Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Allen H. Purchis Iv
May 5, 2023
Allen H. Purchis IV, age 59, of Northville, passed away on May 5, 2023 after a brief and unexpected battle with cancer. He was born on June 15, 1963 in Dearborn, Michigan; son of Allen G. Purchis III and Marylou E. Howes. Allen was united in marriage to Kelly E. Cascaden on September 10, 1994; they...
Stephan Koncz
May 5, 2023
Stephan M. Koncz, age 62, of Northville, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2023. He was born June 12, 1960 in Wyandotte, Michigan; son of Steve J. and Jennie E. (Gibson) Koncz. Steve grew up in Lincoln Park and graduated from Lincoln Park High School, class of 1978. Soon after graduating, he began a lifelong career as an auto...
Barbara A. Gotberg
May 4, 2023
Barbara A. Gotberg, age 85, of Northville, passed away May 4, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Harry and Adeline (Williams) Berry. She was united in marriage to Charles E. Gotberg on April 12, 1958; they were devoted to each other for 55 years until his death on December 8,...
Helen Petrusha
May 1, 2023
Helen Petrusha, of Northville, formerly of Riverview, passed away May 1, 2023. She was born on May 21 in Hamtramck, Michigan; daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Szawarska) Nosalski. Helen graduated from Hamtramck High School. Following graduation Helen worked as a Secretary at Albert Kahn in Detroit.
She was united in marriage to the love of her life,...
Raymond J. Green
Apr 29, 2023
Raymond J. Green, age 94, longtime resident of Northville, passed away April 29, 2023. He was born on September 25,1928 in Smethwick, West Midlands, England; son of Abraham Raymond Green and Rose (Bedford) Green. As a young boy, he endured World War II and spent many nights in an air raid shelter in his back yard. Throughout and post...
Domenick A. Lombardi
Apr 29, 2023
Domenick A. Lombardi, a proud Vietnam Veteran, passed away April 29, 2023 at the age of 74. He was born on February 4, 1949 in Bronx, New York; son of Luigi G. and Nancy (Caffarelli) Lombardi. Born and raised in the Bronx he attended Dewitt Clinton High School. In 1987 he moved to Michigan to follow his heart....
Ralph A. Spigarelli
Apr 26, 2023
Ralph A. Spigarelli, age 79, of Novi, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away April 26, 2023. He was born on July 3, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Frank and Mary (Rege) Spigarelli. He graduated from Plymouth High School; class of 1961. Following high school, he attended Western Michigan University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in...
Charles Lynn Wells
Apr 19, 2023
Charles “Lynn” Wells, age 75, a longtime resident of Novi, passed away on April 19, 2023. He was born on April 17, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan; son of James and Verlene (Nunn) Wells. Lynn grew up in Taylor, Michigan, graduating from Taylor Center High School in 1966. After graduation, he studied business at Michigan...
Pauline F. Graham Tait
Apr 10, 2023
Pauline Frances (Graham) Tait
June 14, 1926 - April 10, 2023
It is with heavy yet loving hearts that we announce the passing of Pauline Frances Tait on April 10, 2023. She was born on June 14, 1926 in Clawson, Michigan to Oscar and Norma (Andrus) Graham. She moved to Novi as a child, and...
Thomas L. Homrich
Apr 6, 2023
Thomas Lee Homrich, age 90, of Ocala, Florida formerly of Northville, passed away April 6, 2023. He was born on December 21,1932 In Grand Rapids, Michigan; son of Forrest and Anne (Hammink) Homrich. He grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan and graduated from Central High School; class of 1951. Following high school, he attended Cornerstone University (formally Grand Rapids...
Ulinda St. Lawrence
Apr 5, 2023
Ulinda St. Lawrence
Age 84, a lifelong resident of Northville, passed away suddenly April 5, 2023. She was born on April 24, 1938 in Northville, Michigan at Sessions Hospital; daughter of Charles R. and Margaret (Tank) Ely. Ulinda attended Northville High School, class of 1955. She was united in marriage to William R. St. Lawrence on October...
Cecilia B. Bodnar
Apr 3, 2023
Cecilia B. Bodnar
Cecilia B. Bodnar, age 97, of Howell, formerly of Salem Township, passed away April 3, 2023. She was born on March 30, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; daughter of Edward and Bridget (Redmond) McGee.
Cecilia was a wonderful homemaker and a devoted mother. She was a successful upholsterer and stained-glass artist. Hardworking,...
Thomas L. Dewey
Apr 1, 2023
Thomas L. Dewey, age 83, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on April 1, 2023. He was born on August 12, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan; son of Ernest and Norma (Drag) Dewey. He graduated from Ferndale High School in 1957. He studied at Henry Ford Community College and College for Creative Studies and served in the...
Cynthia A. Pinion
Mar 31, 2023
Cynthia A. Pinion
Age 71, of Wayne, formerly of Westland, passed away March 31, 2023. Cynthia was born on March 25, 1952; daughter of Arlene Atchison. Born and raised in Northville she attended Northville Schools. Cindy was united in marriage to John Pinion on October 7, 1972, they spent 49 loving years together until his death on...
David Wayne Delauder
Mar 30, 2023
David Wayne DeLauder, age 77, of Onaway, Michigan, formerly of Livonia, passed away March 30, 2023. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan on June 8, 1945; son of Joseph and Mildred (Ronk) DeLauder. Dave graduated from Redford Union High School in Redford, Michigan; class of 1963. He was united in marriage to Maxine E. Stickney on June 12,...
Ann Elizabeth Ford
Mar 30, 2023
Ann Elizabeth Ford
Age 91, of Fraser, Michigan passed away March 30, 2023. Ann was born on November 2, 1931, in Spruce Pine, Franklin County, Alabama; daughter of Thomas and Mellie (Grissom) Underwood. She graduated from Russellville City High School with beloved classmates she cherished all her life. While working at the Redstone Arsenal, she met an...
Susan M. Schuetzler
Mar 18, 2023
Susan Margaret Schuetzler
Sue Schuetzler, 72, of Wixom, died on March 18, 2023. She was born on February 14, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Walter and Marie (Terreault) Kidd. She grew up in Farmington, Michigan and graduated from North Farmington High School. Susan was united in marriage to Arthur C. Schuetzler on August 5, 1972; they spent...
Susan Marie Newman
Mar 16, 2023
Susan M. Newman
Age 84, of Northville, passed away March 16, 2023. Susan was born on November 10, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Paul and Gertrude (Baginski) Wittbrodt. She graduated from St. David’s Catholic High School; class of 1956 where...
Larry B. Cochran
Mar 16, 2023
Larry B. Cochran, age 81, a longtime resident of Madison Heights, passed away on March 16, 2023. He was born on December 15, 1941 in Mounds, Illinois; son of Barney and Gladys (Fisher) Cochran. Larry grew up in Troy, Michigan, graduating from Troy High School class of 1959. After graduation, Larry enlisted in the Navy. While serving his Country,...
John S. Dodson
Mar 13, 2023
John Schuyler Dodson, age 67, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on March 13, 2023. Born on January 10, 1956 in Columbia, Missouri he was the son of George and Melba (Charles) Dodson, Jr. John grew up in Allen Park, graduating from Allen Park High in the class of 1974. After graduating he continued his education at Western Michigan...
