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Death Notices


Leo M. Smith, 85, Elmwood Twp., Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Joanne M. Tubbs, 83, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Deborah J. Gunter, 68, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


William Charles Carsten, 69, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Charles MacKinnon Jr., 82, Cedar, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Ruth S. Holmstrom, 89, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Andrew King, 83, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Maris Dorothy Kramer, 77, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Donna F. Courtney, 77, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Kathleen McCormick, 72, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Ruth S. Holmstrom, 89, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Rene C. Milliken, 101, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Deborah J. Gunter, 68, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Arvo Laurie Lakanen, 73, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Michael Lee Nelson, 67, Lake City, formerly Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


James H. Beaton, 88, Bingham Twp., Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Randall H. Sedlacek, 54, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Jean Marie Durkin, 93, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Jeffery Neal Howell, 79, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Harry D. Moore, 80, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


What’s Going On With Nittolo’s In Lake Leelanau?

Two new restaurant concepts are headed for the Nittolo’s Seafood & Pizza building in Lake Leelanau this …

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Leelanau County Faring Better Than Its Neighbors Amidst Historic Rainfall, Flooding

“Leelanau County is a small story compared to the issues in Grand Traverse, Benzie, and Cheboygan Counties.” …

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Leland Township Planning Commission Denies Youth For Christ Permit

After months of consideration and deliberation, the Leland Township Planning Commission voted last night to deny a …

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To Approve Or Deny? Youth For Christ Debate Gets Two Opposing Legal Opinions

Will this month finally see the culmination of Leland’s contentious Youth for Christ (YFC) debate?

Members of …

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