Women's rights pioneer Lisle Lester's ashes return home after 138 years

For 138 years, the remains of Lisle Lester, a Fond du Lac woman who became known as a journalist, publisher, actress and advocate for women’s rights, remained unclaimed in a New York mortuary. Now, after years of efforts by women in her former Wisconsin community, Lester is finally coming home.Lester was born Sophia Walker in 1837 and moved to Fond du Lac when she was six years old, NBC 6 reported. She later built a career that took her far beyond Wisconsin, becoming known for her work in publishing and on stage, as well as for supporting causes she believed in.“She wore many hats,” said Tracy Reinhardt, a local historian and historical consultant for the Fond du Lac Soroptimist Education Committee.