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Springfield Creamery co-founder Sue Kesey died at age 86.

She navigated the company through significant challenges, including financial hardship and a devastating fire.

Kesey's influence extended beyond the creamery, contributing to the cultural landscape of Lane County.

Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy's Probiotic Yogurt, shared that their treasured co-founder and former chief executive officer, Sue Kesey, died Aug. 18. She was 86 years old.

Sue Kesey and her husband Chuck founded the Springfield Creamery in 1960, and Sue was the backbone of the operation. The couple became groundbreakers in the U.S. natural foods industry: In 1970, Springfield Creamery became the first U.S. company to add live probiotics to yogurt.

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