Candy Elizabeth Gail Kahn Obituary (1956

Elizabeth "Candy" Gail Kahn, age 67 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on June 21, 1956 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Ralph E. Kahn and Mary G. Shelton Kahn. A life-long resident of Jefferson County, Candy graduated in 1974 from Madison Consolidated High School. Candy was a talented musician who developed her talents playing in her high school band. She played the saxophone, and the guitar and loved to sing. She received her degree as a licensed practical nurse from Ivy Tech. Candy was blessed with four children, Anna Frances, Ryan Edward, Noah Alan, and Charli Kay. She was a devoted mom, loving grandma, caring daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She loved fiercely, had a huge heart to care for others and was eclectic in spirit. She had a kindness for others, especially for social justice and acceptance. Her care giving to others and her skills in nursing blessed many with her years of employment at the Madison State Hospital and the Muscatatuck State Development Centre as a psychiatric care nurse and as a private care nurse with Jewel Place. She gave of her self in helping others in their later years, especially Mary Goode Garber Wallis, Jane Jacobs and her own mother, Mary Kahn Borter. She was an artist who influenced her children in their own art, music and talents as well as many others. She loved to collect paintings, antiques, a talented decorator, loved cards especially euchre, bid wiz, and train, but most of all family was No. 1 in her life. She held memberships in the Daughters of the American Revolution, Bethany Circle of King's Daughters', and a faithful supporting member of the New Life Fellowship Church. Candy passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 5, 2024, at her home in downtown Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Candy will be forever missed by her children, Anna Frances Kahn James and her husband, Shawn of Plainfield, Indiana, Charli Kay Kahn Stookey of Madison, Indiana, Ryan Edward Kahn (Amanda Bramwell) of Madison, Indiana, Noah Alan Kahn Stookey of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren, Creedence Michael Cooper, Chandler Donovan James, Simeon Christopher James, Brice Jamal Rhodes James, Amilia Kahn Hall, Alexa Kahn Jackson, Bo Ryan Kahn, Ava Marie Kahn, and Oren Nicholas Kahn Stookey; her sister, Jennifer Kahn Craghead of Madison, Indiana; her sister by choice, Debra Grubbs of Madison, Indiana; her aunt, Mary Shelton of Hamilton, Michigan; her nieces and her nephew, Erin Beth Buckaloo (Matt), Derik Gish (Nikki), Heather Valdivia; her great nieces and great nephews, Keegan, Mattox, Lincoln, Drextyn, Drayden, Hadley, and Noble; her great great niece, Sagelynn; numerous cousins and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph E. Kahn, died April 19, 1979, her mother, Mary Gayle Shelton Kahn Borter, died September 21, 2012, her grandparents, Paul Pitts Shelton, Jr., died, November 2, 1987 and Audrey Opal Hand Shelton, died November 30, 1994, her step father, Ward Borter, Jr., died January 16, 1985, her mother's companion, John W. Cade, died August 22, 1987, and her grandson, Dariaan Q. James, died in March of 2012. CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONYMemorial services will be conducted Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Scott Kollmann at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. NURSE HONOR GUARD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE Southeastern Indiana Nurses Honor Guard will conduct services on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Candy Kahn Remembrance Fund. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Candy Elizabeth Gail Kahn, please click here to visit our sympathy store.