Happy 98th Birthday Phyllis Leseth!

Phyllis Leseth receives the high volunteer honor of the Nordic Fest flag from board president Barb Amundson

Tomorrow marks the 98th year since Decorah was forever strengthened in many ways by the birth of the late Phyllis Leseth. Her tireless publicity efforts and deep passion for Decorah leaves a stunning legacy for Nordic Fest. To learn more about Phyllis's beautiful life, click here. 

In 1981, radio station KWLC sat down with all Nordic Fest founders to capture important history on the occasion of the 15th year. Phyllis's interview is known to survive and is shared with you today in honor of her birthday. The 18 minute interview full of interesting information, linked below, is courtesy of Vesterheim and Phyllis's family, digitization courtesy of Josh Holland. 

Happy Birthday, Phyllis!