Andrew Rust
Andrew Rust, 47, entered eternal life on December 14, 2019 after a year-long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Andy was the music teacher at Freeman Elementary in Haysville until his declining health forced his resignation this summer. His passions included family, music, sailing, and Shocker basketball. He was preceded in death by father, Richard Rust. Survivors include wife, Brenda; daughter, Lily; mother, Marilyn (Steve) Travis; brother, Chris; uncle, John Trimble; step-siblings, Jamie (Brian) Travis, Kael (Melissa) Travis; parents-in-law, Bill & Vonda Pickett; sister-in-law, Melanie (Hans) Asmussen; four nieces and two nephews. The family would like to thank all of those who were on “Team Andy” including friends, co-workers, students, neighbors and those involved with his medical and spiritual care. A rosary vigil will be Tuesday, December 17th at 7 pm with a funeral Mass at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 18th, both at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 3636 N. Ridge Rd in Wichita. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Ascension Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are established with the Ukulele Kids Club Inc., 10097 Cleary Blvd. Suite #110, Plantation, FL 33324, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, and an education fund for Lily Rust, uGift KS Learning Quest, https://www.ugift529.com/home.html, use code L38-R4W. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.
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So sorry for you families loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Lily, and the rest of Andy’s family as you mourn this great loss. And, we celebrate with you that he is no longer suffering.
So sorry for your loss, May God heal your pain and sorrow! Melody and Stephanie Waltermire
So very sorry for your loss, Brenda.
May Christ welcome Andy into His Heavenly Kingdom and His Perpetual light shine upon him.
Prayers to his family and friends.
Fair Winds and Following Seas my friend
I am so sorry for your loss, Brenda. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lily during this difficult time.
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers
I first met Andy when he was attending Heights High School. He & my son Eric were classmates & loved to sail together at Cheney Lake. I chuckle when I recall him struggling with that inflatable catamaran. We crossed paths again in 2008, when I took up radio controlled sailboat racing. He was the club organizer, & it was apparent early on that he was dispensing his “teacher skills” on his fellow skippers. I loved his wordy explanations of how the wind affected our little boats. Yet, he respected all of us in the club–a VERY diverse group. I shall miss him. Greatly.
Prayer’s for Mr. Rust’s wife and daughter. You’re in my thoughts. My daughters were both students of Mr. Rust at Freeman and loved him very much. He lived an admirable life. I hope you can cling to your memories, and I pray God gives you the strength to move forward.
Even though I only knew Andy for the last year of his life, I learned so much from him. One of the things that I learned was how to be strong and courageous during his battle with cancer. Because of his faith and his family Andy stood strong during this time in his life, even when he could no longer physically stand. My favorite memory of Andy was watching him sail his boat with the sailing club at Sedgwick County Park in the fall of this year. He took great pleasure in navigating his sail boat through the water with the other members of the club.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.