Ekaterina Verzilina: key obituary facts
Is Ekaterina Verzilina dead? Yes. Ekaterina Verzilina died on July 25, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Ekaterina Verzilina's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ekaterina Verzilina known for?
She was a Russian farmer leader.
More about Ekaterina Verzilina
Born: 5 December 1929.
Gender: female.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Awards: Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour.
Occupation: Farm leader.
Known for: sugar feet farming.
Ekaterina Verzilina, a Russian farmer leader and supervisor of the Ilyich Collective Farm in Lipetsk Oblast, died on July 25, 2026, aged 96.
Born Ekaterina Sergeyevna Verzilina on December 5, 1929, in Ilyich, Dobrinsky District, she began working at age 96 on the collective farm and later became a team leader in a sugar beet-growing brigade. In the late 1950s, her brigade was credited with strong harvests, and in 1971 she received the Order of Lenin.
She was named a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1973.