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Anthony "Bear" Sams, 52, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Harry A. Goldson, 93, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Allen Ackerman, 83, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Eugene W. Gentges, 88, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Thomas H. Birch Jr., 84, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Robert L. Kalchik, 90, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Orpha L. Drone, 93, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Timothy Carpenter, 77, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Dale C. Schuhknecht, 93, Solon Twp., Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Merlin H. Lavrack, 81, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Frances A. Egeler, 90, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Jerome E. Bufka, 92, Cleveland Township, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Charles F. Yearn, 90, Elmwood Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Patricia Ann Fraley, 82, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Myrna S. Wiggins, 94, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Larry S. Hauser, 73, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Janet K. Janda, 82, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Marjorie A. Wichern, 84, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Shari A. Leabo, 61, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


David Randall Ralph, M.D., 71, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Bunek Reverses Course On Early Childhood Millage Spending

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners is looking to spend more liberally when it comes to the …

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Dyer Won’t Serve On Cherryland Electric Board

Though controversy had built up in recent weeks around Leelanau County Administrator Jim Dyer and his decision …

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The Mercantile Man: Joe Burda And His Leland Institution

Many times it’s well before dawn as Joe Burda stands in the middle of the street, keeping …

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NJ's Grocery In Lake Leelanau Closed 'Until Further Notice' Due To Structure Fire

A Lake Leelanau landmark will be shut down until further notice due to a fire that broke …

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