Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Lisa M. MacDonald
Nov 19, 2025
Lisa M. MacDonald, age 63, of Wixom, formerly of Saline, passed away November 19, 2025. She was born on August 18, 1962 in Wayne, MI; daughter of Richard Marrone and Elaine (Berjeski) Horwath. Lisa was united in marriage to Shawn M. MacDonald on June 7, 1992 and they spent 33 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Lisa graduated from Northville High...
David G. Townsend
Nov 15, 2025
David George Townsend, 79, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Detroit, Dave attended Cooley High School with the class of 1964. He met his future wife, Carol Sciantarelli, when he was 17. The two grew up together in every sense—raising their daughters while they both worked toward their college degrees. Dave...
Edward J. Beckert
Nov 3, 2025
Edward J. Beckert, age 92, longtime resident of Northville passed away peacefully at home on November 3, 2025. He was born on January 12, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey; son of Ernest and Augusta (Frohenstedt) Beckert. Edward was united in marriage to Elizabeth Doran on July 12, 1969 and they spent 56 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Edward graduated from...
Cedar John Kinville
Nov 1, 2025
Cedar John Kinville passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving parents and held especially tight by his twin sister on November 1, 2025. He was born on September 27, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the cherished son of John and Amanda (Kanaan) Kinville.
From the moment Cedar entered this world, he was surrounded by pure love. He was held,...
Darlene M. Ursel
Oct 29, 2025
Darlene M. Ursel, age 85, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025. She was born on August 13, 1940 in Monroe, Michigan; daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Knab) Mieden. Darlene was united in marriage to Edward Ursel on August 19, 1966; they spent 19 years lovingly devoted to one another until his death on July 3,...
C. Thomas Sechler
Oct 23, 2025
C. Thomas Sechler, age 93, recently of Milford, formerly of Indianapolis, Northville and Farmington, was called to his heavenly home on October 23, 2025. He was born December 23, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan; son of Paul and Hazel (Springer) Sechler. Tom graduated from Farmington High School with the Class of 1950. Following his graduation, he attended the University of Michigan...
George Harold Miller
Oct 16, 2025
George Harold Miller, age 88, a lifetime resident of Northville, passed away on October 16, 2025. He was born on July 3, 1937 in Northville, Michigan; son of George E. and Emily (Petroit) Miller. He graduated from Northville High School, class of 1955. He continued his education at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. George was united in marriage...
Judith S. Prain
Oct 15, 2025
Judith S. Prain, age 73, of Novi, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away October 15, 2025. She was born on July 20, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio; daughter of Roy and Irene (Markham) Sather. She graduated from Robichaud High School in Dearborn Heights with the Class of 1970. Following graduation, she attended Michigan State University, where she earned her...
Jeanne Stempien
Oct 9, 2025
Jeanne Stempien, age 79, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on October 9, 2025. She was born on November 30, 1945 in Detroit; daughter of Bernard and Louise (Fonteyn) Nozewski. Jeanne was united in marriage to the love of her life, Gregory Stempien on August 12, 1966 and they spent 59 years devoted to one another.
Highly intelligent and an incredibly...
Donald McCulloch
Oct 1, 2025
Donald (Don) McCulloch, age 84, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on October 1, 2025. He was born on June 23, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; son of Dugald and Myrtle (Marks) McCulloch. Don attended Port Huron High School through his junior year before moving to Trenton, New Jersey, where he graduated with the Hamilton High School Class of 1959. He...
Susan A. Weschler
Sep 30, 2025
Susan A. Weschler, age 90, of Northville, formerly a longtime resident of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on September 30, 2025. She was born June 7, 1935 in Cleveland; daughter of Roy and Genevieve (Kearns) McCormick. A member of the National Honor Society, she graduated from Garfield Heights High School in Garfield Heights, Ohio with the class of 1953. Susan was...
John E. MacDonald
Sep 28, 2025
Judge John E. MacDonald, age 90, of Holland, passed away on September 28, 2025. He was born on December 18, 1934 in Flint, Michigan; son of Raymond and Frances (Finch) MacDonald. John met the love of his life, Ann Woodruff, on Mackinac Island where they both worked during their summer breaks from college. They married in June of 1958, and...
Jan M. Plumridge
Sep 28, 2025
Jan Plumridge — beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, partner and friend — passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Known for her selflessness, strength, and radiant spirit, Jan’s life was a testament to love, hard work, and unwavering devotion to those she held dear.
Born in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, Jan was the...
Melvin L. Anderson
Sep 24, 2025
Melvin L. Anderson, age 101, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025. He was born on September 18, 1924 in Detroit; son of Earl and Alice (Kraft) Anderson. He graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit with the class of 1942. Melvin was united in marriage to Lois (Vincent) Anderson on August 7, 1948; they...
Joshua G. Riley
Sep 20, 2025
Joshua G. Riley, age 20, of Livonia, passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2025. He was born on November 22, 2004, in Detroit, Michigan; beloved son of Kelly D. Riley and Kathleen L. Batton.
Joshua grew up in Clawson before moving to Livonia at the age of 12. He graduated from Stevenson High School with the Class of 2022. After taking...
Gary R. Becker
Sep 14, 2025
Gary R. Becker, age 75, of Novi, passed away September 14, 2025. He was born on May 10, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, son of Wilfred “Bill” and Audrey (Book) Becker. Gary was united in marriage to Stacey Evans on December 22, 1973; they spent over 51 years lovingly devoted to one another and to their family.
Gary graduated from Northville High...
James G. Parvana
Sep 9, 2025
James Gerard “Jim” Parvana, age 67, of Novi, Michigan formerly of Malta, New York, passed away September 9, 2025. He was born on September 3, 1958 in Troy, NY, son of Joseph and Constance (Scholan) Parvana. He graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, NY with the class of 1977. Jim was united in marriage to Sharon Lynn Olendorf on...
Ann E. Werner
Sep 6, 2025
Ann Elizabeth Werner, 84, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2025. She was born on January 20, 1941, in Adena, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. Stuart and Violet (Adams) Werner. During her childhood, Ann’s family relocated to Allegan, Michigan, where she graduated with the Allegan High School Class of 1958. She went on to attend Western Michigan University,...
Vincent J. Geraci
Sep 5, 2025
Vincent J. Geraci, age 91, of Novi, Michigan, passed away September 5, 2025. He was born on July 12, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of Frank and Virginia (Benigno) Geraci. Vincent was united in marriage to Susan E. (Simon) Geraci on May 16, 1959; they spent 52 years devoted to one another until her death on October 1, 2011.
Vincent studied...
Jerry B. Fortenberry
Sep 2, 2025
Jerry B. Fortenberry, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025. Born on September 10, 1944, Jerry lived a full and vibrant life dedicated to his family and friends.
Jerry is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Sue Fortenberry. He was the proud father of three children Mike (Carolyn) Fortenberry, Kristi (Jeff) Hoose, and Lauri (Kevin) Steeland as...
