Residence Creswell, Oregon, U.S. Education Baker University Name Delma Kollar | Alma mater Baker University Nationality American | |
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Full Name Delma Dorothie Lowman Born October 31, 1897 ( 1897-10-31 ) Lone Elm, Kansas, U.S. Occupation Retired biology and English teacher Known for Being a supercentenarian Died January 24, 2012, Creswell, Oregon, United States Children Bill Hoggatt, Jean Cooper, Earlene Duncan Ex-spouse William Hoggatt, Harry Kollar People also search for William Hoggatt, Bill Hoggatt, Jean Cooper, Earlene Duncan | ||
Delma Dorothie Kollar (née Lowman; October 31, 1897 – January 24, 2012) was an American supercentenarian. At the time of her death, she was the fourth oldest living person in the world, behind Besse Cooper, Dina Manfredini and Jiroemon Kimura.
Biography
Kollar was one of six children; both her parents lived into their 90s, and two of Kollar's aunts lived past 100. After high school, Kollar attended Cottey College, earning a teaching certificate. Her first teaching job was in a two-room schoolhouse in Prairiedell. Later she earned college degrees in biology and English from Baker University and then worked as a schoolteacher in Kansas and California for more than 25 years. In 1923, Kollar married William Hoggatt. They had three children: Jean Cooper, Earlene Duncan, and Bill Hoggatt. William died in December 1966.
Kollar later married Harry Kollar and the couple moved to Oregon in 1982. Harry Kollar died in 1986.
She was thought to have been born in 1898, but this was proved to have been wrong, based on the data in the census closest to her date of birth and proof that her younger sister was born in February 1899.
Kollar outlived all 5 of her siblings and two of her 3 children. She had 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchild.