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Dorene "Doe" Gross, 73, formerly of Northport, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Dennis Alan Pitkavish, 80, Grawn, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Carol Jean Foster, 68, Suttons Bay, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Theresa M. Fuzak, 93, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Doris M. Plowman, 88, Honor, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Marilyn N. Shaw, 93, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Marilyn N. Shaw, 93, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Hugh A. Farber, 90, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Don G. Wilcox, 88, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary A. Shiner, 95, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Jeffrey S. MacMillan, 71, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Phyllis A. Flees, 88, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Michael N. Connolly, 80, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Michael A. Ferrere, 59, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Shirley A. Tanguay, 89, Empire, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Joanne F. Popa, 91, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Neal E. Neese, 88, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Leonard G. Kropp, 100, Gills Pier, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Anita Marie Fasel, 71, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


David Keith Parker, 68, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Details


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