Janet Benoit Andrus

JANET BENOIT ANDRUS Funeral Services will be held at an 11:00 am Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church for Janet Benoit Andrus, 45, who passed away on September 26, 2012. Reverend Tom Voorhies, Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Entombment will take place in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery. Janet Benoit Andrus, a resident of Katy, TX, was the daughter of the former Janet Sonnier and the late Russel Benoit, Sr. both of Rayne, LA. She was a graduate of Rayne High School in 1985 where she was active in 4-H and served as a band officer. Janet was a finalist in the state tennis mixed doubles championship during her junior year. Being selected as prom queen was the highlight of her senior year. Throughout her childhood years, Janet participated in dancing for over twelve years, was a student dance teacher, and performed many dance routines with her four sisters. Janet graduated from USL with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1989. She was a member of the USL tennis team and won many local, state, and regional matches and tournaments. Janet knew as a young child that she was going to be a teacher just like her mother. She taught math at Scott Middle School for seventeen years. She greatly influenced students by her enthusiasm and love for teaching. She was very involved at school sponsoring 4-H, math, cheerleading, social studies, beta-club, and 'Paint the Town Red' competitions. Janet also coached and sponsored volleyball at Scott Middle for many years. Janet was nominated for teacher of the year several times, being chosen in 1999 and 2005 at Scott Middle. Her highest honor was being selected as a finalist representing Scott Middle School for Lafayette Parish at the LEF Teacher Awards in 2005. It was during these later years teaching elementary math that Janet met and married Guy Andrus and then become a mother of two boys, Taylor and Aidan. In 2007, they moved to Katy, Texas where Janet continued her success as an outstanding educator. At Hayes Elementary in Katy she was chosen as teacher of the year and went on to become the 2008 'Teacher of the Year' for Katy I.S.D. She had recently accepted the position as Instructional Coach for math and science at Wilson Elementary in Katy, Texas. Janet was a special daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, and friend. Being a teacher was important, but she always put her family first. She is survived by her husband, Guy Andrus of Katy, TX; her mother, Janet Wright of Lafayette, LA; two sons, Taylor Andrus and Aidan Andrus of Katy, TX; one step daughter, Kristen Andrus of Lafayette, LA; four sisters, Dr. Tina Benoit Clark of Lafayette, Lisa Guilbeaux of Humble, TX, Melanie Landry of Lafayette, LA, and Laurie Stoute of Lafayette; and one brother, Russel "Rusty" Benoit, Jr. of Branch, LA. She was preceded in death by her father. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette on Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm and on Monday from 9:00 am until the time of service. A rosary will be recited Sunday at 6:00 pm. Pallbearers will be Mitch Andrus, Matt Andrus, Mark Andrus, Bryce Stoute, Christopher Clark, and Randy Guilbeaux. Personal condolences may be sent to the Andrus family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Janet Benoit Andrus

September 6, 1967 - September 26, 2012