Una Fern Nutt

Una Fern Kennedy Nutt, 97, of Paola, Kansas passed away July 29, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, aunt, and a friend to many loving people. Una Fern was the oldest daughter of Marcia Fern Mathews Kennedy and William Greason Kennedy where she was born on December 14, 1919, at the Kennedy farm southeast of Paola. She attended Paola public schools and Vickers District #49 graduating from Paola High School in 1938. On a beautiful June 21st, 1942, she and James Francis Nutt of Stanley were united in marriage at Overland Park First Presbyterian Church that James’ father had helped to build. James served overseas in the U.S. Army for 3 years in World War II while his wife, Una Fern, remained in Paola and worked as a reporter for the Miami County Republican newspaper helping Drew McLaughlin, Sr. put out the county newspaper. Upon James’ discharge from the army, they moved to Stanley where they operated a chicken farm and a neighborhood grocery store. They became the parents of two children, Marcia Maudeen and William F. Nutt. Una Fern retired from the Register of Deeds office at the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, Kansas. Her position was to write deeds and county plats in the large books all done by hand with her excellent handwriting until computers came along. She was a very kind person who believed there was a place for things and everything should be in its place. She loved antiques and refinishing furniture, art and her gardens, all nature and outdoor camping and the K.C. Royals. Following the death of her husband, she moved to Paola to be near family where she lived in the Cowell Apartments in Paola for the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Fern Kennedy daughter, Marcia Maudeen and brother, Don D. Kennedy. She is survived by her son, William F. Nutt (Cindy) of Kansas City, KS; sister, Helen M. Carter of Paola; sister-in-law, Barbara Kennedy of Osawatomie; nephews, Ron Kennedy of Houston, TX and Chad Carter of Paola; niece Christine Carter Desgalier (Alan Kessler) of Gladstone, MO and great niece Marcia Bayer (Jonathan) of Waco, TX.. She resided at North Point Nursing Home the past 2 years. Donations may be given to American Heart Association. To share your memories of Una Fern or leave a special condolence message for her family, please click the Share A Memory button.