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Death Notices


Carol Ann Wylie, 77, Traverse City (Suttons Bay), Life Story Funeral Home Details


Charles Alexander Phillips, 85, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Paul H. Schultz, 87, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Shyrl Lea Sanford, 76, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Gloria J. Marshall, 78, Grawn, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Kevin S. Nemitz, 63, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Roderik N. Bukaiev, 80, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mark Hisem, 69, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Robbin J. Raphael, 66, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Phyllis Louise Nelson Takayama, 101, Bingham Twp, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


James "Jim" R. Gilson, 91, Traverse City,MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Jessie L. Ray, 80, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Ka-Gagi-Jingwak Shomin, 33, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Janice F. Morton, 88, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Charles "Chuck" Otis Leachman Sr., 86, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds - Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Audrey Jones Lau, 95, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


Donald Darga, 90, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Kaye Jean Wilcox, 87, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Thomas A. Meoak Sr., 70, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Kerry D. Luedtke, 75, Kasson Twp., Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Fingers Crossed For A Vintage Grape Crop

It’s the time of year when Andy Fles keeps one eye on the thermometer and the other …

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Youth for Christ Seeking Preliminary Injunction in Federal Lawsuit

Tensions are continuing to rise in Leelanau County’s long-running Youth for Christ (YFC) debate.

The players behind …

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What's Next For The Former Timber Shores Property?

It’s been more than 20 months since the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and …

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'Absolutely No Accountability:' Parents Blast Northport Superintendent, Board

Long-simmering tensions in Northport boiled over at a school board meeting this week, with several parents harshly …

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