In Memoriam: Candace Rodgers ‘Candy’ Danhausen

Fifth-generation Healdsburg resident and special-ed teacher Candace Rodgers Danhausen, better known as Candy, has passed away at the age of 81. From her obituary: “Healdsburg was her home and she loved it. She grew up on a prune Ranch out Westside Road and moved to town during her high school years. After graduating from college, she returned to Healdsburg and taught Special Education for approximately 35 years in the Healdsburg School district where she touched the lives of many. Candace always stayed involved in Healdsburg throughout her life and was a charter member and past president of the Healdsburg [branch of the American Association of University Women, or AAUW]. She married her high school sweetheart, Bob Rodgers, in 1963 and had two children (Kendra and Rand). She later remarried Leroy Danhausen in 1982 and enjoyed a 31-year marriage before his passing in 2013.” Candy’s memorial will be held this Friday afternoon at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on University. (Source: Legacy & Eversole Mortuary)