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Death Notices


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


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


What’s Going On With Nittolo’s In Lake Leelanau?

Two new restaurant concepts are headed for the Nittolo’s Seafood & Pizza building in Lake Leelanau this …

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Leelanau County Faring Better Than Its Neighbors Amidst Historic Rainfall, Flooding

“Leelanau County is a small story compared to the issues in Grand Traverse, Benzie, and Cheboygan Counties.” …

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Leland Township Planning Commission Denies Youth For Christ Permit

After months of consideration and deliberation, the Leland Township Planning Commission voted last night to deny a …

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To Approve Or Deny? Youth For Christ Debate Gets Two Opposing Legal Opinions

Will this month finally see the culmination of Leland’s contentious Youth for Christ (YFC) debate?

Members of …

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