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Ilmari Koppinen recently gave a lecture on the history of Valamo Island.

He still works at age 107? Or is this lecture simply something that he does from time to time in his retirement?

Sauli Kaisamatti passed away on 11 March.

https://www.lapinkansa.fi/kemijarven-vanhin-sotaveteraani-sauli-kaisamatti-k/11562368

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Finland (as of 25th March 2025)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Kaisamatti; Mr. Lappeteläinen turned 105)

1. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o. Doyen of Finland
2. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Aarne Ukkola (Siikajoki, North Ostrobothnia) (b. 13 May 1918), 106 y.o.
5. Mauno Tulijoki (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 29 June 1919), 105 y.o.
6. Martti Laurell (Rauma, Satakunta) (b. 10 September 1919), 105 y.o.
7. Onni Ryynänen (Tuusniemi, Northern Savonia) (b. 19 October 1919), 105 y.o.
8. Ahti Lappeteläinen (Iisalmi, Northern Savonia) (b. 5 March 1920), 105 y.o.
9. Matti Nurminen (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 12 April 1920), 104 y.o.
10. Erik Lönnroth (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 6 August 1920), 104 y.o.

Interesting that Finland has just one surviving man who was born when Finland was still a part of Russia! The rest of the men on this list were already born when Finland was an independent state.

Esko Penttinen passed away on 15 March. Apparently he lived his final months in a care home in Raisio.

Source: Turun Sanomat 30.3.2025 p. 20