Born in Pike County, Indiana, Mrs. Morford graduated from Manuel High School in 1931. She and her late husband, Robert, have one son, William. She enjoyed reading and working puzzles. Her advice for living a long life: “Believe in God and stay active.”

Louise Steele enjoys socializing, playing skip-bo, being active in her church and making clothes. She was a 2^nd grade teacher and still enjoys being around children. Her favorite color is blue, and she loves coffee and cats.

Lucille Hanson still enjoys many of the activities she used to participate in as a younger woman. She loves going out for meals and shopping. She loves spending time with family and watching movies. She loves going to the ballet and to concerts. Mrs. Hanson was formerly a ballet dancer and teacher and she still loves to dance. She doesn’t have any secrets about how to live past 100 years. “I just enjoy each day,” she said.

Lucille Klosterman was married for 54 years and has two sons. She spent years doing what she loved: gardening, planting vegetables and canning. Her other favorite hobbies were crocheting and sewing. This allowed her to make all of her family’s clothing. She was a fan of all kinds of music.

Lucille loves nature and is a knowledgeable bird watcher as well as adept in tree and wild flower identification. She loved traveling in her RV around the midwest including Kentucky and the Tennessee mountains. She  worked at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in the 1960s and was hired as the first Director of Wesselman Woods Nature Center in Evansville in 1974 where she worked until her retirement in 1986. She's held memberships in numerous organizations over the years including the National Interpretive Naturalist Association, the Indiana Nature Conservancy (where she served as Director Emeritus), the Evansville Audubon Society, the Evansville Garden Club, the Evansville Hiking Club and the Evansville Square Dancing Club!

Madonna “The Original” Brock has always lived a colorful life so it’s only appropriate that she requested a jazzy tea party for her 100^th birthday. She said the two most important roles she has played throughout her life are being a mother and a wife. Her hobbies include painting and ceramics. Madonna says her secret to living a long life is to learn right from wrong early in life and to always do your best to be nice to others.

Magdalen Herdegen was born in Germany before moving to the United States when she was 6 years old. She grew up facing adverse conditions, but she never let that stop her from living her life to the fullest. She married the love of her life at the age of 21, and that’s when she considered her life to have bloomed into something magnificent. Together, she and her late husband, Bendick Herdegen, would go on to have three daughters, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her advice for living a long life is to learn to fight and conquer the battles you face.

Maggie Davis worked as a seamstress and made quilts. She now enjoys singing church hymns, “I’ll Fly Away" is her favorite song to sing. She has a sweet tooth and loves to indulge in chocolate. Her tips for living a long, healthy life are to eat three times a day, eat fruit in between meals and always brush your teeth before you go to bed.

Marcella “Sal” Doyle loves playing bridge, gin rummy, euchre and making quilts. She loved walking and would walk a couple of miles a day. But most of all ‘Sal,” as she is known by friends, is one of the kindest people you could meet according to many of her caregivers. She formerly volunteered at Holy Spirit Catholic Church’s annual festival.

Riverside Village had a wonderful time celebrating our resident Margaret Finney's 100th birthday. The Mayor of Elkhart, Rod Roberson, and the Police Chief came to celebrate with her, too! The Mayor presented her with a certificate from the city of Elkhart.

Margaret was born in Mishawaka on November 4, 1923. She was the 4th born of 6 girls and was the 2nd generation of German ancestry to be in the States. She grew up during the depression in Mishawaka on a farm at the corner of Elm & Kern Road. They raised mint and worked it by moonlight because it was so hot during the day.

She married George Finney on December 23, 1943, and shortly after their wedding, they moved to Elkhart, where they lived for 60 years on Harrison Street. Margaret and George never had children but loved their nieces and nephews as their own. Margaret lost her beloved husband in 1988. She worked as a waitress at Nicky D’s on Harrison St. for many years, and she was an avid bowler on leagues throughout Elkhart.

She has now resided at Riverside Village since November 1, 2021. She enjoys her tomatoes, working in the flower beds and joining in the activities here in our community.

Happy 100th Birthday, Margaret!