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Margaret McIntosh, 95, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Patricia A. Kraitz, 85, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Mary W. Collins, 77, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Derek J. Bailey, 48, Pshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home Details


James H. Porter, 59, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Bernard "BJ" Stark IV, 62, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Edward "Ted" Sichler III, 86, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home Details


John N. Carlson, 76, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


George L. Irvine, 83, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Agnes H. Barrett, 100, Bingham Township, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Ralph Pigg, 93, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


E. Fern Walter, 94, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Joetta A. Brooks, 62, Bingham Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Gene L. Rantz, 89, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Donald R. Carlson, 82, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Kenneth G. Bloomquist, 89, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


John M. Houk Jr., 92, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Michael T. Bordeaux, 73, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


John W. Korson, 102, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Richard J. Sharkey, 88, Suttons Bay/Elk Rapids, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

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

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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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