Springfield, Illinois, at 112 years old. She is also the 12th oldest person in the United States.

For more information, kindly visit her Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest sends our warmest greetings to Wenonah Bish’s 112th birthday. May she continue to be an inspiration to all of us.