Oldest Czech citizen dies at 109

The country’s oldest citizen, Vlastimila Češková of Jarcová near Vsetín, has passed away at the age of 109, the website Deník.cz reports, based on confirmation from her family. Mrs Češková was born on March 2, 1905, in Mikulůvka. She was born into a family of teachers, a profession she also later took up. She was a grandmother to five and a great-grandmother to 12 great-grandchildren.

Author: Jan Velinger