Funeral services for Ruth Gay, 63 of Villisca, were held Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Wolfe Funeral Home of Villisca with interment at Villisca Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ruth Gay Memorial Fund.
Ruth was born March 20, 1950 at Villisca to Arthur and Catheryne (Greenfield) Gay. She began her education in Villisca and completed it with her 1968 graduation from South Page High School where the family moved while she was in school.
Ruth worked for Clark Built Homes in Clarinda. She was a seamstress for Bordeaux in Clarinda. She later worked for the Coldwater Laundry and at the Coldwater Nursing Home in Coldwater, Kan. When she returned to the area she worked at the Traco Window Plant in Red Oak until it closed. Ruth liked nothing better than spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family reunions were among her favorite activities.
She had a lifelong love of animals. When her children were young, her passion was showing horses which earned her many trophies and ribbons through the years. She raised dogs and birds as well as caring for any cat in the neighborhood. She was a collector of anniversary clocks, Elvis items, country music memorabilia and movies. She was a faithful viewer of the Young and Restless soap opera having watched since it began 44 years ago in 1970. She also enjoyed visiting the casinos and going to yard sales with her friend Marilyn Beedle as well as bowling, crocheting, reading James Patterson novels and playing games on her computer.
Ruth unexpectedly passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 at her home in Villisca.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Catheryne Gay, great granddaughter Zaylee Ann Blystone, sister Verlea Sands, uncle Rusty Gay, Aunt Charlotte, Aunt Maxine and Aunt Arbell.
She is survived by her four children: Kim Straw and husband Jamie of Villisca, Michelle Leipham and husband Chris of Harrisonville, Mo., Jay D Lininger and friend Alexis Murphy of Red Oak, and Shannon Taylor and husband Jason of Red Oak; 19 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren with one on the way; brothers Don Gay and wife Carolyn of Gilroy, Calif., Clayton Gay and wife Margaret of Villisca, and Ron Gay and wife Cindy of Villisca, and many more relatives and friends.
Wolfe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clarinda Herald-Journal (IA) - Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Ruth was born March 20, 1950 at Villisca to Arthur and Catheryne (Greenfield) Gay. She began her education in Villisca and completed it with her 1968 graduation from South Page High School where the family moved while she was in school.
Ruth worked for Clark Built Homes in Clarinda. She was a seamstress for Bordeaux in Clarinda. She later worked for the Coldwater Laundry and at the Coldwater Nursing Home in Coldwater, Kan. When she returned to the area she worked at the Traco Window Plant in Red Oak until it closed. Ruth liked nothing better than spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family reunions were among her favorite activities.
She had a lifelong love of animals. When her children were young, her passion was showing horses which earned her many trophies and ribbons through the years. She raised dogs and birds as well as caring for any cat in the neighborhood. She was a collector of anniversary clocks, Elvis items, country music memorabilia and movies. She was a faithful viewer of the Young and Restless soap opera having watched since it began 44 years ago in 1970. She also enjoyed visiting the casinos and going to yard sales with her friend Marilyn Beedle as well as bowling, crocheting, reading James Patterson novels and playing games on her computer.
Ruth unexpectedly passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 at her home in Villisca.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Catheryne Gay, great granddaughter Zaylee Ann Blystone, sister Verlea Sands, uncle Rusty Gay, Aunt Charlotte, Aunt Maxine and Aunt Arbell.
She is survived by her four children: Kim Straw and husband Jamie of Villisca, Michelle Leipham and husband Chris of Harrisonville, Mo., Jay D Lininger and friend Alexis Murphy of Red Oak, and Shannon Taylor and husband Jason of Red Oak; 19 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren with one on the way; brothers Don Gay and wife Carolyn of Gilroy, Calif., Clayton Gay and wife Margaret of Villisca, and Ron Gay and wife Cindy of Villisca, and many more relatives and friends.
Wolfe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clarinda Herald-Journal (IA) - Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Funeral services for Ruth Gay, 63 of Villisca, were held Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Wolfe Funeral Home of Villisca with interment at Villisca Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ruth Gay Memorial Fund.
Ruth was born March 20, 1950 at Villisca to Arthur and Catheryne (Greenfield) Gay. She began her education in Villisca and completed it with her 1968 graduation from South Page High School where the family moved while she was in school.
Ruth worked for Clark Built Homes in Clarinda. She was a seamstress for Bordeaux in Clarinda. She later worked for the Coldwater Laundry and at the Coldwater Nursing Home in Coldwater, Kan. When she returned to the area she worked at the Traco Window Plant in Red Oak until it closed. Ruth liked nothing better than spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family reunions were among her favorite activities.
She had a lifelong love of animals. When her children were young, her passion was showing horses which earned her many trophies and ribbons through the years. She raised dogs and birds as well as caring for any cat in the neighborhood. She was a collector of anniversary clocks, Elvis items, country music memorabilia and movies. She was a faithful viewer of the Young and Restless soap opera having watched since it began 44 years ago in 1970. She also enjoyed visiting the casinos and going to yard sales with her friend Marilyn Beedle as well as bowling, crocheting, reading James Patterson novels and playing games on her computer.
Ruth unexpectedly passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 at her home in Villisca.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Catheryne Gay, great granddaughter Zaylee Ann Blystone, sister Verlea Sands, uncle Rusty Gay, Aunt Charlotte, Aunt Maxine and Aunt Arbell.
She is survived by her four children: Kim Straw and husband Jamie of Villisca, Michelle Leipham and husband Chris of Harrisonville, Mo., Jay D Lininger and friend Alexis Murphy of Red Oak, and Shannon Taylor and husband Jason of Red Oak; 19 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren with one on the way; brothers Don Gay and wife Carolyn of Gilroy, Calif., Clayton Gay and wife Margaret of Villisca, and Ron Gay and wife Cindy of Villisca, and many more relatives and friends.
Wolfe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clarinda Herald-Journal (IA) - Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Ruth was born March 20, 1950 at Villisca to Arthur and Catheryne (Greenfield) Gay. She began her education in Villisca and completed it with her 1968 graduation from South Page High School where the family moved while she was in school.
Ruth worked for Clark Built Homes in Clarinda. She was a seamstress for Bordeaux in Clarinda. She later worked for the Coldwater Laundry and at the Coldwater Nursing Home in Coldwater, Kan. When she returned to the area she worked at the Traco Window Plant in Red Oak until it closed. Ruth liked nothing better than spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family reunions were among her favorite activities.
She had a lifelong love of animals. When her children were young, her passion was showing horses which earned her many trophies and ribbons through the years. She raised dogs and birds as well as caring for any cat in the neighborhood. She was a collector of anniversary clocks, Elvis items, country music memorabilia and movies. She was a faithful viewer of the Young and Restless soap opera having watched since it began 44 years ago in 1970. She also enjoyed visiting the casinos and going to yard sales with her friend Marilyn Beedle as well as bowling, crocheting, reading James Patterson novels and playing games on her computer.
Ruth unexpectedly passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 at her home in Villisca.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Catheryne Gay, great granddaughter Zaylee Ann Blystone, sister Verlea Sands, uncle Rusty Gay, Aunt Charlotte, Aunt Maxine and Aunt Arbell.
She is survived by her four children: Kim Straw and husband Jamie of Villisca, Michelle Leipham and husband Chris of Harrisonville, Mo., Jay D Lininger and friend Alexis Murphy of Red Oak, and Shannon Taylor and husband Jason of Red Oak; 19 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren with one on the way; brothers Don Gay and wife Carolyn of Gilroy, Calif., Clayton Gay and wife Margaret of Villisca, and Ron Gay and wife Cindy of Villisca, and many more relatives and friends.
Wolfe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clarinda Herald-Journal (IA) - Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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