Iowa – Janet Schaefer, born June 23, 1936 in Kaplan, daughter of the late Gabriel and Angele (Meaux) LaBry, passed away in Eunice, Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the age of 83.
Janet graduated from Loreauville High School. She and her husband, Gus, lived and raised their children in Fenton Louisiana. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church of Iowa and worked in banking as a loan manager in Iowa. She enjoyed reading, mowing grass and bush-hogging.
Survivors are her children, Gana Schaefer; Jena Kay Schaefer; and Gus Schaefer, III (Jennifer); sister, Mary Ann Guidry (Jeff Guidry, DDS); brothers, Logan LaBry (Carolyn); Maxie LaBry; John LaBry (Bobbie); Allen LaBry (Viola). Grandchildren, Cecilia and Olivia Mele; Hayden Freeland (Madi); and Gus Schaefer, IV.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gus Schaefer, Jr.; siblings, Winona Sonnier and Robert LaBry.
Gathering of friends and family begins at 1 p.m. in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa on Saturday, February 15, 2020 and will continue until 5 p.m. A Memorial service is at 2 p.m., with Rev. Roland Vaughn. Cremation has been entrusted to Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa.