Janis Marie (Dissette) Hires Obituary (1941 - 2013)

FRANKTON - Janis Marie (Dissette) Hires, 72, is resting in the arms of Jesus as of Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, after a 2-1/2 year battle with metastasized bone cancer. Janis was born on June 24, 1941 in Warren, IN.She attended Anderson High School, but graduated from Ft. Myers High School in 1958, having moved there her senior year.Janis received her Certification for Dental Hygiene from the University of Louisville.She and Tom Hires married on June 17, 1962 and they settled and raised their family in Frankton. A pianist, organist, choir member, and Sunday School teacher, Janis was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Anderson.An avid seamstress who spent countless hours completing hundreds of projects for R.S.V.P, Reed's Relief, Indiana State Parks, and overseas missions groups, she also volunteered for Girl Scouts of America, the Madison County Adult Literacy Program, and was a tele-reader for the Madison County Chapter for the Blind.Janis enjoyed sewing, reading, cryptograms, crossword puzzles and Scrabble. Janis is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Thomas E. Hires; daughters, Robin (husband, Greg) Scheevel, of Fishers, IN; Kamala Hires of Aurora, CO; Leslie Hires of Frankton; and son, Troy (wife, Jennifer) Hires, of Jenks, OK; grandchildren, Zachary (wife, Jessica) McLaughlin of Noblesville; Tiffany McLaughlin of New York City, NY; Jaden Hires of Jenks, OK; Stephen Scheevel and Emily Scheevel of southern California; sisters, Pam Snyder of Dallas, GA; and Connie Fleischer of Plantation, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. George and Grace Dissette. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home, 305 Sigler Street, Frankton, IN 46044. The funeral service will be at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2300 Meridian Street, Anderson, IN, 46016 on Friday, October 18, 2013, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Cable and Rev. Gary Klinger officiating. Cremation will follow with burial at a later date in the K. of P. and I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Frankton. The family request in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene in Anderson and/or Madison County Humane Society, 2219 Crystal St, Anderson, IN 46012. Online condolences can be given at www.dunnichayfuneralhome.com