Evelyn Houghton, a resident of Wautoma, Wisconsin, USA, sadly passed away on 18th September 2026, aged 111.
Evelyn Houghton was born in Massachusetts on 24 July 1915.
Following the passing of 109-year-old Barbara Johnston (3 March 1915 – 6 December 2024), she became the oldest known living resident of Wisconsin.
Rest in peace.
R.I.P. Ms. Houghton.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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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
Joan Robertson (born 27 January 1916) is the new oldest living person in Wisconsin.
Rest in peace Ms Houghton.