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Death Notices


Marilyn Johnson, 85, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Armando Favela, 79, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Richard Kippen, 91, Bingham Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Pamela Pittman, 82, Centerville Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Mary Cheney, 81, Polk, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Anthony Barrientoz, 30, Kalkaska, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Allen Gleason, 65, Leland Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Chad A. Mallory, 49, Kasson Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Elizabeth "Betsy" Wagner, 80, Lake Forest, IL/Glen Arbor, MI, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Emma Pepellashi, 88, Northport, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Delores "Dodie" Mikowski, 94, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Jon F. Smith, 79, Suttons Bay, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Armando Favela, 79, Traverse City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Pamela H. Pittman, 82, Cedar, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Elizabeth VanBerlo, 44, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Karen Kroesing, 80, Traverse City, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


M. Jill Cheney, 81, Florida/Glen Arbor, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services Details


Anthony M. Barrientoz, 30, Kalkaska, Martinson Funeral Home Details


Allen T. Gleason, 65, Leland Township, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Chad A. Mallory, 49, Maple City, Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau Details


Leelanau Montessori Launches 'Out-and-About Project' Bike Program

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy (LMPSA) launched its ‘Out-and-About Project’ bike program after receiving a $15,000 grant …

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Here's What You Need To Know About Northport's Buster Dame Park Saga

If you’ve been up in Northport lately, you probably noticed the signs calling for the community to …

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Local Woman Will Spend Up To Five Years In Prison For 2024 Drunk Driving Incident

On Monday, a judge in Leelanau County sentenced Traverse City’s Jessica Perkins to up to five years …

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MI Farm Co-op Lands MDARD Grant, Plots CSA Program Pivot Amidst Mounting Food Insecurity

It spans more than 25 area farms, distributes local food through popular wholesale and CSA programs, and …

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