Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home

Feb 22, 2023

John E. Swanson, Jr., age 80, longtime resident of Northville, unexpectedly passed away on February 22, 2023, with his family by his side.  He was born on August 14, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, son of John E., Sr. and Virginia R. (Penrod) Swanson.  He graduated from Thornton Township High School...

Feb 15, 2023

Dennis Thomas Novara, age 76, longtime resident of Northville, passed away February 15, 2023. He was born on April 24, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Joseph and Josephine (Ruvolo) Novara.  Growing up in Detroit, Dennis’ reputation as a hard worker with a desire to help and mentor others was already evident. He graduated from Benedictine High School in...

Feb 15, 2023

Marcia L. Engelhart

Marcia L. Engelhart, age 71, of Highland Township, formerly of Dearborn and Grand Blanc, passed away February 15, 2023.  She was born on September 1, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana; daughter of Raymond and Florence (Nieckula) Smalarz. She married Richard Engelhart on October 7 th , 1972 and they spent 13 loving years...

Feb 14, 2023

James L. Seager, age 84, longtime resident of Livonia, passed away February 14, 2023. He was born on March 29, 1938 in Wilkensburgh, Pennsylvania; Thomas and Grace (Eaton) Seager. He graduated from high school in Northern Michigan.  Following high school, he served in the National Guard Reserves until joining the United States Navy.  He proudly served his country as...

Feb 12, 2023

William W. Naughtin, age 74, of Northville, passed away February 12, 2023. He was born to John M. “Budge” and Marie C. Naughtin in Spalding, NE in 1948.

Bill grew up on a farm outside Spalding, Nebraska.  He loved the sandhills of Nebraska and the work tied to it and always wanted to return there to raise...

Feb 8, 2023

Audrey T. Smith

Age 94, of Northville formerly of Dearborn, passed away February 8, 2023.  She was born October 6, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois; daughter of Carl and Helen (Hurkes) Testroet.  She graduated from Jones Commercial High School in Chicago, Illinois; class of 1945.  Audrey was united in marriage to Richard E. Smith on April 26, 1952;...

Feb 7, 2023

Margaret A. Cassady

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt passed away on February 7, 2023 at age 85. She was born on August 11, 1937 in Plymouth, Michigan; daughter of Stephen and Mary (Kopsey) Schomberger. Margaret was a graduate of Plymouth High School, class of 1954. She was united in marriage to Allen W. Cassady...

Feb 5, 2023

Nancy L. Gazley

Age 89, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on February 5, 2023. She was born on April 23, 1933 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; daughter of Charles and Lennie (Beemer) Williams. After attending Northville High School, Nancy began a career as an accounting clerk with the State of Michigan Department of Mental Health. She...

Feb 5, 2023

Phillip G. Ulrich, age 88, of Northville, formerly a longtime resident of Dearborn, passed away on February 5, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1934 in Sturgis, Michigan; son of Alvin and Mildred (Kribs) Ulrich.  He spent his childhood in Dearborn and graduated from Dearborn High School; Class of 1953.  Following high school, he proudly served his country...

Feb 5, 2023

Anna M. Malecki

Age 96, a longtime resident of Northville passed away on February 5, 2023. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 1926; daughter of Andrew and Anna (Pillar) Demchak. Ann, as known by her family and friends, graduated from Cass Technical High School, class of 1944. Following graduation, she began a career as...

Jan 30, 2023

Ruth Marie Barker

Age 84, passed away of natural causes on January 30, 2023. Born at home in the small community of Karlin, Michigan on December 13, 1938; daughter of Dallas and Vlasta (Spilka) Stickney. She moved to the Farmington Hills...

Jan 29, 2023

Gregory J. Bousquet

Age 63, of Northville, Michigan passed away on January 29, 2023. He was born October 5, 1959 in Lafayette, Indiana; son of William and Suzanne (Zikmund) Bousquet. Greg was united in marriage to Tamara Johns on November 20,...

Jan 26, 2023

Hazel M. Raubacher

Age 91, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on January 26, 2023. She was born on June 17, 1931 in Chatsworth, Georgia; daughter of Grover and Addie (Pendley) Terry. Hazel graduated from Murray County High School, class of 1949. Following graduation, she attended business school and began a career as an administrative assistant...

Jan 19, 2023

John L. Walker, Jr., age 63, of Dearborn Heights, formerly of Royal Oak and Ann Arbor, passed away January 19, 2023. He was born on October 23, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia; son of John L. Walker and Mary Ann Tanner. He graduated early from St. Hedwig High School in Detroit; Class of 1976.  Following high school, he attended Mercy...

Jan 17, 2023

Molly E. Johnson Age 38, of Westland formerly of Canton and Telluride, Colorado, passed away on January 17, 2023. She was born on February 1, 1984 in Southfield, Michigan; daughter of Garry Johnson and Lou (Fisher) Sommermann. Molly graduated from Plymouth-Salem High School; Class of 2002.  Following high school, she continued her education at Schoolcraft College where she earned...

Jan 16, 2023

Mary R. Daloisio

Age 92, of Northville passed away on January 16, 2023. She was born on March 1, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Angelo and Natalina (Gallucci) Folino. Mary was united in marriage to Emilio Daloisio on May 12, 1951; they spent 51 years lovingly devoted to one another until his death on May 6,...

Jan 16, 2023

Eileen “Sue” Engler

Age 84, of Northville formerly of Grosse Ile, she passed away on January 16, 2023. She was born on December 7, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Michael and Marie (Austin) Conway. Sue, as she was known by her family and friends, was united in marriage to John R. Engler...

Jan 13, 2023

Thomas F. Verran, age 78, a lifelong resident of Salem, passed away January 13, 2023. He was born on July 23, 1944 in Livonia, Michigan; son of Fred and Laura (Mc Avoy) Verran. He graduated from South Lyon High School; Class of 1962.  In 1965, Thomas was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country during...

Jan 10, 2023

Louise M. Egan

Age 96, of Northville, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023. She was born on November 6, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri; daughter of Norman and Amelia (Boehm) Marker. Louise was united in marriage to Thomas W. Egan on June 14, 1948; they spent 57 years lovingly dedicated to one...

Jan 9, 2023

Martha Jane Bishop

Age 94, of Novi, passed away January 9, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; daughter of Joseph and Ada (Stock) Schmidt. She graduated from Schenley High School in Pittsburgh in 1945. Jane, as she was known by all who knew her, moved to Michigan in the early 1950’s. She...