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114-Year-Old Michigan Woman Celebrates Birthday with Giant Idaho Potato

WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AUG 5 – The Idaho Potato Commission honored Bonita Gibson, who credits eating Idaho potatoes for her longevity, making her Michigan's oldest resident and 12th oldest worldwide.

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Michigan’s oldest known resident, Bonita Gibson, received a unique birthday surprise when a 72-foot Big Idaho Potato visited her senior living community, Waltonwood Carriage Park, in Canton. | WXYZ via CNN Newsource CANTON, Michigan (WXYZ) — Michigan’s oldest known resident, Bonita Gibson, received a unique birthday surprise when a 72-foot Big Idaho Potato visited her senior living community, Waltonwood Carriage Park, in Canton. The four-ton fib…

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114-year-old Michigan woman celebrates birthday with giant Idaho potato

Michigan's oldest known resident, Bonita Gibson, received a unique birthday surprise when a 72-foot Big Idaho Potato visited her senior living community, Waltonwood Carriage Park, in Canton.

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Giant Idaho Potato pays homage to Michigan's oldest resident

The Giant Idaho Potato on Monday visited the Canton Township senior living home where 114-year-old Bonita Gibson lives.

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The Detroit News broke the news in Detroit, United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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