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15/09/2026 11:58 am
Ms. Doris Noreen - of Rockford, Illinois, USA - turns 113 today.
She was born on 15 September 1913.
She is the oldest living person in Illinois and one of the 10 OLP in the USA.
Happy birthday, Ms. Noreen!
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15/09/2026 12:02 pm
Happy Birthday, Ms. Noreen! 🌹
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
15/09/2026 2:04 pm
Congratulations and happy 113th birthday to Mrs Noreen.
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15/09/2026 3:57 pm
https://longeviquest.com/2026/09/doris-noreen-illinois-oldest-resident-turns-113/
Doris Noreen, Illinois’ Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Doris Noreen, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, celebrated her 113th birthday in Rockford.
Noreen was born in Rockford, Illinois, USA, on 15 September 1913, to parents John Nygren and Mary Hurd. She attended Rock River School in Rockford for seven years, and then moved to Turner School for 8th grade.
In 1942, she married Carroll Noreen. She worked at National Lock in Rockford from 1933 to 1943 but left when she became pregnant with her first daughter. Six years after their marriage, her husband passed away due to a heart condition, leaving her to raise their two daughters, Sheryl and Beverly, on her own. She moved back in with her parents, who provided support in raising their granddaughters while Noreen worked. She found a job at the Barber-Colman factory, a manufacturer of textile and milling machinery, and remained there for 29 years until her retirement in 1978.
When asked about the secret to her longevity, she attributed it to a healthy diet and regular exercise.
On 1 November 2025, following the death of 113-year-old Wenonah Bish, she became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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