Almeda M. Horsfall

Almeda M. Horsfall, age 89, of Northville, passed away June 22, 2014. She was born January 12, 1925 in Springfield, Illinois; daughter of Lewis and Bessie (nee Trout) Whetzel. On January 22, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska Almeda married the love of her life Owen Horsfall and they spent 46 blissful years together until his death in 1989. Almeda and Owen chose to raise their family in Northville and lived there for over 40 years. After Owen's death Almeda moved back to her hometown of Springfield for a few years, then back to Northville. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, refinishing furniture, and working in her yard. She was a wonderful baker and cook; she baked hundreds, if not thousands of cookies around Christmas time. Almeda was a caregiver by nature and was always there for family and friends. When her children were younger she was very active and loved playing with them. She was the designated pitcher for the neighborhood baseball games. She was her children's class mom and cherished attending all of the activities both inside and outside the classroom. Almeda is survived by her children, Mary (Mike) Dittmer, Lois (Mark) Black, and David Horsfall; her siblings, Denzil DeVaney, Ora Blankenship, Jr., Fred (Nancy) Blankenship, and Linda Marvel; her grandchildren, Donald Gardner, Eric Gardner, Elizabeth (Richard) Burns, Kathy (Jeff) Snyder, Riley (Amanda) Horsfall, and Wendy Horsfall; and her great grandchildren, Kylie, Logan, Meghan, Daniel, Matthew, Katy, Jonah, Mackenzie, and Raigen. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 9 brothers and sisters. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 26 from 9:30am until 11am with the funeral service beginning at 11am at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 West Dunlap, Northville. Pastor Mark Black with Hillcrest Baptist Church in Mishawaka, Indiana will officiate the service. She will be laid to rest at Rural Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions would be appreciated to A Home Away From Home, 807 East Grand River, Fowlerville, MI 48836.