Candace Kay Doty, 65, of LaPorte, and formerly of Kokomo, IN, died peacefully at 1:32 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Sept. 1, 1948, in Kokomo to Danny V. and Wilma R. (Coy) Myers.
Candace retired from Kokomo School Corporation as a paraprofessional. She attended St. Luke’s United Methodist Church while living in Kokomo. Candace loved her children and grandchildren; they were her whole life. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
On Aug. 1, 1970, in Kokomo, she married Michael W. Doty, who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Andrew (Kristen) Doty of LaPorte and Michael Doty of Kokomo; one brother, Roger (Linda) Myers of Mesa, AZ; six grandchildren, Ian, Lily, August and Sage Doty, all of Kokomo, and Jack and Kate Doty, both of LaPorte.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, with Pastor Dennis Meyer officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from noon until the service.
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