Daisybell Ann Menneke has been reminding her daughter Sue Edwards for months that her birthday is coming up in August.
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Perhaps this is because Mrs Menneke is now Wagga’s oldest resident at 108.
Mrs Edwards said despite living through numerous historical milestones, her mother has not shared many stories about what she has seen.
Mrs Menneke can move around the house she shares with her daughter, son-in-law and grandson with a walker but said the secret to her long life is that “I just sit.”
“She’s no trouble at all,” Mrs Edwards said.
Mrs Edwards said they have never been a family to celebrate birthdays but admits that 108 is an impressive milestone.
“I’m a very fortunate person and I feel for people who lose their parents,” she said.