Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
John C. Childers
Apr 23, 2022
John C. Childers
Age 79, of Northville, passed away on April 23, 2022. He was born on August 4, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan; son of John and Dorothy (nee Hanley) Childers. John was united in marriage to Julie L. Lucich on September 7, 1996; devoted to the love they shared for over 25 years.
He...
Emanuel C. Dedes
Apr 19, 2022
Emanuel C. Dedes
Age 92, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on April 19, 2022. He was born on May 4, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Constantine and Bessie (Dabrin) Dedes. Emanuel was united in marriage to the love of his life Mary Turnbull on September 3, 1950; devoted to each other for 50 years until...
M. Gayle Lieberman
Apr 18, 2022
Marjorie Gayle Lieberman
Age 87, longtime resident of Novi, passed away April 18, 2022. She was born on March 4, 1935 in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania; daughter of Howard E. and Stella Marguerite (Winship) Baker. Gayle, as she was lovingly called, is survived by five children, one son-in-law, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by...
Judith M. Hertlein
Apr 15, 2022
Judith M. Hertlein
Age 75, of Gladwin, formerly of Northville, passed away April 15, 2022. She was born on September 8, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Elmer and Marie (Strick) Lang. She graduated from McKenzie High School in Detroit; Class of 1964. Following high school, she attended Henry Ford Community College where she earned an associate...
Alice L. Anderson
Apr 15, 2022
Alice L. Anderson
Age 77, longtime resident of Livonia, passed away April 15, 2022. She was born on November 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California; daughter of Edwin and Annie (Walker) Johnstone. She graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit; Class of 1962. Alice was united in marriage to Richard Anderson on June 25, 1966; they spent...
John O. Stock
Apr 14, 2022
John O. Stock, age 81, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on April 14, 2022. He was born on February 28, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan. John graduated in 1959 from Arthur Hill High School where he played football. He continued his education at Central Michigan University where he earned both a Bachelor and Master of Mathematics....
Bonnie M. Raymor
Apr 3, 2022
Bonnie M. Raymor, age 58, a longtime resident of Salem, Michigan, passed away on April 3, 2022. She was born on November 24, 1963 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; daughter of Gerald and Alice (Richmond) Raymor. She graduated from South Lyon High School; class of 1981.
Bonnie was a dedicated home health care worker. She provided love and...
John "Jack" R. Bankes
Apr 2, 2022
John R. “Jack” Bankes, age 86, longtime resident of Livonia passed away April 2, 2022. He was born on August 2, 1935 in Superior, Wisconsin; son of Basil and Lorraine (Shabelski) Bankes. He attended Cooley High School in Detroit, where he was captain of the basketball team, graduating in 1953. He continued his education at Lawrence Technical University where...
Martha "Carole" Gatrell
Mar 27, 2022
Martha “Carole” Gatrell
Age 87, longtime resident of Novi, passed away March 27, 2022. She was born on December 21, 1934 in Sistersville, West Virginia; daughter of Delmas and Irene (Michael) Knowlton. She graduated from Sistersville High School; Class of 1952. Carole was united in marriage to Jack Roy Gatrell on December 28, 1952; they spent 68...
Karen Anne Jay
Mar 25, 2022
Karen A. Jay
Age 66, of Walled Lake, formerly of Prince Edward Island, Canada, passed away on March 25, 2022. She was born on December 1, 1955 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada; daughter of Arthur Ervin and Charlotte Eunice (Champion) Jay. She graduated from Athena High School in Summerside; Class of 1974. Karen continued her education at...
Theresa M. Wozniak Jenkins
Mar 25, 2022
Theresa Marie Wozniak Jenkins came to the end of her life, at the age of 40, on March 25, 2022. Theresa was a Michigan State University graduate, (Go Green, Go White) where she followed her childhood dream of becoming a Family Law Attorney and played polo. After graduation, Theresa packed up and moved to South Carolina for a fresh...
Martin L. Gallo
Mar 21, 2022
Martin L. Gallo
Age 81, of Northville, passed away on March 21, 2022. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940; son of Martin and Marion (Kondur) Gallo. Martin was united in marriage to Sandra on June 16, 1962; devoted to...
Ron N. Irwin
Mar 20, 2022
Ronnie N. Irwin, age 89, of Brighton, passed away peacefully March 20, 2022. He was born January 15, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Louverne Irwin and Ocie Lucille Brooks. Ron was united in marriage to Barbara A. Swirles on July 25, 1980.
He was an Instructor at Motech Institute occasionally and after 26 years, he retired...
Leland Maschmeyer
Mar 11, 2022
Leland Maschmeyer, age 77, of Novi, a former longtime resident of Royal Oak, passed away on March 11, 2022. He was born July 5, 1944 in Paducah, Kentucky; son of Leland V. and Margaret C. (Acker) Maschmeyer. Leland graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit; class of 1962. He continued his education at the University of Michigan, graduating in...
William R. St. Lawrence
Feb 25, 2022
William R. St. Lawrence
Age 87, lifelong resident of Northville, passed away on February 25, 2022. He was born on September 25, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan; son of William and Thelma (Lesher) St. Lawrence. He graduated from Catholic Central High School; Class of...
Virginia S. Brown
Feb 22, 2022
Virginia S. Brown Age 82, of West Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022. She was born on August 23, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky; daughter of John William and Anne Pearl (Suter) Schmitt. She graduated from Southern High School in Louisville, KY, class of 1957. Virginia was united in marriage to Edward J. Brown on July 29, 1961....
Renee Kolasa
Feb 21, 2022
Renee Kolasa
Age 68, of Northville, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2022. She was born on December 8, 1953 in Pontiac, Michigan; daughter of Robert and Mary (Falzon) LaCroix. Renee grew up in Dearborn Heights and graduated from Riverside High School, class of 1972. She began a family in Livonia and moved to Northville in 1989....
Patricia A. Stringer
Feb 20, 2022
Patricia A. Stringer
Age 78, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2022. She was born on May 8, 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio; daughter of Paul Vernon and Marybelle (Morrison) Hathhorn. She graduated from Boardman High School; class of 1961. Pat continued her education at Bowling Green State University where she received a...
Daniel R. Watkins
Feb 18, 2022
Daniel R. Watkins, age 36, a lifelong resident of Northville, passed away on February 18, 2022. He was born on May 15, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Thomas D. Watkins Jr. and Karen Grezlik. He was a 2003 graduate of Northville High School. After graduating Dan received his diploma from Specs Howard School of Media Arts and began...
Chia-Hwa Tao
Feb 18, 2022
Chia-Hwa (Clem) Tao of Northville, Michigan passed away at the age of 90 on February 18, 2022 after losing his valiant battle against pneumonia. Chia-Hwa to his family (or Clem to his friends and colleagues) was also valiant throughout his life with the courage to cross continents from wartime China to Taiwan, Canada and the U.S. to start anew...
