Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Richard F. Ambrose Jr.
Mar 17, 2026
Richard F. Ambrose Jr., age 74, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026. He was born on January 21, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, son of Richard and Lois (Leisner) Ambrose. Richard was united in marriage to Kathryn Peltier on October 6, 1984; they spent over 41 years dedicated to their love and family.
Rick graduated from...
Angela Joy Reed
Mar 16, 2026
Angela J. Reed, age 53, of Northville, passed away on March 16, 2026. She was born on April 4, 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter of Thomas Eland and Ruth Beggs. Angela was united in marriage to Phillip A. Reed on November 2, 2002; they spent 23 years together devoted to each other and their family.
Angela graduated from Anderson High School...
Divya Singhal
Mar 16, 2026
Divya Singhal, age 75, of Northville, MI, Southlake, TX, and Mumbai, India, passed away on March 16, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1950, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, the youngest of six children, born to Deen Dayal and Chandrakanta (Devi) Gupta. Divya was united in marriage to Rajiv Singhal on March 2, 1970, they spent 31 years lovingly...
James B. Tomlinson
Mar 11, 2026
James B. Tomlinson, longtime resident of Northville, born February 4, 1941, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather whose life was defined by his dedication to family, hard work, and kindness.
James was the beloved husband of Joyce G. Tomlinson, with whom he shared many years of love and partnership. He...
Peggy V. Quick
Feb 26, 2026
Peggy V. Quick, age 73, of Northville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on February 26, 2026. She was born on June 17, 1952 in The Hague, Netherlands; daughter of Richard and Cora (Lotz) Good. Peggy was united in marriage to Gary A. Quick on November 23, 1975. Gary and Peggy eloped in Vegas, where they had...
Betty J. Burkacki
Feb 25, 2026
Betty Burkacki
1951 – 2026
Northville, MI
Betty Burkacki, 74, a pillar of the Northville community and a dedicated advocate for veterans, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026.
A Life of Service
Betty was a tireless supporter of those who served our country. She served with distinction as the President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary, where she was respected as a...
Gregory A. Todd
Feb 25, 2026
Gregory A. Todd, age 79, longtime resident of Novi, passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born on March 4, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, son of Jed and Eleanor (Tarolli) Todd. He was united in marriage to Linda Larsen on July 11, 1970 and they spent 55 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Greg graduated from Dearborn High School with...
Jeffrey S. Stewart
Feb 24, 2026
Jeffrey S. Stewart, age 64, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on February 24, 2026. He was born on February 18, 1962, in Livonia, Michigan, son of James and Arlene (Walsh) Stewart. He was a proud graduate of Redford Union High School with the class of 1980. Jeff was united in marriage to Sandra Choss on August 11, 2021 and...
Arthur E. Forth II
Feb 23, 2026
Arthur E. Forth II, age 78, of Boyne City, passed away on February 23, 2026. He was born on May 27, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, to Arthur and Elizabeth (Swartz) Forth. Art met Sandra “Sandy” Parmenter in the third grade, and by the time they reached twelfth grade, they knew they would be together forever; he the high school football...
Jacqueline P. Fisher
Feb 22, 2026
Jacqueline P. Fisher, 96, of Northville, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026. She was born on July 4, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, the beloved daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Gibbs) Payne. Jacqueline graduated from Cooley High School with the class of 1947. On September 13, 1952, she was united in marriage to John R. Fisher, and together they shared...
Jeffrey D. Flora
Feb 21, 2026
Jeffrey D. Flora, age 43, of Northville, passed away on February 21, 2026. He was born on February 14, 1983 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of David and Mary (Weinley) Flora. He graduated from Plymouth Salem High School with the class of 2001. Jeff met Natalie Musa on their last day of high school, casually dating until they made...
Donald J. Melotik
Feb 16, 2026
Donald J. Melotik, age 87, of Northville, passed away on February 16, 2026. He was born on September 14, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Kavalek) Melotik. Don grew up with his family in Detroit and moved to Dearborn Heights to raise his family. In 2003 he moved to Northville because of the town’s quaint charm.
Don...
Marjorie A. Fox
Feb 7, 2026
Marjorie Anne (Hunt) Fox passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at the age of 98. She was the daughter of Gladys Irene (Kellogg) Hunt and J. Mart Hunt. Gladys’s grandfather was a brother to Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and W.K. Kellogg.
Marjorie was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on August 23, 1927, where she lived for 39 years. She attended...
Abel David DeMattos
Jan 30, 2026
The family has created a website in honor of Dave’s life. Please visit davedemattos.com to read his story and share memories.
Virginia Fay Reeves
Jan 24, 2026
Virginia Fay Reeves, age 90, of New Hudson, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on January 24, 2026. She was born on August 20, 1935 in Boydsville, Arkansas; daughter of Orval and Oneeda (Wilson) Bolton. She was united in marriage to Howard N. L. Reeves on December 31, 1954; they spent 61 years together until his death on...
David W. Babcock
Jan 21, 2026
David William Babcock, age 77, of Willis, Michigan, died peacefully on January 21, 2026, at StoryPoint in Northville.
David was born on May 7, 1948, in Mason, Michigan, the son of Versile D. and Geraldine M. (Lundstrum) Babcock. On September 29, 2009, he married Alison “Ali” Cipolla, with whom he shared a life grounded in faith, love, and devotion to one...
James A. Mousigian
Jan 12, 2026
James Albert Mousigian, age 65, recently of Astoria, New York, formerly a longtime resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, passed away on January 12, 2026. He was born on August 28, 1960 in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Nahabed Albert and Emilia (Remenar) Mousigian.
James was a proud graduate of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michigan, class of 1978....
Delores Kaye Eachus
Jan 8, 2026
Delores Kaye Eachus, age 87, of Plymouth, formerly of Homestead, Florida, passed away on January 8, 2026. She was born on February 6, 1938 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; daughter of Felix and Nina (Rehberg) Hutchinson. Delores was united in marriage to Beryl Hines , with whom she shared many devoted years until his passing. She later found love again with...
Ilse Gabriela Sjogren
Jan 6, 2026
Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Ilse Gabriela (Schweitzer) Sjogren, passed peacefully on January 6, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. She was a gentle soul who brought delight to those who knew her. Ilse lived 87 years with a positive attitude and kept a sense of humor when navigating the toughest of life’s challenges. Ilse was born in Periam, Romania on...
Marlene A. Shoebridge
Dec 31, 2025
Marlene A. Shoebridge, age 89, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully December 31, 2025. She was born on August 30, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan daughter Guy and Marguerite (Schriner) Coykendall. Marlene was united in marriage to Clifford D. Shoebridge on May 18, 1957; they spent 37 years lovingly devoted to one another until his death on September 11, 1994.
Marlene...
