Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home

Dec 13, 2023

Patricia M. Blackburn, age 99, of Northville, formerly of Taylor, passed away on December 13, 2023. She was born on October 16, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of John and Madeline (Wandrie) Curran. She was united in marriage to Robert Blackburn on June 9, 1950; spending over 55 years devoted to their love until his death in 2005.

Dec 12, 2023

Patricia S. Neff, age 79, of Northville, passed away on December 12, 2023. She was born on October 20, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan; daughter of Henry and Joyce (Anderson) Patterson.  She graduated from Madison High School in Madison Heights, class of 1962.  She then went on to earn her associate degree in business from Ferris State University.  While...

Dec 12, 2023

Jack O. Crawford, age 74, lifelong resident of the Northville/Novi area, passed away December 12, 2023. He was born on May 28, 1949 in Northville; son of Jack and Helen (Comer) Crawford.  Jack was united in marriage to Linda A. Johnson on August 19, 1972; they spent 51 years lovingly devoted to one another.

Jack graduated from...

Dec 10, 2023

Geraldine Dorais, age 86, of Canton, formerly of Northville and South Lyon, passed away on December 10, 2023. She was born on April 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Stephen and Ethel (Jozsa) Smolnik. She graduated from Dearborn High School, class of 1955.

Geraldine had a long and successful career in the postal service. Starting as...

Dec 8, 2023

Raymond Leo Ziegler, age 96, of Northville, formerly of Livonia, passed into Eternal Life on December 8, 2023. Predeceased by his wife, Thelma, Raymond is now reunited with her, the love of his life. His greatest legacy is his legacy of love. His family remembers him as a loving husband, father, grandfather, soon-to-be-great-grandfather, brother and uncle.

Raymond...

Dec 7, 2023

Doanld E. Tate  (July 5, 1931 – December 7, 2023)

Donald Edward Tate, of Novi, passed away on December 7, 2023. He was 92 years old.

Donld loved jazz and played the saxophone for years in various bands, having the opportunity to perform with several famous musicians in the “golden era” of the genre. Later...

Dec 6, 2023

Mary Lou Downing, age 90, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on December 6, 2023. She was born on July 13, 1933 in Farwell, Michigan; daughter of Charles and Helen (Bradley) Austin. She graduated from Plymouth High School; class of 1951.  Mary Lou was united in marriage to James Downing on April 5, 1952, they spent 37 years devoted...

Dec 5, 2023

Duane A. Deron, age 53, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away December 5, 2023. He was born on May 27, 1970 in Wayne, Michigan; son of Dennis and Sharon (Scott) Deron.

Duane graduated from Redford High School; class of 1988.  Following graduation, he went to work alongside his dad as a Heat and Frost Insulator for...

Nov 28, 2023

Sharon Marie Olech, age 59, of Northville, formerly of Livonia, passed away on November 28, 2023. She was born on December 22, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Norbert and Jenny (Bolak) Olech. She graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, class of 1981.

Sharon last worked as a bartender at Buddy’s Pizza in Livonia. Previously, she...

Nov 26, 2023

Floyd Dale Pantier, age 90, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away November 26, 2023. He was born on March 17, 1933 in Rocky Ford, Colorado; son of Floyd and Lila (Quick) Pantier. Dale was united in marriage to Lois H. White on April 30, 1955; they spent 68 years lovingly devoted to one another.

Dale graduated...

Nov 25, 2023

Rhonda M. Rosselle, age 62, of Livonia, passed away on November 25, 2023. She was born on November 26, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Pamphile and Jean (Buttermore) Rosselle, Jr. She graduated from Northville High School; class of 1978. Following high school, she continued her education at Eastern Michigan University where she earned a bachelors degree in paralegal....

Nov 25, 2023

Patricia J. Borg, age 81, longtime resident of West Bloomfield, passed away on November 25, 2023. She was born on February 18, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Joseph and Beatrice (Zeman) Korzen. Patricia graduated from Roosevelt University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Patricia continued her education at the University of Michigan where she earned...

Nov 18, 2023

Beverly J. Ipson, age 74 of Plymouth, passed away on November 18, 2023. She was born on August 20, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of John V. and Vivian (Castetter) Corn. She graduated from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana; class of 1967. A gifted student, she continued her education at Ball State University where she earned a...

Nov 14, 2023

Jean Patrice Coon, 60, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 at her home in Novi, Michigan.

Jean was born May 7, 1963 in Hancock, Michigan and was the fifth daughter to the late Jay Bernard “Bernie” Coon and the late Maxine Ann (Ries) Coon. Growing up, Jean and her siblings could be found outdoors enjoying the...

Nov 13, 2023

Ernestine V. Hardesty, age 94, longtime resident of Salem Township, passed away on November 13, 2023. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Flint, Michigan, daughter of Perley and Lucy (Jewett) Jones. She graduated from Flushing High School in Flushing, Michigan; class of 1947. Ernestine was united in marriage to Glenn W. Hardesty on October 17, 1948; they...

Nov 11, 2023

David Kaminski, age 82, of Northville, Michigan passed away on November 11, 2023.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1941, the oldest son of Frank and Violet Kaminski. David was united in marriage to Irene Rhodes on July 17, 1993, they spent 30 years devoted to one another as husband and wife.

In high school David...

Nov 6, 2023

Gail R. Weir, age 77 of Northville, passed away on November 6, 2023. She was born on June 6, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Frances (Woitka) Weir. Gail was united in marriage to Vance R. Witmer on January 7, 1995.

Gail graduated from the University of Michigan with a master’s degree in social...

Oct 28, 2023

Donald A. Marion, age 76, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away October 28, 2023. He was born on July 1, 1947 in Highland Park, Michigan; son of Arthur H. and Dorothy Mae (Erickson) Marion. Don grew up in the Southfield/Redford area before moving with his family to Livonia and graduating from Bentley High School.  He proudly served in...

Oct 27, 2023

Ruth A. Pelkey, age 96, of Northville, formerly of Plymouth, passed away on October 27, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1927 in Celina, Ohio; daughter of Albert and Celora (Gardner) Burwell.  Ruth graduated from Girls Catholic Central High School in Detroit; class of 1945.

Ruth worked for many years at Hotel Pontchartrain in Detroit starting...

Oct 23, 2023

Thomas M. Voytal, age 77, longtime resident of Northville, formerly of Albion and Atlanta, GA passed away October 23, 2023. He was born on July 22, 1946, in Hamtramck, Michigan; son of John and Corinne (Ban) Voytal. He was united in marriage to Kimberly Campbell on May 21, 1977 and spent 46 years lovingly devoted to one another. Thomas...