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The Associated Press BATTLE CREEK — A Michigan woman who was 114 years old has died.  Ellen Goodwill was considered to be Michigans oldest resident, the Battle Creek Enquirer reported, citing the Gerontology Research Group, which keeps track of supercentenarians who reach 110.  Goodwill, who lived at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek, died Tuesday, March 2 according to a friend, Sharon Miller. She celebrated a birthday on Feb. 2.  "She’s been a lady of grace, knowledge and has be...

The supercentenarian died on Tuesday, March 2, according to longtime friend Sharon Miller. Goodwill was a resident of Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek and was Michigans oldest resident and the third oldest person living in the United States, as verified by the Gerontology Research Group. "Shes been a lady of grace, knowledge, and has been a blessing to all," Miller said. "Normally people dont live past 100, and God had her here for a reason." Researchers estimate that one in every 8 ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — A 114-year-old woman believed to be Michigan’s oldest resident has died. Ellen Goodwill, who lived at Advantage Living Center

Ellen Goodwill on her 113th birthday - Credit Gerontology Wikia BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM)  — A women considered to Michigan’s oldest resident has passed away, one month after celebrating her Birthday. Ellen Goodwill who lived at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek was 114 years old. Sharon Miller, who was a friend, described Ellen as a “lady of grace.” Born in 1907 in Paris Kentucky as Ellen Lear, she settled in Battle Creek where her husband was being treated for in...

Ellen Goodwill on her 113th birthday - Credit Gerontology Wikia BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM)  — A women considered to Michigan’s oldest resident has passed away, one month after celebrating her Birthday. Ellen Goodwill who lived at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek was 114 years old. Sharon Miller, who was a friend, described Ellen as a “lady of grace.” Born in 1907 in Paris Kentucky as Ellen Lear, she settled in Battle Creek where her husband was being treated for in...

She was also the third oldest U.S. resident.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman who was 114 years old has died.

Ellen Goodwill was considered to be Michigan’s oldest resident, the Battle Creek Enquirer reported

Ellen Goodwills birthday celebration on Tuesday was unlike any other in her 114 years on earth. The resident of Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek waved through a window to longtime friends gathered in the parking lot, followed by a private party with staff featuring a cake donated from Continental Pastries & Delicatessen before she was wheeled through the halls of the care facility she has called home since 2007 for a celebratory birthday parade. "I was excited to see her. I wanted to j...