Supercentenarian Profile

Helen Bowerman

Born:

June 11, 1899

Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio

United States

Died:

February 5, 2010

Napoleon, Ohio

United States

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Helen Marie Bowerman (née Kratz) was an American supercentenarian.

BIOGRAPHY

Helen Bowerman was born in Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio, USA, on 11 June 1899, to parents William Kratz (1860–1931) and Mary Elizabeth Heckler (1866–1948). She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the former Heller Memorial Hospital and was a devoted member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Napoleon. She also belonged to Rebekah Lodge #504.

At some point, she got married and had a son, Robert Bowerman.

Helen Bowerman passed away at the Golden LivingCenter-Northcrest Nursing Home in Napoleon, Ohio, on 5 February 2010, at the age of 110 years, 239 days. She was survived by three grandchildren.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Eli Logan and Jimmy Lindberg, and validated by LongeviQuest on 19 February 2025.

ATTRIBUTION

* Helen M. Bowerman obituary – Northwest Signal

* Helen K Kratz Bowerman – Find A Grave

GALLERY

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