Mrs. Clara "Kay" Kennedy

March 25, 1927 - March 15, 2017

Kennedy, Clara "Kay" (nee: Gartland), 89, passed away on Wed, March 15, 2017. Dear wife for 63 years to the late Robert Kennedy. Dear mother to Diane (Ray) Scott, Linda Kennedy, Marianne (Bill) Brown and Brian (Annie) Kennedy. Dear grandmother to Kevin (Kandi) Anthony, Melanie Parks, Emily Kennedy, Olivia Kennedy and Eli Kennedy. Dear great-grandmother to Matthew Anthony. Dear sister to Mary Ann Shelvy and Dorothy Stansch. Kay was born in Fenton on her grandfather's farm. She was early and they kept her in a chicken incubator to keep her warm. (That's the story she told me!) She danced with soldiers during World War II at the USO. She knew Robert before he shipped out and he started writing to her when he was away. He came to see her the day after he got home, they became a couple shortly after that and were married in 1947. Kay met her best friends Shirley and Mary when they worked at Universal Match Company. They remained friends until they passed away. She raised four children and was a homemaker. She loved her yard and was always outside mowing, planting, feeding the birds. Nothing made her happier than having her grandchildren around her! For the last four years she resided at Stone Bridge Nursing Home. Her health steadily declined and for the last month she was on hospice care. She had a room with a view out to the courtyard and she loved watching the birds and day dreaming. She will be missed. Services: A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 18, from 2-3pm at BUCHHOLZ Valley of Flowers Mortuary, 619 Rue St. Francois, Florissant, MO with a service to follow at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials made to Cardinal Care would be appreciated. Online guestbook at buchholzmortuary.com.