Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Mark Edward Hankins
Aug 17, 2013
Mark E. Hankins, of Northville, formerly of Farmington Hills, passed away peacefully August 17, 2013 at the age of 65 after battling bile duct cancer for almost 2 years. He was born May 26, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan; son of William and Mary (Tracey) Hankins. Mark was united in marriage to Jan Anderson on September 15, 1973; they would have...
Ingeborg C. Zayti
Jul 29, 2013
Ingeborg C. Zayti, a longtime resident of Northville passed away July 29, 2013. She was born December 9, 1939 in Bad Harzburg, Germany; daughter of Georg and Meta Schmidt. She was united in marriage to Julius Zayti; they were married for many years until his death in 1988. Since 1978 she was the owner and operator of the Marquis Theatre...
Kynis Maynor, Jr.
Jul 29, 2013
Age 68, of Brighton, passed away on July 29, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 16, 1945 in Lumberton, North Carolina; son of Kynis and Madis (Lowry) Maynor, Sr. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1968. Following his graduation he proudly served his country in the United States Army, retiring...
Dennis S. Nielsen
Jul 29, 2013
Age 74, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on July 29, 2013. He was born May 3, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Ejvind and Josephine (Reil) Nielsen. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, minoring in Economics. Dennis was united in marriage on October 12, 1963 to Sandra L. Lyons and...
Patricia Ann Ash
Jul 27, 2013
Patricia A. Ash Patricia Ann Ash, age 77, a lifetime resident of Livonia passed away July 27, 2013. She was born August 30, 1935 in Livonia, Michigan; daughter of Herbert and Bessie (Westfall) Tarrow. She was united in marriage to Charles L. Ash on June 29, 1956; they were married for 19 years until his death in 1975. Patricia was...
Paul J. Leugers
Jul 24, 2013
Of Brighton, passed away unexpectedly July 24, 2013 at the age of 51. He was born October 22, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio; son of Joseph and Mary Jean (Test) Leugers. Paul spent his childhood in Ohio. He was a proud alumni of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, OH where he attended prior to moving to Michigan and graduating from...
Ann Elizabeth Lindemier
Jul 15, 2013
Ann E. Lindemier, age 73, a longtime resident of Northville, previously of Grand Ledge, passed away July 15, 2013. She was born December 21, 1939 in Lansing, Michigan; daughter of Bliss and Ilah (Church) Gardner. She was united in marriage to her love Donald H. Lindemier on December 26, 1959; they were married for over 53 years. During her life...
Gunar Donald Christensen
Jul 15, 2013
Gunar D. Christensen Age 59, of Novi, passed away July 15, 2013. He was born December 21, 1953 in Lansing, Michigan; son of Donald and Shawmut (Stitt) Christensen. Gunar lived in Novi since 2005; he was previously of the Boston, MA area, Rochester Hills, MI and Louisville, KY. He received his BS in Nursing and a second BS in Physical...
Glen E. Wangeman
Jul 10, 2013
Glen E. Wangeman A longtime resident of Northville, passed away July 10, 2013, at the age of 80. He was born September 18, 1932 in East Jordan; son of Lyle B. and Evelyn (Caplin) Wangeman. Glen grew up in Boyne City, graduating from Boyne City High School in 1951. He married Rosemary Shaver on March 26, 1955, and they spent...
William G. Gesler, Jr.
Jun 29, 2013
Passed away peacefully on June 29, 2013, at the age of 76. William was a resident of Hartland, previously living in Northville for many years. He was born August 2, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan; son of William and Marjorie (Lee) Gesler. Mr. Gesler proudly served his country with the Navy from 1956 - 1958. He married Edwinna on May...
Melvin F. House
Jun 25, 2013
Age 94, longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 25, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Margaret. Cherished father of Melinda (Tim) Cain. Adored grandfather of Sean and Seth. Private family services were held. Memorial contributions to American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Jeanne Margaret Booth
Jun 22, 2013
Jeanne Margaret Booth, age 85, of Northville passed away peacefully with her immediate family by her side on June 22, 2013. She was born March 11, 1928 in Toronto, Canada; daughter of John Walter Miller and Ethel (Stephen) Miller Myles. Following high school, Jeanne went to the Salvation Army Nursing School in Toronto to obtain her degree; she retired young...
Eileen M. Fraser
Jun 19, 2013
Age 86, of Westland, passed away June 19, 2013. She was born April 21, 1927 in Liverpool, England; daughter of John and Elizabeth (nee Smith) Bradshaw. Eileen was united in marriage to Ronald M. Fraser in 1959 and they spent many loving years together until his death in 1991. She was a devoted member of St. Theodore of Canterbury Catholic...
Geoffrey Doyle
Jun 8, 2013
Age 67, of Novi, formerly of Bolton, England, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2013. He was born June 27, 1945 in Manchester, England; son of Harry and Edith (nee Arthur) Doyle. Geoffrey was united in marriage on April 1, 1967 to Cynthia Haslam; they spent 46 loving years together. He was the successful owner of Provincial Computer Services, retiring...
Doris Arlene Nunn
Jun 1, 2013
Doris A. Nunn Age 65, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 1, 2013. She was born August 7, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Donald and Mary (Brill) Wolfe. Doris received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan in 1969; she began her career as a Physical Therapist just after graduation. In that same year she...
Ruth Francis Maugle Crotty
May 25, 2013
Ruth F. Maugle Crotty Age 95, of Northville, a former longtime resident of Reading, Ohio and the Cincinnati, Ohio area, passed away May 25, 2013. She was born July 31, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter of Cleophus "Clay" and Victoria (Blanken) Bothe. Along with her first husband Dallas Maugle, she owned and operated Maugle Furniture and Appliance Company in Reading,...
Edmund John Walsh
May 24, 2013
Edmund J. Walsh A longtime resident of Northville, Michigan, passed away on May 24, 2013 at the age of 73. He was born August 14, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts; son of George and Mary (Clasby) Walsh. Eddie proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. After serving 4 years with the Marines, while working in...
Jane A. Young
May 23, 2013
Age 88, of Farmington Hills, passed away May 23, 2013. Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Richard D. Young, M.D. Devoted mother of Tom (Julie) Young and Trish (Tim Zink) Young. Adored grandmother of Matt, Colleen, Liz, Sarah, Jessie, and Hannah and great grandmother of Lilly, Tara, Jenna, Bethany, Isabella, Logan, and Claira. Dear sister of Robert Alexander....
Esther Louise Smith
May 19, 2013
Esther L. Smith Age 95, passed away May 19, 2013, in Novi, Michigan, formerly of Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 29, 1918 in Columbus, Ohio; daughter of Leander and Myra (nee Walcutt) Neff. She was united in marriage to Elton Brownfield Smith and they spent many loving years together until his death in 2000. Esther, a homemaker, was a...
Virginia Grace Lang
May 19, 2013
Virginia G. Lang Age 88, of Northville, formerly of Farmington Hills and Traverse City, passed away May 19, 2013. She was married to Harry O. Lang, Jr. for 65 years until his death in 2012. She is survived by her children Terry (Katherine), Linda McCarthy, Laurel (Robert) Hern, Holly Lang and Heidi (Thomas) Brown; her grandchildren Terry, Jr., Leslie (Rylan),...
