Elva Robinson was born and raised in Ossian, IN. She has three children and stayed home to raise. Her hobbies include reading the newspaper, being active in her church and gardening. When asked how she has lived such a long and prosperous life, Elva said, “From the good Lord watching over me.”

Emma Boerger is a retired homemaker. She supported her family by working on their farm. She was married for over 40 years and has three children.

Emma was raised on a farm and loves animals, especially horses. She also enjoys a variety of activities at the North Woods Village. Emma states, “The secret to living this long is activity. You got to keep the body moving. You can’t sit around on your buns.”

Erna Yarck was born in Hammond, Indiana and grew up with nine siblings. She has been blessed with many nephews and nieces. She loves to sew and to color, and her faith is very important to her. She always has a smile on her face, and she’s always putting smiles on other people’s faces.

Euphremia Morris said she loves most of the many modern conveniences of today, but there are some she’d rather not have. She says her advice for living a long life is to eat healthy foods, get plenty of rest, keep your mind busy and follow the Lord.

Eva Wilson was born and raised in Griffin, Indiana. She was married to Douglas for 45 years and is the mother of four children, two boys and two girls. She worked as the head cook at Gibault schools for over 35 years, and her favorite dish to make is chop suey. She has seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She said some of her favorite memories include getting to see her children grow up before her eyes, every first day of school and winning a spelling bee in the fifth grade.

Her best advice is, “Always be good and go to church!”

While in her 80s, Florence May Rumrill completed six Indianapolis Life 500 Festival Mini‐Marathons, walking the 13.1‐mile course in downtown Indianapolis with thousands of other walkers. She was 86 when she participated in her last race. Florence never learned to drive, even after marrying and having children, but there was an upside to this. Not being able to drive meant that if her husband didn’t take her to where she wanted to go, she’d walk and he’d often walk with her, holding her hand the entire way.

Florence Williams was still very active and sharp on her 106^th birthday. At 106, she still had a full head of thick hair, quick wit, great memory and nice skin she keeps supple with daily use of a moisturizer. Prior to moving to Rosegate while in her 90s, she was the caregiver for two of her sisters until they both passed. At Rosegate, she exercised with a little help by walking in the hallways. She attended weekly bible study meetings and church services at Rosegate every Sunday. She said that her hearing and vision are not what they used to be, but that never stopped her from living her life to the fullest.

Flossie Borders has a huge heart and absolutely loves children. In fact, she raised 14 foster children over the course of her life! When she’s not talking to them, she’s playing Bingo or socializing with her peers. When asked for words of wisdom, she said, “Be compassionate and truthful to others.”