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Carol Spinniken, 95, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Leonard J. Schaub, 93, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Blaise I. Korson, 82, Gills Pier, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Bettie J. Fry, 90, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Lee Robert Bates, 96, Formerly of Glen Lake, Life Story Funeral Home Details


Sharon R. McSawby, 55, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Carrol Reed Nichols, 90, Elmwood Township, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Daphne Fredrickson, 96, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Phyllis M. Wanageshik, 76, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Linda L. April, 73, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Joseph C. Bufka Jr., 90, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Richard E. Quick, 85, Glen Arbor, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Nancy J. Smith, 62, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Judith Hartman, 82, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Harold "Hal" Wiggins, 86, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Wilbert C. Heinzmann, 89, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Louis W. Houdek, 98, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Michael A. Carusilla, 67, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Maryan R. Petoskey, 30, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Samuel Eliowitz, 84, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home 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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