Helen Janet Green Drouillard

Helen Janet (Green) Drouillard, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026 at 03:10 P.M, at age 91. She was born April 10, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Helen (Jan) graduated from Dowagiac Union High School, MI. Then attended County Normal Education to begin teaching at Sister Lakes, MI. Jan graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree, a Master's degree in Educable Mentally Challenged Teaching & a Master's degree in Homebound teaching both Masters degrees in Special Education. She was a teacher at Bell Special Education School in Niles, MI for many years & then began teaching as a Homebound Teacher at Berrien Intermediate School District Office in Berrien Springs, MI traveling to students homes & hospitals to teach children who were unable to attend regular school for many years until retirement. Jan & Jack moved to Lakeland, FL after retirement. Later, Jan moved to Covington/Mandeville, LA in 2016 & lived there until death. 

Jan is the daughter of Mark Randolph Green, born in Dowagiac, Mi and Mildred Charlotte (Roth) Green born in Glenwood, MI. Jan was the wife of John (Jack) E. Drouillard for 23 years, but he preceded her in death in 2007. She is survived by her son Thomas M. Guntle, of Decatur, MI & daughter Susan M. Guntle, of Covington, LA, three stepsons, John, of MI, Tom (Theresa) of Glenview, IL, Dave (Ana Castro) Drouillard of Hartford, WI, a stepdaughter Julie (Fr. Shenork) of Souin, Charlotte, NC. 

Helen (Jan) & Jack together had 21 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren & 10 great great grand children. Jan is also survived by a brother Burt Green, Ligonier, IN, a sister, Charlotte (Duane) Westling, Paisley, FL and preceded in death by 2 sons Robert Guntle & Joseph Guntle both of Dowagiac, MI & a sister & brother-in-law Judy (David) Grimm, Paisley, FL. Jan was previously the wife of Robert C. Guntle, Sr. of Daggett, MI for 26 years. Jan was a member of Maternity of Mary Catholic Church in Dowagiac, MI and St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lakeland, FL & attended mass at Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville, LA. 

There will be a memorial Mass at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church & interment at Riverside Cemetery both in Dowagiac, MI with immediate family to be announced at a later date. Jan was a long member of the National Audubon Society and donations can be made in her memory there. Https://www.audubon.org