Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home

Nov 19, 2020

Richard A. Coolman, age 87, lifelong resident of Northville, passed away November 19, 2020. He was born on November 27, 1932 in Northville, Michigan; son of Robert and Marjorie (nee Horan) Coolman.  He was united in marriage to Jean Coolman (nee Dodge) on August 20, 1955; they were devoted to one another for 59 years until her death on...

Nov 9, 2020

Rita Shirley Lipa died peacefully at Ben Atchley Veterans Home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 9, 2020. She was 97 years old.

Shirley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 8, 1922, the daughter of Albert E. and Marguerite Della (Clark) Northup.

A graduate of Detroit’s Cooley High School in 1941 Shirley attended Wayne State...

Nov 6, 2020

Marie A. Berry

Age 86, of Northville, formerly of Commerce Township, passed away November 6, 2020.  She was born 1934 in Quebec; daughter of Wilfred and Leonette (nee Rancourt) Bouthillet.  She came to the United States as a young girl and quickly learned to speak English.  During her childhood, she lived in Detroit and Dearborn.  She was...

Nov 3, 2020

Nancy F. Birdsall

Age 86, of Northville, formerly a longtime resident of Livonia, passed away November 3, 2020.  She was born on October 29, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of James and Helen (nee Gorman) Slater.  She graduated from Cooley High School; Class of 1952.  Following high school, she attended Schoolcraft College where she studied business.  Nancy...

Nov 1, 2020

John R. Engler, age 83, of Northville, formerly a longtime resident of Grosse Ile, passed away November 1, 2020. He was born on May 7, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Joseph and Julia (nee Habovcik) Engler.  John graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit with the class of 1955, where he was captain of the football and...

Oct 26, 2020

Following a three-year battle with cancer, Nancy Elizabeth Fischer peacefully entered our Savior’s arms while surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home on October 26 th , 2020.   Her full devotion to the Lord and constant support from a loving family gave her strength, comfort, endurance, and peace throughout her long struggle.  Her favorite Bible verse...

Oct 23, 2020

Dorothy V. Mortenson

Age 91, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020.  She was born on January 13, 1929 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on the coldest day of the year; daughter of William and Elizabeth (nee Orr) Moxon.  Dorothy was united in marriage to Louis Mortenson on September 7, 1957; spending 43...

Oct 17, 2020

Charles D. Anderson, age 90, of Plymouth formerly of Northville, passed away October 17, 2020. He was born on September 16, 1930 in Bellmawr, New Jersey; son of Robert and Ruth (nee Gaskill) Anderson. Charles proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1950 until 1953. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Karsnick in 1952; lovingly...

Oct 7, 2020

Donald J. Grant, age 93, longtime resident of Plymouth, passed away October 7, 2020. He was born on November 17, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Alexander and Mary (nee Grassick) Grant.  Donald graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit; Class of 1944.  Following graduation, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and proudly served his country during...

Oct 7, 2020

Robert “Bob” Gawlas, age 88, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, MI, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his home. He was born September 30, 1932 in Detroit, MI, the son of Charles P. & Gertrude (Ribolin) Gawlas. He married Rita Passanise on June 27, 1964. She preceded him in death on March 28, 2018....

Oct 2, 2020

Marilyn Griffith, a loving mother and grandmother and dear friend to many, peacefully passed away on October 2, 2020 at the age of 88. She was known by all to be one of the most extraordinarily loving, warm and kind-hearted people you’d ever meet.

Marilyn was born June 12, 1932 in Omaha, NE to Martha and Earl...

Oct 1, 2020

Rita Kay Hill

Jan. 17, 1942 –October 1, 2020

NOVI, MICHIGAN – Rita Kay (Kobylarek) Hill, 78, loving wife of Jack (John) Hill and mother of Karyn, Ken, Jim and Brian, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Novi, Michigan.  For decades she courageously dealt with many health challenges. She was a...

Sep 26, 2020

Jean M. Lashmet, age 66 of Northville, passed away on September 25, 2020. She was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on April 21, 1954; daughter of Edwin and Helen Lashmet. Jean has lived in Northville for the past 6 years; she was previously of Plymouth.

She graduated from Seaholm High School, class of 1972. She continued her...

Sep 22, 2020

Betty Jane Cooper

Age 98, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020.  She was born on March 20, 1922 in Milwaukee, WI; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Brown.  Betty was united in marriage to Dr. Richard F. Cooper on October 19, 1946, spending 73 years together until his death in...

Sep 9, 2020

Jennifer passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on September 9, 2020, after a long battle with ovarian cancer.  Jennifer faced her disease with an incredible amount of strength and determination; knowing that every surgery and every round of chemo would buy her more time with her loving husband, Tom, and her daughters Julia and Emma.  Being their...

Sep 9, 2020

TJ Flannery, age 38, lifelong resident of New Hudson, passed away September 9, 2020. He was born on March 26, 1982 in Garden City, Michigan; son of James D. Flannery and Jodie M. Dempsey (nee Gatteri).

TJ attended South Lyon High School.  He worked as a finish trim carpenter for residential new home builds.  He was excellent...

Sep 8, 2020

Gordon E. Norris, age 87, of Plymouth, formerly of Fowlerville and Pompano, Florida, passed away September 8, 2020. He was born on June 18, 1933 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; son of Charles and Thelma (nee Nelson) Norris. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953 – 1955. Gordon was united in marriage to Diane L. Norris,...

Sep 7, 2020

Gail D. Dekun

Age 73, a lifetime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on September 7, 2020.  She was born on September 7, 1947 in Northville, Michigan; daughter of Elmer L. and Lucy R. (nee Griswold) Bennett.  Gail was united in marriage to Gary T. Dekun; spending 17 years together...

Sep 2, 2020

Masako was born on March 3, 1941 in Okinawa, Japan to Goro and Gozei (Yonamine) Uema. In 1968, she married the love of her life, Frank H. Yuhas, and they eventually settled down in Taylor, Michigan.  Their marriage lasted 52 years and was full of love until the very end.

Masako’s eagerness to learn and natural ability...

Sep 1, 2020

Louise E. Keller

Age 94, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on September 1, 2020.  She was born on March 9, 1926 in Salem, Michigan; daughter of Earl and Frances (nee Lincoln) Atchison.  Louise was united in marriage to Royal “Fuzz” Keller on January 4, 1947; they were devoted to one another for almost 60 years until...