Thomas Ising places a collection of photos of his family from his mother's room in a chair where she was to celebrate her 110th birthday at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson on Feb. 2. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Thomas Ising talks with activities director Tiffany McMullan on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Activity aide Nicole Innocenti (right) and resident Betty Dildy, 71, listen to Thomas Ising talk about Jane Ising's life Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Thomas Ising pauses while sharing his memories of the life of his mother, Jane Ising, on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Thomas Ising talks about the life of his mother, Jane Ising, on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Thomas Ising stands at the foot of what was his mother's bed on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Thomas Ising places a collection of photos of his family from his mother's room in a chair where she was to celebrate her 110th birthday at the Applewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Matteson, Ill., on February, 2, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Ernest and Jane Ising are shown camping. In their years together, Jane and Ernest traveled the world. | Supplied photo
This is a photo of Jane Ising on her 108th birthday. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Matteson woman dies on her 110th birthday
The celebration for Jane Ising’s 110th birthday was all set. Her son and his wife were coming from Homewood to the Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Matteson, where monthly parties are held for residents turning another year older. Ising, at 110 becoming a “super-centenarian” … Read More