Olive Grace Kennedy

Olive Grace Kennedy, 95 a retired Bookkeeper, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022 after a brief Illness. She was born on May 16, 1926 to Abigail and Christopher Wall in Dennis, Kansas. She was the youngest of 11 children. She graduated High School in Dennis and then moved to Parsons, Kansas. This is where she met and married Thomas W. Kennedy in 1953 and together they moved to Wichita and then to Derby in 1957, where they lived the rest of their lives and raised their family.

Grace is survived by her son Steve Kennedy of Mulvane and her daughter Daphne Hill of Derby; 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Kennedy, son Tommie Elkins and all 10 of her siblings.

Visitation is from 4-7pm Friday, March 4th at Smith Mortuary in Derby with funeral services 10:00 am Saturday March 5th at Smith Mortuary.