Kandie in a dress.

This was the cover picture for her Funeral Pamphlet

Kandie, smiling for the camera

This is also the picture that appeared on her obituary in the Nome Nugget Newspaper issue of April 12, 2018

Swinging a 16 pound sledge. Deadly accurate. You could put two pennies on top of that metal post, and she would ask: "Which one do you want me to hit?"

Never afraid of hard work, this was no wimpy girl!

Anthony Gandia (first husband), Ramon Gandia "dad", and Iva Scott, "mom."

Renee Gandia (Atauraq, aged 12), Kandie, Thomas Ilmar (ex)

In those days, Thomas was driving UPS deliveries. The bar code scanner is hanging from his neck lanyard.

Ramon told her: "You have the reputation, might as well get the publicity!"

2009 wedding, to Thomas Ilmar
Near Moonlight springs, Nome, Alaska With High Priest Ramon, Thomas, Kandie and Priestess Nisi Gandia.

High Priest Ramon ties ribbon on their wrists. Not shown is jumping the broom!

And ... wedding reception picture.

She can really concentrate!

Photo courtesy Victoria Simpson

The Funeral venue was provided by VFW Post 9569, Nome, Alaska.

Thanks to John Hagar, Steffen Andersen, Peggy and Jeff Darling.

We pay homage to the veterans that courageously gave of their lives - and often their lives - to preserve the freedoms that we daily take for granted.

Looking at the names and pictures on the wall, I knew three WW2 veterans, and my tears went to these men and their comrades.

Kandie and her eldest son, Christopher Gandia

He sure is getting big!

Anvil Temple High Priest, Rev. Ramon Gandia, OMS, RDG did the Rites of Final Journey.

Kandie has been on the Pagan path since 2009

She in the Red Urn, her picture to the Left and Brother Jeremia Oksoktaruk, unable to attend, to the right.

Flowers graciously provided by Trinh Johnson.

The 4 small candles delineate the Circle of Protection;
White to the North: Aeolus, god of winter and wind;
Green to the south: goddess Gaia, mother earth;
Yellow to the east: Aurora, goddess of the sunrise;
Red to the west: Osiris, god of the sunset and the underworld.

Large Candle behind the urn stands for Kandie's own spirit

She liked those super burgers at the Polar Cafe!

Arrianna, Kandie and Kierra at Milano's Pizzaria during a family dinner.

"The Angel of Death then took her by the hand, and led her to the other side; to be free in the summerlands; to be purified and to run through the meadows and flowers; like a little girl in the bloom of spring."