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Harold J. Kilcherman, 90, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Janet Lynn Buchanan, 82, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


William D. Peace, 99, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Suellen J. Holton, 81, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary B. Fuertges, 94, Traverse City/formerly of Omena, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Adrian "Age" J. Day, 29, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Robert Earl Doughty, 81, Elmwood Twp, Traverse City, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Carlyle A. Roberts, 87, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Bernice M. Gustin, 92, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Billy R. Garwood, 94, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Alvin D. Hulett, 75, Omena, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Barbara J. Baker, 91, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


James E. Gauthier, 81, Traverse City/formerly of Leelanau County, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Heather D. Antoine, 45, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Hilda C. Peplinski, 94, Lake Leelanau/Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Richard L. McGrath, 71, Traverse City/Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Ann M. Brow, 88, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Margaret A. Brooks, 70, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Kathleen J. Smith, 66, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary Slawson Duff, 87, Illinois/Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

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Christian Youth Ministry In Leland Sparks Contentious Debate

Should a youth Christian ministry be allowed to set up shop in Leland’s business district? The Leland …

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Leelanau's Coast Holds 1,500 Shipwrecks — and Its Largest Remains Missing

While the Edmund Fitzgerald has been in the news for the 50th anniversary of its sinking, Lake …

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'Tis The Season To Be Jolly: Your Guide To 2025 Holiday Kickoff Celebrations In Leelanau County

Thanksgiving is in the rearview, which means a few things – namely, snow, Christmas music everywhere, and …

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