[Nfbmt] Janis Six Obituary ... from the Billings Gazette

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> Janice Elaine Hoffman Six, 72, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 8, 2012,
> from heart disease.

> She was born Jan. 11, 1940, to Arthur and Genevieve Hoffman in San Diego,
> Calif. She has one sister, Diane Ortega of Meridian, Idaho. Janice loved
> horses and dancing and after meeting a cowboy and sailor, Marvin Anderson
> from Melstone, Mont., were married in Mesa, Calif., on Oct. 11, 1958. After
> discharge from the Navy, they moved to Melstone and lived on the Anderson
> Ranch. They had three children, Marvin Arthur in 1960, Richard Allen in
> 1963, and Michelle Ileen in 1969. They were divorced in 1974 and Janice
> raised their three children in Billings.

> Janice was an amazing women who, despite her challenges with juvenile
> macular degeneration from the age of 12, always displayed great strength and
> courage in the face of any adversity. Janice lived life without regard for
> herself and the eloquent words of Eleanor Roosevelt capture her spirit. "You
> gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you
> really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I
> have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along'.
> You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

> Janice married Gerald Six on October 1974 and were married for 38 years.
> Gerald had two children from a previous marriage, Barry and Jill Six, that
> he brought to the family. Janice and Gerald had many hobbies and service
> groups they were involved with. They loved to camp and spent a lot of time
> in Red Lodge with their children and then later in their retirement.

> Janice loved dogs, especially German Shepherds and always had one or two
> throughout her marriage to Gerald. In 1997, Janice traveled to Rochester,
> Mich., and received her first Leader Dog, Kaiser, from Leader Dogs for the
> Blind. While always fiercely independent, Janice was given more than just
> new mobility, Kaiser afforded Janice a new lease on life. For the first
> time, Janice was truly independent and flew all over the United States as a
> Leader Dog Field Representative for 10 years. She spoke at many Lions
> Conventions, for various Association for the Blind functions, and was very
> involved with the Montana Association of the Blind.

> Her favorite role as a Leader Dog Representative; however, was speaking to
> groups of children at area grade schools about Leader Dogs and their
> importance in the lives of those who depend upon them. Because of Janice's
> efforts in the community through education, the Billings community has been
> made aware of the importance of service animals.

> Janice is preceded in death by her father and her mother, Arthur and
> Genevieve Hoffman and her brother-in-law, James Ortega.

> She is survived by her husband, Gerald Six; son Marvin Arthur Anderson,
> daughter-in-law Monica Anderson, and grandson's Jacob and Zach Anderson; son
> Richard Allen Anderson, daughter-in-law Kimberly Anderson N.P., and
> grandson's Matthew and Shawn Anderson; daughter Michelle Ileen Strain M.S.,
> son-in-law James Strain, and grandson William Zahn. She is also survived by
> stepson Barry Six and his wife Cindy Six; stepdaughter Jill Lynch, her
> husband Scott Lynch and their children Mikale and Micah Lynch. She is
> survived also by her sister, Diane Ortega; and her nieces and nephew.

> The family would like to extend their sincere thank you for all of the kind
> words and gestures made by family and friends of Janice, as well as a
> special thank to Pastor J.D. Shanahan of the First Church of the Nazarene.

> A memorial service will be held at Smith's Funeral Chapel at 304 34th St.
> W., Billings, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10.



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