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Death Notices


Matthew W. Wilson Boyer, 64, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Barbara Shrift, 93, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Karen Zeller, 78, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Philip A. Barrera, 52, Traverse City/Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Richard H. Hanson, 92, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Dr. Robert Pool, 97, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Alfred J. Schopieray, 78, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Nancy A. Peterson, 62, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Milford Sharnowki, 87, Bingham Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Robert "Bob" Lyons, 68, Interlochen, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Dick Kirby, 84, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Kari Kahler, 65, Traverse City, Hagerty Center Details


larry Murra, 76, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Sue Schubert, 88, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Gerald "Jerry" Patterson, 90, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Alice Houdek, 88, Florida, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Kendall W. Probst, 94, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Charles D. Shuttle, 61, Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Eric F. McDonald Jr., 47, Grand Rapids/Peshawbestown, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Carol-Jean Duvall, 97, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Leelanau Conservancy Kicks Off 2025 Wildflower Rescue Program

The Leelanau Conservancy's Wildflower Rescue Program will have its annual kickoff on Wednesday, April 9 at the …

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Getting To Know Northport's New Leader: A Q&A With Jered Ottenwess

The village of Northport has a new manager.

Jered Ottenwess, once Traverse City's city manager, was recently …

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Glen Lake Chamber Announces 11th Annual Restaurant Week

The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the 11th annual Glen Lake Restaurant Week. The …

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Farming Firestorm: Local Cherry Farm Faces Tough Decisions, Political Backlash Due To Frozen USDA Grant

Rebecca Carlson never expected to find herself and her family’s farm at the center of a political …

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