Hazel Ventling | |
Hazel Ventling celebrating her 110th birthday | |
Birth: | 5 June 1908 Decatur, Iowa, USA |
Death: | 27 April 2020 Johnston, Iowa, USA |
Age: | 111 years, 327 days |
Country: | USA |
Unvalidated |
Hazel Isabelle Ventling (née Bronson; 5 June 1908 – 27 April 2020) was an American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Biography
Ventling was born in Decatur, Iowa, USA, on 5 June 1908. Her parents were William and Esther Bronson. She had at least 11 siblings, of whom one lived to age 106 and one lived to age 103. She married Harry Ventling and the couple had two daughters: Mary Lou and Sharon.
After retiring from the retail industry in 1982, Ventling lived in Florida for 30 years. However, by the time of her 110th birthday in June 2018, she lived in Johnston, Iowa, USA. She died on 27 April 2020 at the age of 111 years, 327 days. She was survived by her daughter Sharon, four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and about two dozen great-great-grandchildren.
References
- Iowan celebrates 110th birthday We are Iowa, 3 June 2018
- Hazel Ventling Obituary Hamilton's Funeral Home
- Find a Grave
- Mary Lou Forkner-Schroeder Obituary Des Moines Register, 6 July 2017