Obituary of Doris Golay

Doris Elaine Golay, 88, of Lindsborg, formerly of Ponca City, OK, passed away April 6, 2011. Doris was born in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Clyde and Isabelle (Pinkerton) Winner on July 15, 1922. She moved to Ponca City with her family at a very young age and made Ponca her home throughout her adult life until the age of 80, when she moved to Lindsborg, Kansas to be near one of her daughters, Joyce Kurtz. Doris and Arthur Lee Golay married on January 19, 1941. They had three daughters, Sharon, Joyce, and Judith. The family spent many yearly and memorable trips to Branson, MO, where they stayed at the Sammy Lane Resort. They loved traveling to the Ozarks to see the foliage in the Fall. Doris was a charter member of the Mi-Ju-Ve Club as a young mother. The women in the group would bring their handicraft to work on while the kids enjoyed playing with each other. This group of ladies stayed together for over 60 years. Her hobbies were knitting baby sweaters and caps, reading, working in her flower gardens, and especially proud of her many variations of lilies. She traveled to Hawaii, Alaska, Nova Scotia, and on a cruise in the Caribbean. She loved watching baseball, and had the opportunity to watch the Red Socks play the Mariners in Seattle. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Ponca City prior to moving to Lindsborg, where she attended the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lee, and daughter, Sharon Lee Keen. Doris is survived by daughters, Joyce and husband Richard Kurtz of Lindsborg, Judith and husband Gary Wells of Lewiston, Idaho, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4-6pm Sunday at Christians Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Monday at 10am at Bethany Home, Lindsborg, KS. Burial will be held Monday at 3:30 pm at Resthaven-Sunset Memorial Park in Ponca City, OK Memorials may be designated for Smoky Valley Baptist Church in care of Christians Funeral Home 103 N Washington Street P. O. Box 386 Lindsborg, KS. Online condolences at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com