Lois Widmark, 102, of Ivanhoe, was a codebreaker during World War II. Widmark enjoys quilting, embroidery, gardening, driving to church and cuddling her cat Muggins.

For over six centuries, the Voynich Manuscript has resisted every attempt at translation. Cryptographers, linguists, codebreakers — even modern AI — have all failed. Some say it’s Hebrew. Others say ...