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Charles E. Phelps, 75, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Leonard "Sonny" Herman, 83, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Barbara J. Kovarik, 79, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Alice K. Day, 91, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Vida J. Uzzle, 74, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Paula L. Herman, 53, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Rose M. Darga, 83, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


George E. Larkins, 88, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Ruby R. Shiley, 66, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Jerry B. Reynard, 83, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Martha L. Donaldson, 102, Leland, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Kathryn A. Denny, 90, Omena, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Janet L. Taber, 84, Bingham Township, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Margaret A. Skeba, 96, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Roy V. Crompton, 76, Lake Leelanau, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


James L. Elmer, 78, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Shirley A. Harrison, 91, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Dennis Lehner, 74, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


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


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


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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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