Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Celesta E. Van Hellemont
Jul 31, 2023
Celesta E. Van Hellemont, age 103, longtime resident of Northville, passed away July 31, 2023. She was born on November 16, 1919 in Livonia, Michigan; daughter of Charles and Bertha (Christ) Lute. Celesta was united in marriage to George Van Hellemont on August 31, 1940; they spent 70 years devoted to one another until his death on July 4,...
Dennis "Denny" Wayne Davis
Jul 29, 2023
In Loving Memory of “Denny” Dennis Wayne Davis
"Denny" Dennis Wayne Davis, born on March 28, 1960, in Longview, WA, left this world peacefully at his home in Northville, Michigan, on July 29, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Denny's departure leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts of all who had the privilege of...
Meredith L. Friedman
Jul 28, 2023
Meredith L. Friedman, of Northville, passed away on July 28, 2023 after a lengthy, courageous cancer battle. She was born on November 6, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania; daughter of William and Rose (Meredith) Wachter. Meredith was united in marriage to Leonard S. Friedman on June 10, 1978; they spent 45 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Meredith...
George P. Alcser
Jul 27, 2023
George P. Alcser, age 81, of Novi, passed away on July 27, 2023. He was born on September 20, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary; son of George and Elizabeth (Kopp) Alcser. His family moved to the United States when he was a young boy; choosing Ferndale to raise George and his siblings. After he was married, George chose to make...
Rajean Anderson
Jul 13, 2023
Rajean Anderson of Dearborn Heights, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 13, 2023 at the age of 90. She was born in Flora, Illinois on June 11, 1933 to Robert and Lindell Hargis.
Beloved wife of the late Walter Anderson. Loving mother of Steven (the late Tammy), Teri (Jeff), David (Lorie), Joseph (Stacey),...
Kathleen M. Benedict
Jul 6, 2023
Kathleen M. Benedict, age 65, of Northville, formerly of Dearborn Heights, passed away July 6, 2023. She was born on August 4, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Edward and Bessie (Boniecki) Tobin. She graduated from Chadsey High School in Detroit; class of 1975. Kathleen was united in marriage to Allan Benedict on October 24, 1986; they spent 36...
Sheila J. Thompson
Jun 30, 2023
Sheila J. Thompson, age 84, of Clinton Township, passed away June 30, 2023. She was born on August 9, 1938 in Munising, Michigan; daughter of Edward and Mae (Mattson) Thompson. She graduated from Pershing High School; Class of 1956. Sheila has been a resident of Clinton Township for over 30 years, she was previously of Madison Heights.
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Marlene F. Danol
Jun 28, 2023
Marlene F. Danol, age 88, longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 28, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Karl and Frieda (Dehn) Trick. She graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia; Class of 1952. Marlene was united in marriage to Terry Danol on June 11, 1960; they spent 50 years lovingly...
Frank Philliben
Jun 26, 2023
Frank Philliben (74) passed away peacefully on June 26th 2023, with his family lovingly by his side.
Born February 19th, 1949 in Bannockburn, Scotland, moved to Dearborn at age five. He attended St. Alphonsus (K-12) where he made life-long friendships. Frank went on to serve in the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry in Vietnam with military honors. When...
Patricia J. Davis
Jun 23, 2023
Patricia J. Davis
Age 80, of Northville, passed away June 23, 2023. She was born on May 12, 1943 in Buffalo, New York; daughter of Donald and June (Thompson) Davis. Pat moved with her family to Livonia in 1954 and graduated from Bentley High School, class of 1961. She continued her education at Eastern Michigan University where...
Lucy R. Shaw
Jun 21, 2023
Lucy R. Shaw
Lucy R. Shaw, age 93, of Osseo, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 21, 2023. She was born on April 28, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Ward and Annie (Darragh) Griswold. She attended Plymouth High School; class of 1949. Lucy was united in marriage to Elmer L. Bennett in April...
Allen Bemarkt Shaw
Jun 21, 2023
Allen B. Shaw, age 69, of Romulus, passed away June 21, 2023. He was born on January 21, 1954 in Lansing, Michigan; son of Hubert and June (Bemarkt) Shaw. He grew up in Lansing and graduated from Waverly High School; class of 1972.
Allen worked as an installer with Metro Sprinkler for over 25 years. He enjoyed...
Jill T. Kurtz
Jun 17, 2023
Jill Tarczy Kurtz, age 70, longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 17, 2023. She was born on July 29, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Stephen and Bettie (Ricketts) Tarczy. Jill was united in marriage to David W. Kurtz on August 13, 1977; they spent 45 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Jill graduated from Henry...
Velimir Stevanovic
Jun 10, 2023
Velimir “Bill” Stevanovic, age 81, a longtime resident of South Lyon, passed away June 10, 2023. He was born on July 13, 1941 in Čumic, Serbia; son of Mihailo and Zivadinka (Predojevic) Stevanovic. Velimir was united in marriage to the love of his life Leposava Petrovska on May 10, 1970; they spent 53 years lovingly devoted to one another....
Paul Lamoureux
May 27, 2023
Paul Lamoureux, age 60, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away May 27, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan; son of AJ and Allie (Nurmi) Lamoureux. Paul graduated from Detroit Country Day; class of 1981. He continued his education at the University of Michigan where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. Paul was...
Timothy R. Dempsey
May 27, 2023
Timothy Robert Dempsey, age 61, a longtime resident of Milford, passed away on May 27, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan; son of Robert and Janice (Flanders) Dempsey. Tim attended Lakeview High School in Battle Creek then enlisted in the Navy in 1980, deployed on the USS Carl Vinson and also served on...
Judith Anne Defrancesco
May 19, 2023
Judith A. DeFrancesco, age 82, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away May 19, 2023. She was born on May 25, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of E. Keith and Dorothy (Kline) Jack. She was united in marriage to Michael T. DeFrancesco on August 13, 1966; dedicated to each other and their family for over 56 years.
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Donald Joseph Mcqueen
May 15, 2023
Donald J. McQueen, age 57, Buzz, Buzzard, the Legend, longtime resident of Livonia, passed away May 15, 2023. He was born on February 25, 1966 in Southfield, MI; son of Robert and Rowena (McCarthy) McQueen. Don grew up in Redford before moving to St. Clair where he graduated from St. Clair High School, class of 1984. Following high school,...
Timothy E. Mclaughlin
May 12, 2023
Timothy E. McLaughlin, age 58, recently moved to Canton from Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully at home May 12, 2023. He was born on September 16, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, son of William and Janet (Lemaster) McLaughlin. He grew up in Northville and graduated from Northville High School, class of 1982. Following high school, he attended Michigan State...
David E. Socall
May 10, 2023
David E. Socall, age 73, of Novi, formerly of Trenton and Canton, passed away May 10, 2023 after a long-fought battle with cancer. He was born on June 10, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, son of Harvey and Jacqueline (DeVoy) Socall. He attended Cherry Hill High School in Inkster; class of 1967. David met the love of his...
