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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


Susan A. Price, 79, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Lucille J. "Lucy" Spohn, 82, Cedar, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Eileen M. Dechow, 92, Cleveland Township/Grand Rapids, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Lake Leelanau Lake Association To Locals: Don't Sink Your Used Christmas Trees In Lake Leelanau

Today marks 18 days since Christmas, which means many Christmas trees are making their way out of …

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Youth For Christ Public Hearing Draws Two Hours Of Public Comment, No Decision

It took more than two hours for the Leland Township Planning Commission to get through public comment …

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Walter Wins Vice Chair Role, Commissioners Discuss Goal-Setting And Strategic Planning At First County Board Meeting Of 2026

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners elected a new vice chairperson, amended meeting protocols, considered undertaking the …

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls …

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