Oklahoma’s oldest living resident dies at 112

GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) – Oklahoma’s earliest living local has actually died at the age of 112.

Ethel Bowens was birthed in Guthrie simply 2 years after Oklahoma ended up being a state. She lived when the Titanic sank and also endured both Globe Battles.

She and also her partner, Volna, increased their household by servicing a 160-acre ranch.

“Hens, ducks geese, turkeys, every little thing,” Ethel Bowens claimed.

It took the pair 17 years prior to Ethel and also her partner had their very first of 6 kids.

When KFOR asked her regarding her key to a lengthy life in 2019, her response was enchanting.

“One guy,” Ethel claimed.

She’s describing Volna, that was a college bus chauffeur, farmer and also the love of Ethel’s life. They were wed for greater than 60 years.

“He was an excellent guy and also an excellent supplier. He needed to be to stick with me,” Ethel claimed.

Various other tricks to long life consisted of no cigarette smoking, no alcohol consumption and also a confidence in God.

“What I truly appreciate regarding her is her confidence in God. She informs us that every one of the moment. She states that’s her lifeline,” her daughter-in-law, Rhonda Bowens, claimed in 2019.

According to the Guthrie Information Web page, Bowens lately died at the age of 112.