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Death Notices


James Empson, 86, Elmwood Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


June L. Bailey, 71, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Pauline J. Jester, 94, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Heaven E. Firestone, 33, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary L. Kelly, 87, Centerville Twp., Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Dave L. Dzwik, 77, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Ann Derrick, 78, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Sally Bell, 85, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Patricia Ann McCardel, 91, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Ralph Steven Hintsala, 82, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Ken Gregory, 71, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Audrey Carmichael, 92, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Brian Lewis, 65, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Kathie Herkelmann, 72, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Patrick L. Fitzgerald, 79, Kingsley, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Stanley Bigjoe, 85, Ionia, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Brian Dudley, 69, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Louise (Lovis) Margarethe Taule, 96, Kernersville, NC, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Jone B. Antenucci, 87, Traverse City, Buresh Funeral Home Details


Mitchel "Mitch" Hosler, 71, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Here's What The Federal Government Shutdown Means For Sleeping Bear Dunes

As of 12:01am today (October 1), the federal government is officially shut down. Among many other impacts …

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Fishtown Preservation Society Buys Leland’s Van Raalte House, Plans New ‘Operational Center’

Historic Fishtown is about to get a little bit bigger.

The Fishtown Preservation Society (FPS), the nonprofit …

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Property Watch: 'It's Good To Have Land'

It's getting harder and harder to come by sizeable chunks of Leelanau County, which has proven itself …

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls …

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