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Springfield has lost one of its most beloved pioneers. Sue Kesey, co-founder of Springfield Creamery and the driving force behind the nationally loved Nancy’s Yogurt, has passed away at the age of 86.
Sue and her husband Chuck were fresh out of Oregon State University in 1960 when they opened Springfield Creamery. What began as a small local dairy serving schools and home delivery routes soon turned into something much bigger. A decade later, Sue and Chuck made history when they introduced live probiotics into their yogurt—becoming the first company in the United States to do so. That bold move set the stage for Nancy’s Yogurt, a
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