Helen Jean Culp

Helen Jean Culp of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at home. Helen was born January 24, 1928 in Detroit the daughter of Richard and Hannah (Hoppe) VanderRoest. She retired a retail women’s fashion manager and she enjoyed gardening, reading and the beach. She is survived by two sons, Scott Culp of Akins, SC, Vaughn (Maureen) Culp of Harbert; two daughters, Colleen Smith of Kalamazoo, Marsha (Michael) Carroll-Meister of Portage; grandson, Ryan (Kristen) Smith of Kalamazoo; two sisters, Catherine Heikes of Kalamazoo, Eleanor Pfeifer of Holt. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Vander Roest. Friends are being received Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 10 – 11am at Parchment Redmond Funeral Home, 2300 East “G” Ave. Parchment, MI 49004 (269) 349-7735, where services will be held at 11 am. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. www.redmondfuneralhomes.net