Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Edmund D. Mcleod
Jun 13, 2024
Edmund D. McLeod, age 85, of Novi, formerly a lifelong resident of Livonia, passed away on June 13, 2024. He was born on April 22, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan; son of James and Elizabeth (O’Melia) McLeod. He graduated from St. Mary High School in Redford; class of 1957. After graduation, Ed proudly served his country in the United States...
Nancy C. Lannom
Jun 6, 2024
Nancy C. Lannom, age 88, passed away on June 6, 2024. Nancy has been a resident of Novi for the past 24 years after moving into the home her grandfather built in 1938. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 25, 1936; daughter of Arthur and Faith (McCollum) Hoge. Nancy was united in marriage to Newman Duffner on...
Emily R. Kollipara
Jun 2, 2024
Emily Rosalind Solomon Kollipara was born on January 10, 1936 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India to loving parents, Paul and Leah Pulukuri. She was raised in a strong Christian household with her only brother, Prabhakar Pulukuri, who is younger than her.
On June 10, 1954, Emily married Solomon Kollipara. Emily adored Solomon, who was a larger-than-life leader....
Leith N. Letcher
May 31, 2024
Leith N. Letcher, age 80, of Lansing, passed away on May 31, 2024. He was born December 27, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Herbert and Isobel (Williamson) Letcher. Devoted to one another for over 10 years, Leith was united in marriage to James “Jim” Shewell on September 9, 2017.
Leith graduated from Farmington High School; class...
Hugh Blake-Thomas
May 28, 2024
Hugh Blake-Thomas, age 81, of Northville, Michigan, passed away on May 28, 2024. He was born on January 17, 1943 in Manchester, England; son of Hugh and Yvonne (Clark) Blake-Thomas. His birth took place in an air raid shelter during the bombing blitz by Germany during World War II. Hugh’s father was British, and his mother was American. His...
Stuart W. Snyder
May 24, 2024
Stuart W. Snyder, age 65, of Redford, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2024. He was born on December 5, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Stuart and Barbara (Brown) Snyder. Stuart grew up in Livonia and graduated from Stevenson High School in the class of 1976. A few years later, he moved to Redford, where he settled...
Barbara Jean Gaab
May 21, 2024
Barbara Jean Gaab, age 85, a longtime resident of Plymouth, passed away on May 21, 2024. She was born on May 2, 1939 in Hurley, Wisconsin; daughter of Gordon and Yolanda (Caruso) Rasmussen. She was united in marriage to Rollin F. Gaab on November 26, 1960; spending over 44 years devoted in their love until his death in 2005....
Ricki L. Baggett
May 15, 2024
Ricki (Rick) L. Baggett, age 72, lifelong resident of Salem, passed away May 15, 2024. He was born March 26, 1952 in Northville, Michigan; son of Oliver and Helen (Petroit) Baggett. Rick attended South Lyon High School; class of 1971.
Rick was a gravel truck driver for over 50 years, 20 of which were spent driving for...
Stacy M. Thiel
May 14, 2024
Stacy M. Thiel, age 44 of South Lyon, passed away on May 14, 2024 after a courageous fight against cancer. She was born on July 9, 1979 in Canton, Michigan; daughter of Steve and Peggy (Murawski) White. Stacy was united in marriage to Thomas Thiel on March 29, 2014; spending over 10 years dedicated to each other and their...
Jacalyn M. Rundell
May 12, 2024
Jacquie Rundell, aged 77, passed away on May 12, 2024, in Northville, MI. Born on February 15, 1947, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary (Dolak) Lutsi, Jacquie graduated from Girard High School in Girard, Ohio, in 1965, where she met her high school sweetheart, Howard Rundell. They were married on May 17, 1969, and shared nearly...
Jungshill Kim
May 12, 2024
Jungshill Kim, age 90, of Novi, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2024. She was born on April 8, 1934 in Manchuria to Korean parents who later moved to South Korea where she grew up. She earned her degree in Education from Seoul National University and taught middle school girls until her marriage to Sukhyun Kim on August 8,...
Ann M. Gallagher
May 10, 2024
Ann M. Gallagher, age 60 of Novi, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2024. She was born on February 6, 1964, in Jamestown, North Dakota; daughter of Kenneth F. Gallagher and Carol A. Reardon.
Ann graduated from East Lansing High School in the class of 1982. Driven by determination, she pursued her education at Arizona State University,...
Lora A. Schmidt
May 8, 2024
Lora A. Schmidt, age 96, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on May 8, 2024. She was born on January 27, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Darius and Helen (Feldt) Angell. Lora was united in marriage to William E. Schmidt on November 21, 1964; they spent 51 years lovingly devoted to one another until his death on...
Rachel J. Puttock
Apr 25, 2024
Rachel J. Puttock, age 79 of Northville, formerly a longtime resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on April 25, 2024. She was born on February 16, 1945 in Richardton, North Dakota daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Fix) Wanner.
Rachel was the oldest of nine siblings and spent her formative years working on the family farm, where...
Beverly M. Shaffer
Apr 24, 2024
Beverly M. Shaffer, age 77, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on April 24, 2024. She was born on May 7, 1946 in Laurelton, New York; daughter of Harry and Laura (Mitchell) Moles. She spent her childhood in Closter, New Jersey and graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, New Jersey; class of 1964. Following graduation,...
Shirley A. Horwath
Apr 22, 2024
Shirley A. Horwath, age 94, a longtime resident of both Northville and West Bloomfield, passed away on April 22, 2024. She was born on October 16, 1929 in Highland Park, Michigan; daughter of Herbert T. and Olive D. (Doyle) Lawrence. She was united in marriage to John R. Horwath on January 31, 1952; spending over 49 years devoted to...
Phillip Lacolla
Apr 20, 2024
Phillip LaColla, age 73, of Northville, passed away on April 20, 2024 after a brave fight against cancer. He was born July 16, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Charles and Zena (Mamone) LaColla. He grew up and raised his family on the Eastside, living in Sterling Heights, Macomb Township, and Warren before moving to Northville in 2016.
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Donna J. Thomas
Apr 14, 2024
Donna Jean Thomas
November 19, 1932 – April 14, 2024
In pictures, she looked like Judy Garland. Then later like Audrey Hepburn. But she was not. She was unmistakably Donna. And it was her inner beauty that made her beloved to everyone who encountered her.
She was born in Northville in 1932 to...
George T. Williams
Apr 6, 2024
George T. Williams (“Terry”), age 79, of Northville, formerly of Livonia, passed away April 6, 2024. He was born on February 17, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan; son of George R. and Anita (Byrne) Williams. He graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia; class of 1963. Following high school, he continued his education at University of Michigan Dearborn where he...
William S. Ruschak
Apr 6, 2024
William S. Ruschak, age 90, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024. He was born August 29, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan; son of Stephan and Anastasia (Moscheck) Ruschak. After graduating from Detroit Pershing High School, Bill proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, serving as an Air Control Tower...
