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Ray T. Scott, 84, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


William J. Grosskopf, 75, Elmwood Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Glenn T. Shiew, 57, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary J. Scott, 84, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Jeffery L. Cooper, 63, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


John B. Watkins Jr., 67, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Reinhard A.W. Westphal, 94, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Nancy Carlson, 80, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Dale Gordon Leach, 79, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Robynn C. Rueckert, 60, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Jorja K. Fleezanis, 70, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Robert Wilcox, 86, Colorado (formerly of Northport), Martinson Funeral Home Details


Annette Dondzila, 110, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Warren F. Boos, 88, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Barbara J. Yearn, 92, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Merry S. Megill, 67, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Stacey J. Kolarik, 41, Texas (formerly of Suttons Bay), Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Patricia M. Gardner, 84, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Lois A. Frank, 93, Traverse City/Formerly of Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Christopher Rydahl, 71, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


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