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Death Notices


Eliot R. Motlow, 53, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


John N. John, 57, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


William J. Meserve, 80, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Martha Lindsey Mielke, 77, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Harold Wiberg, 73, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


Ken Fosmore, 82, Maple City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Patricia "Sue" Austin, 81, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


James L. Flees, 90, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Paul J. Shomin, 91, Pesawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Anna M. Severance, 97, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Irene I. Battle, 97, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary Jean Flees, 103, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Robert D. Randall, 94, Interlochen, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Kenneth W. Ellis, 94, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Kathy S. Waslawski, 72, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Jabe C. Jackson Jr., 82, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Ilene K. Siler, 77, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Ruth Bergdoll, 93, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Frank J. Saile III, 84, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Anne Achenbach, 94, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Accusations Emerge That Clerk’s Office Sought Board Votes To Fire Administrator

The battle within Leelanau County government has widened, with multiple county officials alleging that members of the …

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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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Board Passes Interim County Administrator Motion

Lauren Cypher will serve as interim county administrator for Leelanau County “until further board action,” following a …

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Suttons Bay Gets A New Mexican Restaurant, Distillery Tasting Rooms Reopen; Other Local Business News

A new Mexican restaurant has opened in Suttons Bay, U-pick season is underway in earnest across Leelanau …

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