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Thelma Sutcliffe (née Liesche; born 1 October 1906) is an American supercentenarian who holds the record as the oldest person ever documented from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Sutcliffe is currently the oldest person living in the United States whose age is validated and is the last known American born in 1906 whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography

Thelma Sutcliffe was born in Benson, Omaha, Nebraska, on 1 October 1906 to August and Maude (née Adams) Liesche. On 3 September 1924, at the age of 17, she married Bill Sutcliffe in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple had no children, and were married until Bill died in the early 1970s. Sutcliffe has survived two bouts of breast cancer over the course of her life.

At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe lived in a residential apartment in Omaha, Nebraska. She reportedly exercised every morning, did her own laundry, and played bridge several times a week. In 2017, Sutcliffe moved in to an assisted living facility in Omaha. She celebrated her 114th birthday in October 2020. Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (1904-2011), lived to the age of 106.

In April 2021, she was reported to have lost most of her sight and some of her hearing, but otherwise was 'very sharp'.

Longevity Records

At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe was the oldest known person living in Nebraska. Following the death of Minnie Whicker on 22 October 2020, Sutcliffe entered the top ten oldest validated living people in the world. Following the death of Beulah Meloche five days later, she became last remaining validated American born in 1906. Following the death of Hester Ford on 17 April, 2021, Sutcliffe became the oldest validated living person in the whole of the United States.

On 14 April 2020, Sutcliffe became Nebraska's all-time longevity record-holder after surpassing the previous record of 113 years, 195 days set by Helen Stetter. Additionally, upon reaching the age of 113 years, 328 days on 24 August 2020, Sutcliffe became the oldest person ever born in Nebraska, surpassing the age of Clara Huhn.

Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (12 June 1904 – 8 March 2011), lived to the age of 106 years, 269 days. With a combined age of 224 years, 104 days, the sisters are one of the oldest pair of siblings ever recorded.

Gallery

References

Thelma Sutcliffe, 114 Photo Gallery, GRG
Grace: For Thelma, at age 107, there's no time like the present Omaha World-Herald, 2 October 2013
Grace: Oldest known living Nebraskan celebrates 110th birthday; when she was born Teddy Roosevelt was president Omaha World-Herald, 3 October 2016
Omaha woman turns 111 Fox42, 30 September 2017
Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska's oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday Live Well Nebraska, 2 October 2018
Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska’s oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday AP NEWS, 3 October 2018
Sisters, mom and my aunt Babe (She's 113 now) Warren Soenson on Facebook, 16 April 2020
Nebraska’s oldest person set to celebrate 114th birthday Boston 25 News, 30 September 2020
Nebraska woman celebrates 114th birthday Associated Press, 1 October 2020
She just became the oldest living person in the US CNN, 29 April 2021
Oldest American Credits Long Life to Avoiding Worry AARP, 20 May 2021
I finally got to see My Dear Friend Mrs Thelma Sutcliffe @uthanu_1997 (GRG Correspondent Ethan Unruh) on Instagram, 29 May 2021

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--->'''Thelma Sutcliffe''' (née '''Liesche'''; born 1 October 1906) is an American [[supercentenarian]] who holds the record as the oldest person ever documented from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Her age has validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
+-->'''Thelma Sutcliffe''' (née '''Liesche'''; born 1 October 1906) is an American [[supercentenarian]] who holds the record as the oldest person ever documented from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Sutcliffe is currently the oldest person living in the United States whose age is validated and is the last known American born in 1906 whose age is validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
 ==Biography==
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 At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe lived in a residential apartment in Omaha, Nebraska. She reportedly exercised every morning, did her own laundry, and played bridge several times a week. In 2017, Sutcliffe moved in to an assisted living facility in Omaha. She celebrated her 114th birthday in October 2020. Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (1904-2011), lived to the age of 106.
+In April 2021, she was reported to have lost most of her sight and some of her hearing, but otherwise was 'very sharp'.
 ==Longevity Records==
-At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe was the oldest known person living in Nebraska. Currently, she is the fourth-oldest living person in the whole of the United States, after [[Hester Ford]], [[Iris Westman]], and [[Minnie Whicker]].
+At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe was the oldest known person living in Nebraska. Following the death of [[Minnie Whicker]] on 22 October 2020, Sutcliffe entered the top ten oldest validated living people in the world. Following the death of [[Beulah Meloche]] five days later, she became last remaining validated American born in 1906.  Following the death of [[Hester Ford]] on 17 April, 2021, Sutcliffe became the oldest validated living person in the whole of the United States.
 On 14 April 2020, Sutcliffe became Nebraska's all-time longevity record-holder after surpassing the previous record of 113 years, 195 days set by [[Helen Stetter]]. Additionally, upon reaching the age of 113 years, 328 days on 24 August 2020, Sutcliffe became the oldest person ever born in Nebraska, surpassing the age of [[Clara Huhn]].
-Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (12 June 1904 – 8 March 2011), lived to the age of 106 years, 269 days. With a combined age of {{AgeYD|1800|1|5}}, the sisters are one the [[Oldest siblings|oldest pair of siblings ever recorded]].
+Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (12 June 1904 – 8 March 2011), lived to the age of 106 years, 269 days. With a combined age of {{AgeYD|1800|1|5}}, the sisters are one of the [[Oldest siblings|oldest pair of siblings ever recorded]].
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+TSutcliffeUndated.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe in an undated photo
+TSutcliffeMarieKelso.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe with her sister Marie Kelso (1904-2011), likely in the 2000s.
+TSutcliffe107th.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe on her 107th birthday
+TSutcliffe109.png|Thelma Sutcliffe on 30 September 2016, one day before turning 110
+TSutcliffe114.jpeg|Thelma Sutcliffe on her 110th birthday
 Thelma Sutcliffe.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe at the age of 110
 TSutcliffe111.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe celebrating her 111th birthday
 TSutcliffe112.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe at the age of 112
 TSutcliffe113.jpg|Thelma Sutcliffe at the age of 113 with GRG-Nebraska Correspondent, Ethan Unruh
+TSutcliffe114EUnruh.JPG|Thelma Sutcliffe at the age of 114 with GRG-Nebraska Correspondent, Ethan Unruh
 </gallery>
 ==References==
-*[https://grg.org/Gallery/1906Gallery.html#Thelma_Sutcliffe Thelma Sutcliffe, 113] Photo Gallery, [http://www.grg.org GRG]
+*[https://grg.org/Gallery/1906Gallery.html#Thelma_Sutcliffe Thelma Sutcliffe, 114] Photo Gallery, [http://www.grg.org GRG]
+*[https://omaha.com/news/grace-for-thelma-at-age-107-theres-no-time-like-the-present/article_cbedf357-9807-55e7-be01-db1be46eebf4.html Grace: For Thelma, at age 107, there's no time like the present] Omaha World-Herald, 2 October 2013
 *[http://www.omaha.com/columnists/grace/grace-oldest-known-living-nebraskan-celebrates-th-birthday/article_25bb1019-47f7-52b1-ae4c-3aed522242d6.html Grace: Oldest known living Nebraskan celebrates 110th birthday; when she was born Teddy Roosevelt was president] Omaha World-Herald, 3 October 2016
 *[http://fox42kptm.com/news/local/omaha-woman-turns-111 Omaha woman turns 111] Fox42, 30 September 2017
 *[https://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/thelma-sutcliffe-nebraska-s-oldest-citizen-celebrates-her-th-birthday/article_1f374baf-8cd2-536d-9672-73678c3d3fc1.html Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska's oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] Live Well Nebraska, 2 October 2018
 *[https://apnews.com/b7673a19444a4706a44669fa1201c3e7 Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska’s oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] AP NEWS, 3 October 2018
+*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1553053724843042&set=pb.100004152888337.-2207520000..&type=3 Sisters, mom and my aunt Babe  (She's 113 now)] Warren Soenson on Facebook, 16 April 2020
 *[https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/nebraskas-oldest-person-set-celebrate-114th-birthday/FSINJ5MELBE4TLR5OHNHR64IBE/ Nebraska’s oldest person set to celebrate 114th birthday] Boston 25 News, 30 September 2020
 *[https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-birthdays-archive-planets-omaha-4389f3a1b0d468a93ee3375377b39f75 Nebraska woman celebrates 114th birthday] Associated Press, 1 October 2020
+*[https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/us/oldest-living-american-trnd/index.html She just became the oldest living person in the US] CNN, 29 April 2021
+*[https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2021/supercentenarian-shares-longevity-tips.html Oldest American Credits Long Life to Avoiding Worry] AARP, 20 May 2021
+*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CPd7pICAHM4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I finally got to see My Dear Friend Mrs Thelma Sutcliffe] @uthanu_1997 (GRG Correspondent Ethan Unruh) on Instagram, 29 May 2021
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+[[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:Supercentenarians with centenarian siblings]]
-[[Category:Childless supercentenarians]]
 [[Category:United States births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]

Thelma Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe at the age of 113 in 2019
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