Beryl Kapaun was born on June 4, 1899 and died on November 7, 2012 at the old age of 113 years, 156 days, surpassing Emma Wilson by two days and missing Emiliano Mercado del Toro by two years. She is the oldest person ever from South Dakota.
Death[]
Kapaun was found dead on November 7, 2012 of either natural causes or pneumonia in Salem, South Dakota.