Bessie Heller

Bessie Merle Heller (née Riordan; 30 July 1882 - 30 October 1992) was an American woman notable for her longevity. Bessie was born in Douglas, Illinois on 30 July 1882 the daughter of Andrew and Charlotte Kennedy Riordan. Her step-parents were Beni and Lottie Hunter. She married George Earl Heller in Knox, Illinois on 10 October 1906. The couple had three children: Leonard, Gladys and Margaret. In 1989, Bessie Heller died in Lone Tree, Iowa on 30 October 1992, aged 110 years, 92 days.