At 105 ½, Edina woman has lived through a World War, the Great Depression, and 19 presidencies AlphaNews.org

At 105 ½, Edina woman has lived through a World War, the Great Depression, and 19 presidencies AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryMimi insists you get the age right: 105 and a half. That half matters if you’re in kindergarten, or if you’ve crossed into the triple digits. Born in Minneapolis in February 1920 at the old Swedish Hospital, Mimi — the plucky centenarian with a fondness for hats — has lived through world wars, the Depression, and 19 presidencies. Mimi married her husband in 1943, and together they shared 57 years of marriage. The couple raised th…