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Death Notices


Keith W. Burnham, 91, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Pamela "Pam" Hess, 80, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


JoAnne M. Lehr, 83, Traverse City,MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Jerome "Jay" Scherr, 90, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


William Dean, 80, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


Gregory V. Shugart, 75, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


Howard Edward Johnson Jr., 87, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Gary W. Garton, 84, Elmwood Twp. Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Martin H. Wilcox, 73, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Chares "Buzz" Richard Steffes, 80, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Mary Sue Perria, 97, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Raymond Haring, 69, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


Juli A. Bemis, 69, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Rev. J Elliot Peirce Morrison, 96, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Richard Francis Wulf, 78, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Frank S. Crane III, 86, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


Leslie E. Couturier, 66, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Donald A. Flaska, 84, Cleveland Twp., Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Charles Joseph Koehler, 75, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Florence June Watkins, 95, St. Petersburg, FL, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Lake Leelanau Lake Association To Locals: Don't Sink Your Used Christmas Trees In Lake Leelanau

Today marks 18 days since Christmas, which means many Christmas trees are making their way out of …

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Youth For Christ Public Hearing Draws Two Hours Of Public Comment, No Decision

It took more than two hours for the Leland Township Planning Commission to get through public comment …

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Walter Wins Vice Chair Role, Commissioners Discuss Goal-Setting And Strategic Planning At First County Board Meeting Of 2026

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners elected a new vice chairperson, amended meeting protocols, considered undertaking 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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