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Recent Obituaries in Novi, MI

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Novi, MI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Eileen Marie Noble

Eileen Marie Noble

Dec 4, 2020

Eileen Marie (Lepine) Noble, age 96 of Northville, Michigan, passed away on December 4, 2020. A loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Cousin, Eileen was our compass, beacon, spiritual guide and rock. While most of her life was dedicated to family, she worked as a secretary at General Motors, Mercy College of Detroit, JoAnn Fabrics and as a...

Evaline Marie Pascoe

Evaline Marie Pascoe

Dec 2, 2020

Evaline Marie Pascoe February 16, 1925 – December 2, 2020 Beloved mother of Lynn (Leslie) Pascoe, Linda Pascoe, John Pascoe, Debbie Morrison, Douglas Pascoe and Diane (Andy) Wos. Endeared grandmother of Bryan (Dawne), Shannon, Lori (Norman), Steven, William, Michael, Andrea (Kody), Kelly and Andrew. Cherished great grandmother of Shayne, Devyn, Ronan, Wyatt, Emalee, Kieran, Karson and Aurelia. Dear Sister of...

Donald Ray Christy Ii

Donald Ray Christy Ii

Dec 1, 2020

Donald Ray Christy II of Commerce Township, passed away suddenly at 59 years on December 1st. Survived by his dearly loved children Spencer and Samantha, his loving mother Sandra, sister Cindy (Kevin) Furlong, and preceded in death by father Donald Ray Christy. Don was a successful pilot at Northwest/Delta Airlines for the past thirty years. Loved spending time with his...

Claire B. Harding

Claire B. Harding

Nov 29, 2020

Born May 7, 1930, Claire Harding migrated with her family from deep in the farmland of Nebraska to Ann Arbor, Michigan. During the height of the Great Depression after the extended family's farms were wiped out in the Dust Bowl, Claire arrived here in sixth grade. Her father, a skilled welder, quickly found work in the automotive industry. The family...

Virginia "Ginny" L. Zibell

Virginia "Ginny" L. Zibell

Nov 27, 2020

Virginia "Ginny" L. Zibell May 1, 1943 - November 27, 2020 Virginia "Ginny" Lee Zibell passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. Ginny was 77. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack, and two children, Dave and Anne. Born in 1943 of John & Kathryn Carpenter in Royal Oak, Michigan along with her siblings: Sue, Karen, and Nancy. Ginny...

William "Bill" Mcmillan

William "Bill" Mcmillan

Nov 24, 2020

McMillan, William "Bill", November 24, 2020. Age 98. Beloved husband of the late Eileen. Loving father of Larry (Jacquie) and Dennis McMillan. Grandfather of Shaun (Amber) McMillan. Bill was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. He was a bench hand in the manufacturing industry for many years, was hard working and loved...

Margaret "Marge" L. Kovacs

Margaret "Marge" L. Kovacs

Nov 24, 2020

Margaret "Marge" L. Kovacs, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Novi at the age of 79. She is survived by her loving children, Deborah (Christopher), Terri, Anthony (Lynn), and Karen. Dear grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 10. Marge is also survived by her four siblings, Eugene, Haskell, Willis, and Rosetta. Mrs. Kovacs is predeceased by her...

Thomas Guy Reiter

Thomas Guy Reiter

Nov 23, 2020

Always Loved – Forever Missed – Never Forgotten On November 23, 2020, surrounded by his family, Thomas Guy Reiter, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home. Tom was born in South Bend, Indiana on September 5, 1950, to Marion and Jean Reiter; he was the third of six children. After graduating from Jackson High School in 1968, he attended...

Glenn W. Lowenstein

Glenn W. Lowenstein

Nov 22, 2020

Lowenstein, Glenn W. November 22, 2020 Age 77. Beloved husband of Myong "Kim". Loving father of Robyn and Troy Lowenstein and step-sons Andrew and Robert Salazar. Grandfather of Sedona, Masyn, Sabrina and Samantha. Preceded in death by his two brothers. Mr Lowenstein was born November 9, 1943 in Taylor, MI to the late Ginny and G.W. Lowenstein. Glenn was an...

Alojzy"Alex" Nowakowski

Alojzy"Alex" Nowakowski

Nov 21, 2020

Nowakowski, Alojzy "Alex" November 21, 2020. Age 67 of Walled Lake. Beloved husband of Barbara of 46 years. Loving father of Agnes (Robert) Miles and Thomas (Kathleen) Nowakowski. Grandfather of Amelia, Lexy, Olivia and Spencer. Also survived by many brothers and sisters. Mr. Nowakowski was born December 1, 1952 in Poland to the late Jadwiga and Wladyslaw Nowakowski. Alex was...

Harold Frederick Bradshaw

Harold Frederick Bradshaw

Nov 20, 2020

BRADSHAW, Harold Frederick, Jr. November 19, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Barbara. Survived by his nephew Peter MacDonald of Oakville, Ontario and many dear friends. Harold was married to the love of his life Barbara for 63 years. He was a school teacher, coach and administrator in the Detroit Public Schools for over 40 years. Many of his students...

Richard "Dick" James Humanic

Richard "Dick" James Humanic

Nov 20, 2020

Humanic, Richard James, 4/20/1945 – 11/20/2020, Novi, Michigan Richard "Dick" James Humanic, 75, passed away peacefully in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 20, 2020. Husband of Stephanie (Mule') Humanic. Cherished father of Peter Humanic and Liza (Brian) Sovel. Proud Grandfather of Charles (Sovel), Alex (Sovel), and Michail (Humanic) and known lovingly as "Papa Dick." Dear brother of John (Jerry) Humanic,...

Diane Simone Kovacs

Diane Simone Kovacs

Nov 17, 2020

Kovacs, Diane Simone January 12, 1942 – November 17, 2020 Beloved wife of Andrew Kovacs Jr. Loving mother of James (Bridget) Kovacs and David (Tara) Kovacs. Cherished grandmother of Landon Kovacs, Rose Kovacs, Lydia Kovacs, Thomas Kovacs, and Catherine Kovacs. Dear daughter of the late Abdon and Simone Sevonty. Sister of Janet and the late Robert. Diane was passionate about...

Samuel Robert Brant

Samuel Robert Brant

Nov 16, 2020

Samuel Robert Brant August 4, 1996-November 16, 2020 Samuel Brant was the beloved son of Theresa DePollo (Gene LaFond) and Stephen Brant. He was the cherished older brother of Adelina "Lina" Brant. He is preceded in death by his grandfather Gary DePollo and grandmother Jo-Elizabeth "Betsy" (Gresko) Brant and survived by grandmother Judy DePollo, grandfather Robert "Chief" Brant, and many...

Lorraine M. Monet

Lorraine M. Monet

Nov 13, 2020

Lorraine Marie Monet passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2020 after battling Multiple Sclerosis for over fifty years. She is survived by daughter Linda (Al) LaCentra, son Michael (Kay) Schultz, grandchildren Stephanie Schlessman, Jonathan Schlessman, Melanie Keliikuli, Debbie Schultz, and Jennifer (Michael) Dziamski , four great-grandchildren and nephews Stephen (Linda) Moenart and James (Cynthia) Moenart. Ms. Monet was preceded...

Michael Lee Payton

Michael Lee Payton

Nov 11, 2020

Michael Lee Payton of Harper Woods, MI, died on 11/11/20 at age 67. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Margrete Payton. He is survived by his brother, Donald Lee Payton, his wife, Deborah Payton and two nieces, Erin Payton and Kelly Ommundsen. He is also survived by his loving girlfriend, Peggy Hare. No funeral service will...

Joy Iovaldi

Joy Iovaldi

Nov 10, 2020

Iovaldi, Joy. November 10, 2020, Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Ann (Peter) Spitz. Dear grandmother of Megan Spitz Pelock (Paul) and Amy Spitz. Great-grandmother of Genevieve Renae Pelock. Sister of the late Luezelle Binge. Joy enjoyed puzzles, needlepointing, cross stitching, and sewing. She was a founding member of the funeral luncheon committee at St....

Marilyn Beesley

Marilyn Beesley

Nov 4, 2020

Beesley, Marilyn G. November 4, 2020 Age 96. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Daryl (Susan) Beesley and the late Mark Beesley. Grandmother of Erin Lintz, Alyssa (Bogdan) Yavorenko, Michael (Courtney) Beesley and Anna (Daniel) Tomaski. Great-grandmother of Suzy, Ava Jean Marie, Alexandria Rose, Caleb, Justin, Jacob, Aurora, Trevor and Blake. Great-Great-grandmother of Aubree and Keira. Marilyn...

Dorothy Marie Hartshorne

Dorothy Marie Hartshorne

Nov 3, 2020

Dorothy Hartshorne age 98 November 3, 2020 Beloved wife of the late Harry. Dear mother of Bryn (Patrice), Kevin (Dee), Neal and the late Sandra Pittman. Proud grandmother of Nicholas Pittman, Ashley (Alex) Nelson, Katherine (Daniel) Russell, Corey (Alexis) Hartshorne and Kevin Hartshorne. Great grandmother of George Nelson. Sister of Katherine Karbum, Joan Paffhausen and Michael Lentes and the late...

Violet Wyckoff

Violet Wyckoff

Nov 3, 2020

Violet (Droshine) May 24,1929 – November 3, 2020. Beloved wife to Frederic Leigh Wyckoff for 69 years, loving mother to Bruce (Gloria) Wyckoff, Gary (April) Wyckoff, Valerie (Jim) Nelson and Laura (Mark) Johnston. Violet was born in Detroit, and lived on the East Side in a Russian enclave that was one of several immigrant neighborhoods at that time. The activities...

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