Our Staff
The Husband Family Funeral Home was founded in 2010 with the goal of providing a professional and compassionate service to Westland and its surrounding communities. Our staff understands the specific needs of each family while providing the support necessary during this most difficult time.
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
Roger Husband
CFSP, Licensed Funeral Director, Manager
Roger
Husband, a native Detroiter, is a skilled and compassionate funeral director
who has served the Detroit area for over 30 years. Mr. Husband is a graduate of Wayne State
University Mortuary Science Program, where he earned his Bachelor of Science
degree in 1988. He continues as a Professor at Wayne State, teaching a variety of embalming classes to future funeral
directors. He is an active church member,
a loving husband to Lisa, and a devoted father to his daughter and son.
Kimberly Varela
Licensed Funeral Director
Kimberly Varela
is a graduate of the Wayne State University Mortuary Science program
where she was awarded the 2012 Gerald P. Cavalier Excellence in Embalming
Award. Her unique experience as the
child of career enlisted military parents provides her with insight into the
importance of respect, dignity and honor when communicating with others. As an experienced hospice volunteer, Kimberly
has a unique ability to provide comfort and understanding to families during
their time of grief and loss.
Brendolyn Jasper
Assistant to the Director, Comfort Giver
Brendolyn
Jasper joined The Husband Family Funeral Home in July 2016. Brendolyn worked for the Social Security
Administration for 38 years, retiring in 2009.
She and her husband, Robert, have lived in Southfield for over 28 years
and are the proud parents of three children.
Brendolyn’s caring and compassionate nature are appreciated by all the
families she serves. Her authentic
sincerity helps to ease the pain most families experience during a loss.
Chris Belcher
Assistant to the Director
Chris
Belcher joined The Husband Family Funeral Home in January 2012. Chris retired from Ford Motor Company after 37
years, where he was a health and safety representative. Chris is married to Mandy and they are the proud
parents of three children.
ShaQuita Johnson
Office Manager
ShaQuita
Johnson joined The Husband Family Funeral Home in May 2011. She has a love for serving families during a
difficult time and possesses exceptional administrative skills. ShaQuita is married and is
the proud mother of a daughter and granddaughter.
“After experiencing the loss of my father in 2010, I gained a passion for wanting to support people during their time of loss. I am very excited to be working at The Husband Family Funeral Home where I am able to provide support to our families, as well as our incredible staff. I feel that my personal and professional experience with loss has helped me provide the kindness and compassion that people deserve during this time. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family, friends and my church family!”
Fast-forward to 2023... during the loss of my beautiful mother... the ENTIRE staff had my back! I love them all so much and I appreciate all that they did for me and my family! Mama loved them all and will always be a part of HFFH! I couldn't ask for better people to work with! 