Biography: Janet Louise Brizzolara, age 57 years, of Little Rock, passed away December 25, 2005, after a long illness. She was born July 12, 1948 in Benton, Arkansas the daughter of the late Byron and Ann Yarbrough. Mrs. Brizzolara was a graduate of Benton High School before graduating from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a degree in English. Before her illness she taught at Miss Selma’s School and at Holy Souls Catholic School. After her illness she loved “needle pointing”, collecting figurines and she loved playing the piano. She maintained an up beat pleasant demeanor at all times no matter how she was feeling. Janet is survived by her husband of 35 years John P. Brizzolara of Little Rock, a daughter Tricia Ann Maudlin and husband Todd of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a son John P. Brizzolara, Jr. and wife Abigail of Little Rock, two granddaughters, Mollyann and Isabella Maudlin of Oklahoma City, two sisters Cathy Dicus of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Vicki Johnson of California. There will be a Rosary Tuesday evening at 7pm at the Ruebel Funeral home, followed Wednesday with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Holy Souls Catholic Church at 11am with The Very Reverend Monsignor David LeSieur as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are under he direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers; Tommy Jones, Jim Niedermeyer, Charles Dicus, Jonathon Dicus and Junior Holleman. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the St. Vincent Infirmary Foundation.