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Death Notices


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


Craig Miller, 80, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Larry Michael Sarkon, 81, Elnwood Twp, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Daniek Ernest Duetsch, 81, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Christine M. Gentner, 64, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Alice Marie Chouinard, 91, Traverse City, MI, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home Details


James L. Routzahn, 45, Maple City, 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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