Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway - Nordic Countries

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:37:12 +0000

John Willy Weidling joined the list on December 12, 2025.
Østfold is leaving the list now.
April 1st was the last time there were 4 people from Vestland on the list.
For the first time, only five people aged 104+ appear on the list.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:13:12 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 1st July 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Weidling https://halden.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_ads.php?order_id=4563603&set_site_id=203&cat=ads&sign=d497ef30d31b1e67229974bbde8dcb9a )

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.
Birger Sætersdal (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 9 December 1922), 103 y.o.
Ove Løkken (Ringebu, Innlandet) (b. 20 January 1923), 103 y.o.
Ivar Amundal (Trondheim, Trøndelag) (b. 21 January 1923), 103 y.o.
Bjarne Slettmo (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 February 1923), 103 y.o.

Death
John Willy Weidling (15 Feb 1922-28 June 2026, 104)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:33:27 +0000

Oslo has only one name on the list now; April 1st was the last time that happened.
Trøndelag makes its debut on the list.
We have only six people aged 104+ on the list—the lowest number since this list began being published here.

Åge Gunnar Hagrid joined the list in 12 December 2025.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:55:39 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 12th June 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Hagelid)

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.
Birger Sætersdal (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 9 December 1922), 103 y.o.
Ove Løkken (Ringebu, Innlandet) (b. 20 January 1923), 103 y.o.
Ivar Amundal (Trondheim, Trøndelag) (b. 21 January 1923), 103 y.o.

Death
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (25 Dec 1921-7 June 2026, 104)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Kristoffer — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:46:49 +0000

Åge Gunnar Hagelid died on June 7. This was announced in the newspaper Aftenposten today. I couldn't find a link, should be at verdbegravelse.no. But I found another: Six days before he was 100 years old in 2021, his wife Ragnhild died, she also 100 years old: https://verdbegravelse.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=3963660&set_site_id=1002&cat=home&sign=198f85c3d57e39e8919727f62dfe6d08

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

MMNMADV91 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:07:38 +0000

@ale76 Reaching the top 10 really is quite a feat for Mr. Borlaug! Congratulations to him!

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:25:07 +0000

Following the sad passings of Mrs. Gai, Ciocan, Kant and Aspinall over the past week, Mr. Borlaug has now moved into the top 10 oldest living men in Europe. Not usual for a man from Norway!

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Thu, 14 May 2026 01:05:00 +0000

Kåre Syltevik joined the list on November 18, 2025.
Akershus left the list. September 15, 2025 was the last list without anyone from there.
December 12, 2025 was the last list with 2 people from Oslo.
February 6 was the last list with 7 104+.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:51:28 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 7th May 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Syltevik)

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 25 December 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.
Birger Sætersdal (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 9 December 1922), 103 y.o.
Ove Løkken (Ringebu, Innlandet) (b. 20 January 1923), 103 y.o.

Death
Kåre Syltevik (4 Oct 1921-26 Apr 2026, 104)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

apoyta — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:42:39 +0000

Kåre Syltevik passed away on 26 April.

https://fuglerud.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=4553234&set_site_id=329&cat=home&sign=38f23cedcf0b1e0d31d76d9c80b95c39