Probituaries
Probituary: Joyce Cote
Interviewed by Benji Nichols (Orginally published in the April/May 2010 Inspire(d)) Joyce Cote – Approached life with laughter, curiosity, and an eternal love for ‘the water.’…
Probituaries
When Inspire(d) founder Aryn Henning Nichols worked at a newspaper editing obituaries, she always wished she could have asked more questions of the folks memorialized in those columns. So when Inspire(d) launched in 2007, she immediately knew a feature that had to be included each issue: the Probituary: A Notice of Life! We feature local grandparents, elderly neighbors, long-standing community leaders, and more. Generally, these Q&A interviews are conducted by someone who knows the interviewee – we like to think of the questions as catalysts for conversation! We’ve received invaluable wisdom from the folks highlighted over the years. But don’t take our word for it – see for yourself! (Sidenote: If you’d like to interview someone you know for a future probituary, get in touch!)
Probituaries
Probituary: Ambrose “Spec” Wilmes
Interview and intro by granddaughter Molly. Spec passed away April of 2012 Ambrose Spec Wilmes was a man of stories. A history book that remained open…
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Probituary: Orville Magnus Running
Orginally published in the Oct/Nov 2009 Inspire(d) Magazine • Photo courtesy Luther College Archives Answers recalled by daughters Marit Pudas and Marjorie Wharton • Orville…
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Probituary: Dorothy Seegmiller
Interview/Intro by Janelle (Holty) Halverson • Originally published in the Winter 2014-15 Inspire(d) Magazine Dorothy Seegmiller, 80, loves phone calls, visits with friends, and a…
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Bill Beard: Probituary – A Notice of Life!
Interview and Introduction by Jen Johnson and Lor Miller – This probit originally appeared in the “Summer” 2012 issue of Inspire(d). At the age of…
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Clifford Julian Smorstad
Clifford Julian Smorstad, age 96 (May 24, 1918 – July 13, 2014) Clifford Smorstad was born in rural Decorah in 1918 and grew up near…
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Margaret Halvorson Stortz
Margaret Halvorson Stortz (passed away at 92 March 21, 2014) Interviewed by grandson Benji Nichols Margaret was born in the fall of 1921 and grew…
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Probituary: Armella Zweibohmer
Armella passed away October 2, 2017 , at the age of 91. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family, friends, and loved ones.…
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Richard Simon Hanson
Interviewed by Benji Nichols Dr. Richard Simon Hanson grew up in rural Wisconsin with a love of farm life that has led a journey of…
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Thelma Reetz
Thelma Reetz was one of the many progressive leaders that were involved in getting services for people with intellectual disabilities started in Waukon, Iowa in…
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Sylvester Carolan
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (6/20/16) TO SYLVESTER! Interview by Joanie Rollins (daughter of Sylvester) and Benji Nichols. Sylvester Carolan, age 105, claims his faith, his family, a…
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MARY HENRY
Interview and foreword by Karen Kerndt I met Mary Henry in 1988 when I started working with Winneshiek County Public Health. She has been a…
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