Services were held Saturday at Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Peshawbestown for Maureen Theresa Stillin of Northport who died Sept. 17 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Thank you so much for all the prayers and words of comfort during the loss of our Mom. A special thank you to Fr. Michael Janowski for his last visit to Mom and his kind words to the family, the ladies of St. More...

Services were held Monday in Saginaw for Leelanau County native Stephen Peplinski who died Sept. 18. More...

Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Dearborn, for former Leelanau County resident Evelyn M. Demske who died Sept. 17. She was 91. Memorials may be directed to Northridge Church, 49555 N. Territorial, Plymouth, MI 48170. More...

Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, and the Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m., at St. Michael’s Parish of Suttons Bay, for Viola B. More...

Services were held Saturday at St. Mary’s Parish for Genevieve Ann Volke, formerly of Lake Leelanau, who died Sept. 20 in New Baltimore. She was 88. 1920-2008|link=none|align=center|width=178|height=250] She was born Sept. More...

A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m., at the Trinity United Methodist Church of Christ in Northport, for Charles Frederick Brown of Northport who died Sept. 26 at Munson Medical Center. More...

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1:30 p.m., at the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, for former Leelanau County resident Boyd C. Baird who died Oct. 5 in Traverse City. More...

Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 10, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., with a 10:45 a.m. rosary, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral Mass, all at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Suttons Bay, for Sylvester “Bess” Walters who died Oct. 5. More...

1942-2008 Services were held Tuesday at St. Michael’s Parish in Suttons Bay for Ruth Genevieve Houdek of Suttons Bay who died Oct. 10 at Munson Ruth G. Houdek|link=none|align=right|width=150|height=184]Medical Center. More...

1923-2008 Graveside services will be held tomorrow, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m., at John H. Schmidt|link=none|align=right|width=150|height=248]Holy Cross Cemetery in Saginaw, for John Hamilton Schmidt of Suttons Bay who died Oct. More...

1923-2008 Gertrude Lamie|link=none|align=right|width=150|height=190] Visitation will be held today, Oct. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. More...

Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 24, from 5 until 8 p.m., with a 7 p.m. Rosary, at Holy Rosary Church in Isadore, for Dale D. Darga of Cedar who died Oct. 21 at Munson Hospice House. More...

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Visitation for friends and family will be from 3 until 5 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. today, Nov. 20, with a 7:30 p.m. vigil service, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, for Lily M. Deering of Maple City who died Nov. More...

1936-2008 A gathering was to take place today, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, for Thomas D. Sadler of Cedar who died at home on Nov. 15. More...

1928-2008 Services were held Tuesday in Saginaw for Allan Carl Schmid of Glen Arbor and Saginaw who died at his home in Saginaw on Nov. 16.  He was 79.   More...

A memorial service will be announced at a later date for Eva Elizabeth Buckler of Leland, who died Thursday at Effie's Adult Foster Care. She was 102. Arrangements will be handled by Covell Funeral Home in Traverse City. More...

Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 25, at 3 p.m., at Holy Rosary’s Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Isadore, for Irene R. Pleva who died Feb. 13 in Saginaw at the age of 79. More...

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m., at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens, for Gerard J. “Jerry” Stallman of Suttons Bay who died Dec. 30 in Traverse City at the age of 90. More...

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1926-2008 A memorial service will be held Monday, Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m . at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Newark, Ohio, for longtime Leland summer resident Janet Rea Slater who died Dec. 14 in Ohio.  She was 82. More...

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Glen Arbor, for Garnet Olsen who died June 16 in Leesburg, Fla., at the age of 92. More...

1918-2009 Services were held Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Leland for Lorraine Emily Buschmann of Lake Leelanau who died Aug. 5 at Tendercare of Leelanau. She was 90. She was born Sept. More...

1941-2009 Services were held Saturday at the Omena Presbyterian Church for Robert Jay DeVrou of Omena and Cedar who died Aug. 5 at his home. He was 68. He was born March 16, 1941. More...

1912-2008 Services were held Dec. 27 in Suttons Bay for Marjorie Esther Reincke of Suttons Bay who died Dec. 23 at Tendercare of Leelanau.  She was 96.   More...

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, with visitation one hour prior, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Good Harbor, for Raymond C. Erickson of Maple City who died Dec. More...

1938-2009 A Funeral Mass was to be celebrated today, Thursday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m., at the Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Peshawbestown, with burial to follow in the church cemetery, for Cynthia Louise Chippewa of Peshabestown who died Aug. More...

1909-2009 Private services will be held for Marian Kelly Ferry of Grosse Pointe Woods, who died March 29. She was 99. She was born Oct. More...

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On 1/2/09 Donald George Helwig left this world for the next. With him at the time of this death were his loving wife Kay and his daughter Shirley Sheppard. More...

ANDRYKOVICH, John - Of Fenton, formerly of Flint, age 92, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 1PM Saturday, March 7, 2009 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 402 S. More...

1924-2009Services were held Saturday at Trinity Church of the United Church of Christ in Northport for Joan Wilson of Northport who died March 18 at Tendercare of Leelanau.  She was 85. She was born Jan. More...

1910-2009 A private family memorial service has been held for Emma K. Williams of Elmwood Township who died Feb. 25 at Munson Hospice House.  She was 98. She was born on June 19, 1910, to Arthur S. and Clara B. More...

Dorsey services pending Services will be at Empire United Methodist Church in May, on a date to be announced later, for John Solem Dorsey of Empire and Glen Lake who died Feb. More...

Zeits services planned Visitation will be held today, Feb. 19, from 2 to 8 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 20, from 2 to 8 p.m., both at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, for Dorothy P. Zeits of Solon Township who died Feb. More...

Mergos services set Visitation will be held today, Feb. 26, from 2 to 8 p.m., with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for Frederick E. Mergos of Suttons Bay who died Feb. More...

Eleanor R. Sigmann 1928-2009 Funeral services were held Saturday in Traverse City for Eleanor Rita Sigmann of Lake Leelanau who died Feb. More...

1927-2009 Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at St. Mary’s Parish of Lake Leelanau for Mary Martha Lingaur of Lake Leelanau who died Feb. 14 at her home.  She was 81. She was born on Dec. More...

SCHWEIKERT, John Fredrick - Of Holly/Traverse City, age 61, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at his residence. A private funeral service will be held. A memorial service will be announced later. More...

1939-2009 Services were held Feb. 2 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Middleville for former Leland resident Daniel C. LeRoux of Middleville who died Jan. More...

1925-2009 Memorial services were held Saturday at Suttons Bay Congregational Church for Rosamond C. “Podi” Rufli of Suttons Bay who died at her home on Feb. 4.  She was 83. She was born on Dec. More...

1924-2009 Nancy Starrett Bolmer, whom all knew as Nonny, died peacefully on February 10th, 2009. More...

MAPLE CITY — Margaret Mary Tarsa, beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, with family at her side. More...

1949-2009 Services were held Friday at Northport Covenant Church for Cynthia Abigail “Obbie” Frank of Northport who died Jan. 27 at Munson Medical Center.  She was 59. More...

1915-2009 Services will be held in the spring for Lewis Charles “Chuck” Ballance of Lake Leelanau who died Feb. 1 at home.  He was 93. He was born Dec. More...

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1917-2009 Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 28, at St. Wenceslaus Parish in Gill’s Pier for Wencel Joseph Kalchik of Gills Pier who died Jan. 23 at Tendercare of Leelanau.  He was 91. More...

1927-2009 Services were held Saturday at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City for former Leelanau County resident Dorothy V. Charles of Holt who died Jan. 10 at  Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.  She was 81. More...

1930-2009 Services were held Saturday at the Holy Rosary Parish of Isadore for Isadore “Dude” Stachnik Jr. of Cedar who died Jan. More...

1949-2009 Services were held Monday at Empire United Methodist Church for Wayne Richard Aylsworth Sr. of Empire who died Jan. More...

Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m., with visitation one hour prior, at Empire United Methodist Church, for May K. Smith of Glen Arbor who died at home on Jan. More...

1910-2009 Visitation will be held today, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Glen Arbor for Mary Elizabeth Sheridan of Glen Arbor who died Jan. 11 at her home.  She was 98. More...

1923-2009 Betty Marie Burgess of Ann Arbor died on Jan. 9.  She was 86. She is survived by her husband Dale E. Burgess of Ann Arbor. She is also survived by her children, Bonnie (the late Stephen) Black of Northport, and John E. More...

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A funeral Mass was to be held today, Jan. 8, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Isadore, for Sophie Mary Laskey of Cedar who died Jan. 3 at Munson Medical Center.  She was 93. More...

1916-2008 Services were held Saturday in Suttons Bay for Leslie T. Dorsey of Suttons Bay who died Dec. 30 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.  He was 92. He was born in Pennsylvania on Sept. More...

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Frances Lederle Schulte, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Scottville, passed away on December 29, 2008.  She was 87.  Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 14, 1921 to Archie and Elizabeth (Dickey) Lederle, she was a graduate of St. More...

1927-2008 A memorial service will be held later this month for former Northport resident Marjorie Cole who died Dec. 22, 2008.  She was 81. She was born Oct. More...

1974-2009 Services have been held for Jeffrey “Jeff” Skorupski of Traverse City who died Feb. 23 at his home.  He was 33. He was born in Farmington Hills on Sept. 16, 1974.  His parents, James L. More...

1942-2008 No local services are planned for Hugh Drum of Northport who died March 3 at Tendercare of Leelanau.  He was 66. He was born March 21, 1942, in Chicago, the son of John and Isabel (Davis) Drum.  On Nov. More...

1934-2009 A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service at Bethany Lutheran Church in Northport for Margaret A. Glasel who died March 16 at her home.  She was 74. More...

1921-2009 A family graveside burial will occur at Rose Hill Cemetery in Kasson Township in the spring for former Leelanau County resident Phyllis Josephine Whitney of Traverse City who died March 19 at Munson Hospice House.  She was 87. More...

1924-2009 Services were held Saturday at Trinity Church of the United Church of Christ in Northport for Joan Wilson of Northport who died March 18 at Tendercare of Leelanau.  She was 85. More...

1937-2009 Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Kasson Township on Saturday at 1 p.m. for James Frederick Frey of Empire who died March 16 at Munson Medical Center.  He was 71. He was born Aug. More...

1913-2009 Services were held Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church of Northport for Steiner Christopher Garthe of Northport who died March 25 at Munson Medical Center. More...

1927-2009 Memorial services were held Saturday in South Bend, Ind., for longtime Leelanau County seasonal visitor Lois F. Haber who died March 21 at her home in Indiana. She was 81. She was born July 12, 1927, in South Bend, to Homer E. More...

1934-2009 Funeral services were scheduled today, April 2, for Sophia L. Ranger of Orleans, Mich., who died March 29 in Greenville. She was 75. She was born in Northport March 7, 1934, to Elden and Helga Johnson Dame. More...

1921-2009 Private family services were held for Anna Jane Teagan of Bingham Township who died March 5 at her home. She was 88. She was born Feb. 28, 1921, in Detroit, the daughter of William and Olive (Chedgwidden) Bohrer. More...

Former Leelanau County resident Adele M. Campbell of Woodridge, Ill. died April 12 in Illinois at the age of 90. The family is being served by the Adams-Winterfields & Sullivan Funeral Home of Downers Grove, Ill. More...

HERMAN FELIX GINTHER, 83, of Maple City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at his home with Rita and Loren Wilson. ?Herman moved to the farm in Maple City to live with his cousin, Dorothy, and her husband, Richard Dezelski, in January, 1975. More...

Dr. Norton J. Cooksey 1928-2010 A memorial service will take place in the spring at Trinity Church in Northport for Dr. Norton J. Cooksey of Northport who died Jan. 30 at Tendercare of Leelanau. He was 82. He was born Jan. More...

Julia C. Kinnucan 1916-2010 Services were to be held Wednesday in Suttons Bay for Julia Craker Kinnucan of Omena and Muskegon who died Jan. 27 in Muskegon. She was 93. She was born Sept. 5, 1916 at the W.A. More...

Anthony L. Garvin 1924-2010 A funeral Mass will be celebrated today, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City, for Anthony Leo Garvin of Maple City who died Jan. More...

1920-2009 Funeral services were held Tuesday in Saginaw for James F. Hintze of Glen Arbor who died May 22 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. He was 88. He was born on Dec. 8, 1920, in Sebewaing, the son of Frederick Hintze and Nina (Schwalm) Hintze. More...

1922-2009 Graveside services will be held this summer on a date to be announced for Jean Elliott Larigan of Leland and Vero Beach, Fla., who died May 16 in Florida. She was 87. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. More...

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 29, at 3 p.m., at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Suttons Bay, for Frederick E. Mergos of Suttons Bay who died Feb. 23 in Traverse City at the age of 67. More...

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 29, at 10 a.m., at Leelanau Township Cemetery in Northport, for Grace T. Kilcherman who died March 3 in Traverse City at the age of 86. More...

Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 30, at 1 p.m., at Kingsley United Methodist Church in Kingsley for Janet Ruth Wierman of Maple City. She died March 22 in Bella Vista, Ark. More...

1933-2009 Visitation will be held Friday, June 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah; and funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at Empire United Methodist Church, for Joyce E. More...

A gathering will be held Friday, June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a memorial service at 7 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, for Willard J. “Bill” Baker of Suttons Bay who died May 24 in Traverse City at the age of 78. More...

1916-2009 Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Good Harbor for Pearle Irene Schlueter of Cedar who died June 5 at Munson Medical Center. She was 92. She was born Oct. More...

1940-2009 Services were held Monday at Northport Covenant Church for Berta Jane “Rusty” (Janda) Crummel who died June 2 at Munson Hospice House. She was 68. She was born Oct. 11, 1940, the daughter of the late Louis and Bertha Janda. More...

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 13, at 3 p.m. at the Suttons Bay Lutheran Cemetery, for Maurice G. Vanderburg of Suttons Bay who died Dec. 20, 2008 in Traverse City at the age of 89. More...

Graveside services will be held Friday, June 12, at 3 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Leelanau, for Dorothy P. Zeits of Solon Township who died Feb. 16 in Traverse City at the age of 86. More...

1942-2009 Funeral services were held Tuesday for Shirley May Netzorg of Elmwood Township who died June 6 at Munson Medical Center. She was 67. She was born May 26, 1942, in Elberta, to the late Charles and Lucille Wilcox. More...

Graveside services will be held Friday, June 12, at 1 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Leelanau, for Robert C. Schneider, formerly of Lake Leelanau, who died Jan. 22 in Chicago at the age of 57. More...

MEMORIAL SERVICE To Celebrate His Life! Bill Martin passed away in September 2008 Surviving are his wife Nanette, daughters Cynthia (Jeff) and Natalie (Greg); sons John (Wendy) and Van (Sharon); and ten grandchildren. The family invites f More...

James Curtis Bach, 33 yrs, of Perryville, MD, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at his residence. Born December 26, 1975, in Evanston, IL, he was a son of Richard E. and Patricia K. (Petersen) Bach of Kewadin, MI. More...

Died Friday, June 05, 2009 TRAVERSE CITY  - Robert (Bob) Norcross, 79, of  Traverse City, went to be with his Lord and Savior  June 5, 2009. Bob was born in Port Washington, N.Y., one of three children born to Fred S. More...

Following an 11 a.m. service, interment will be held at noon on Sunday, June 28, at the Atwill Memorial Chapel Columbarium on Northport Point for Reed E. Bartlett who died in December 2008 at the age of 96. More...

A memorial service will be scheduled on Monday, June 29, at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, for Zora Francis Carpenter of Northport who died June 21 at her home. She was 86. A time for the Monday service was not available by press time. More...

Memorial Service To Celebrate the Life of Marilyn Wheeler Pendergast The family invites Friends to join them on Friday, July 3rd 2:00 p.m. at the Leland Community United Methodist Church 106 N. Fourth St. Leland More...

1920-2009 Private graveside services will be held tomorrow for Leland seasonal resident Marilyn Krehbiel McBride who died June 26. She was 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Krehbiel; and her husband, J. More...

1922-2009 Services were held Monday in Suttons Bay for Zora Frances Carpenter of Northport who died June 20 at her home. She was 86. She was born Sept. 25, 1922 in Detroit, the daughter of Norman and Zora (Wilson) Hammell. More...

Mrs. Dan Steiner (Jean) and her family invite you to a Memorial Service for Dr. Dan Steiner who died April 27, 2008. Friday, July 3rd at 4:00 PM at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, located on the south side of Glen Lake. All are Welcome. More...

1945-2009 Graveside services were held Oct. 2 at the Champion Hills Cemetery in Benzie County for Mark “Jerry” Jerome Power Jr. of Beulah who died Sept. 27 at his home. He was 64. He was born Sept. More...

1919-2009 Services have been held for Lois V. Parker of Cedar who died May 28. She was 90. Born May 15, 1919 in Central Lake, she was the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Benedict) Pennock. More...

Services will be held Wednesday, July 15, at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Southfield for Kathleen W. “Kate” Allman of Suttons Bay who died July 2 at Tendercare of Leelanau. She was 86. More...

A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 11, at 10 a.m. at Keswick Maple Grove Cemetery for Leon M. Smith of Suttons Bay who died Nov. 30 at the age of 81. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

Kalkaska - Julianne Fritzsche began her new life on Friday, June 12, 2009 at home surrounded by her family, after a courageous two and a half year battle with cancer. Born in Lansing on May 10, 1954, to parents Barbara and Jack Otto, her father alwa More...

Author and poet Autheta “Theta” Burke of Suttons Bay died Friday, July 10, at her Suttons Bay home. More...

A gathering will be held Saturday, July 18 at 4 p.m. at the Winship residence for Thomas W. Winship of Suttons Bay who died April 21 in Traverse City at the age of 74. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

1932-2009 A memorial will be arranged at a later date for longtime Leelanau County seasonal resident Thomas C. Bona of Englewood, Fla., who died July 8. He was 77. He was born in Lyons, Ill., on Jan. 7, 1932. More...

Nancy Schilling Johnson died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at home in Wheaton, Illinois. Her parents George A. and Ruth T. Schilling, her husband of 45 years James A. More...

The Family and Friends of Philip Newton Kellogg (Nov. 11, 1922 – Jan. 1, 2009) Invite you to join them in a Celebration of His Life Sunday, July 19th 2:00 p.m. More...

1926-2009 Burial will take place this autumn at a private service in Bumpus Mills, Tenn. for Autheta “Theta” Burke of Suttons Bay who died at her home on July 10. She was 82. She was born in Bumpus Mills on Dec. More...

Mary Elizabeth Holt of Leland died July 21 at her home. She was 89. An obituary will follow in a future edition. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

1915-2009 Visitation for family and friends will be today, July 30, from 4:30 until 7 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, and a memorial service will take place Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. More...

1920-2009 No funeral service arrangement have been announced for longtime Leland summer resident Mary Elizabeth Read Holt of Elsah, Ill. who died July 21 in Leland. She was 89. She was born on Feb. 2, 1920. In 1942, she married Henry Holt Jr. More...

A memorial celebration of the life of Ben Covey will be held Saturday, August 1st from 1:00 - 3:00 at the Cherry Homes Clubhouse at Cherry Homes in Northport. A luncheon will be provided. Please come and join Ben’s family in sharing and rem More...

June 11, 1925 – July 11, 2009 Robert William Byerly died Saturday afternoon, July 11 at Hospice House in Traverse City. He was born on June 11, 1925 in Owosso, Michigan, son of Mae (Ward) Byerly and James Arther Byerly. Bob had a special lov More...

1957-2009 A memorial gathering was held Wednesday in Traverse City for former Northport resident Rebecca Lawson who died July 31 at her home in Acme. More...

1942-2009 Services were held Saturday at St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau for James Louis Rich of Lake Leelanau who died July 28 at Munson Hospice House. He was 66. He was born Nov. More...

1912-2009 A funeral was held Monday at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City for Phillip D. Jacklin, formerly of Glen Arbor and Grand Rapids, who died July 30. He was 96. He was born Aug. 10, 1912, in Chicago, to William B. More...

Service set for Hagens A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church of Northport, for Ike and Thelma Hagen who died June 29 and May 22 respectively, at the ages of 93 and 92 respectively. More...

Atkinson service set A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at 1 p.m., at the Leland United Methodist Church for Fred M. Atkinson of Leland who died July 18 at the age of 89. A reception will follow at Leland Public School. More...

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1941-2009 Visitation will be held today, Aug. 6, from noon until 1:30 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, with a mass to follow at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Parish of Suttons Bay, for Larry L. Tanner of Suttons Bay who died Aug. More...

1942-2009 Graveside services were held Tuesday at the East Leland Cemetery for Richard Carlton Steffens II of Lake Leelanau who died Aug. 12. He was 66. He was born on Oct. 6, 1942, to the late Richard and Margaret (Rogers) Steffens. More...

1925-2009 Services were held Monday at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay with burial following at Beechwood Cemetery at Leland for Violet Bessie Baum of Lake Leelanau who died Aug. 13 at Munson Hospice House. More...

Patricia Berry of Orchard Lake, Michigan, summer resident of Lake Leelanau, passed away on June 12, 2009. Her summers on Lake Michigan brought her great joy and peace. To her this was Heaven on Earth. More...

Alan R. McCarthy 1927-2010 A service will be held this summer for former Leelanau County resident Alan R. McCarthy of Manistee who died Feb. 21. He was 82. He was born June 27, 1927 in Thompsonville, the son of James McCarthy and Blanche Heaton. More...

July 27, 1934 - August 22, 2009 Richard "Dick" Easter passed away peacefully Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his home surrounded by family. He was 75 years old. Dick married the love of his life, Evelyn. More...

1923-2009 Services were held Sept. 2 in Malvern, Pa., for longtime Leland summer visitor Clifford H. Matson who died Aug. 28 in Valley Forge, Pa. He was 86. He was born Jan. 21, 1923. More...

1904-2009 Burial services were to be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Suttons Bay, for Suttons Bay native Robert J. Kiessel who died Sept. 9 in Ohio. More...

1962-2009 A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m., at the Mt. Zion Family Worship Center in Traverse City, for Larry Roman Luna of Traverse City who died Sept. 10 at Munson Medical Center. He was 46. He was born Nov. More...

Maxine Margaret Slingerland passed away on September 1, 2009. She was born in Owosso, Michigan on November 6, 1923 to William and Anna Beehler. Thomas James Slingerland, Sr. passed away on September 5, 2009. More...

1913-2009 A memorial service will be held at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church in Glen Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. for Dr. Harold Wilbur Longyear of Glen Arbor who died Sept. 15 at his home. He was 95. He was born in Detroit on Oct. More...

1930-2009 Services were held in Georgia last month for longtime Leelanau County seasonal resident Robert A. Larson of Dunwoody, Ga., who died Nov. 7. He was 79. He was born March 5, 1930, in Chicago, Ill. On Nov. 25, 1961, at St. More...

1945-2009 Services will be held today, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m., at his home at 6850 Cairn Highway in Kewadin, for Albert J. Anderson of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who died Sept. 26 in Elk Rapids. He was 64. He was born Jan. More...

Died September 27, 2009 SUTTONS BAY – Warren W. Cline Jr., M.D., 85, of Suttons Bay, died September 27, 2009 at Munson Hospice House. Dr. Cline was born May 14, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, the second son of Warren W. Cline Sr. More...

1921-2009 A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church in Northport, with a visitation gathering one hour prior, for Geneva Margie Dechow who died Oct. 4 at Munson Hospice House. More...

1930-2009 Funeral services were held Saturday in Leighton Township with interment in Hooker Cemetery for former Leelanau County resident James H. Sherwood who died Sept. 30. He was 79. He was born in 1930, the son of Clinton and Leola Sherwood. More...

Irene Helen (Tahvonen) Fiebing died on September 29, 2009, just shy of her 82nd birthday. Her Favorite Grandson--and yes, every grandson was her favorite--notes that she did not care much for music and not for cut dead flowers either. More...

1930-2009 A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date for Betty Jean Blair of Suttons Bay who died Oct. 5 at her home. She was 79. She was born June 27, 1930, in Joliet, Ill., the daughter of August and Audrey (Kaster) Warnick. More...

Mrs. Arthur S. Huey, née Helen Dorothy Mautz, was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 10, 1909, the youngest of the four children of Bernhard Fredrick Mautz, Jr. and Amalie Mautz, née Meyer. More...

OMENA — Mary Aler Smith of Omena, Michigan died October 8, 2009. Mary was born December 24, 1921 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Lester and Mary F. (Bobbie) Mac Pherson Aler. More...

1905-2009 Services were held Tuesday in Traverse City and burial was to be in the Solon Township Cemetery for Sylvia Marie Lautner of Solon Township who died Oct. 16 at Tendercare of Traverse City. She was 104. She was born on Aug. More...

1937-2009 Services were held earlier this week for Dr. Donald Foster Sheller of Suttons Bay who died Oct. 23 at his home. He was 72. He was born Jan. 31, 1937, in Washington, D.C., the son of Dr. Foster Franklin Sheller, D.D.S. More...

1959-2009 A gathering will be held at the Solon Township Hall in Cedar from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Oct. 29, for Rebecca Lynn (Bugai) Ward who died Oct. 18. She was 50. She was born Sept. More...

1913-2009 Services were held Tuesday for Robert P. Hubbard of Traverse City who died Oct. 31 at Munson Hospice House. He was 96. He was born in Detroit on March 18, 1913. He was preceded in death by his wife, Becky. More...

1936-2009 No services are planned at this time for Delmar Leroy Richard of Empire who died Nov. 1 at Birchwood Nursing Home. More...

Jim Collins, 44, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, October 25, 2009, at his home in Ann Arbor. He was born June 25, 1965, in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was the youngest son of Edward J. More...

Patricia A. Kaat 1951-2009 A memorial service will be held Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Eagles Ridge Conference Center in Peshawbestown for Patricia “Patty” Ann (Olson) Kaat who died Nov. 9 at Tendercare of Leelanau. More...

1924-2009 Burial will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at Leelanau Township Cemetery in Northport, with a luncheon to follow at St. Gertrude Church, for former Leelanau County resident Dorothy Marie Stowe of Ludington who died Nov. More...

1928-2009 Services were held Friday in Tucson, Ariz. for former East Leland resident George P. Knox II who died Nov. 7 in Tucson. He was 81. He was born in Michigan on May 19, 1928. More...

1976-2009 A memorial service was to be held Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Suttons Bay for Craig Michael Romer of Suttons Bay who died Nov. 16 in Leland Township. He was 33. He was born Sept. More...

1918-2009 A Memorial Mass was to be celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City for Leelanau County native Louise M. Mikula of Traverse City who died Nov. 19. She was 91. She was born Nov. More...

1946-2009 Services were held Sunday in Rockwood for frequent Leelanau County visitor Donald Bylsma of Rockford who died Nov. 18. He was 63. He was born June 13, 1946, the son of Charles and Ruth Bylsma, who preceded him in death. More...

1953-2009 Former Suttons Bay resident Richard Allen “Al” Brown of Kingsley died Nov. 29. He was 56. He was born Aug. 18, 1953. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing horseshoes and canning. More...

Died Dec. 4, 2009 NORTHPORT – Edward Thompson Gregory Jr., 70, a long time admirer of Leelanau County, went to rest on Friday, Dec. More...

Joanne Rettke of Glen Arbor died Dec. 14 at Munson Medical Center. She was 75. The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City was assisting the family. More...

1954-2009 A private family memorial service was planned for former Empire resident Deborah Ellen (Ford) Brewer of Gilbert, S.C. who died Dec. 22. She was 55. She was born Sept. More...

1941-2009 A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Isadore for Frank Panek Jr. of Cedar who died Jan. 1 at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City. He was 68. He was born Feb. More...

1926-2009 Services were held Monday in Suttons Bay for Lena Marie McGrath of Peshawbestown who died Dec. 29 in Peshawbestown. She was 83. She was born April 11, 1926, in Nema, the daughter of Jake and Mary (Langiscna) Moses. On Jan. More...

1946-2010 Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 13, in Suttons Bay, for Bonnie Mae Hajek of Suttons Bay who died Jan. 9 at Munson Medical Center. She was 63. She was born Oct. More...

1937-2009 A private graveside service was held in August at Valley Memorial Cemetery in Coolidge, Ariz., for longtime Northport summer resident June Rose Peterson who died Aug. 19, 2009, in Arizona. More...

1924-2010 Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay; and a Mass will be held Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at St. More...

EMPIRE — Born April 13, 1924 — passed away peacefully at her family home on Little Glen Lake on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at age 85. Tump was lovingly raised by her parents, Frank and Alice Dillon, in Winnetka, Ill. More...

1957-2010 A memorial service was held Saturday at the Empire United Methodist Church for Mary-Kate Chalup of Empire who died Jan. 21 at her home. More...

Services were to be held today, Feb. 11, at Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Peshawbestown, for Michael Kenneth McSauby who died Feb. 6. He was 46. A viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. More...

Martha J. Tavener 1921-2010 Services were held Monday in Traverse City for former Leelanau County resident Martha Jane Tavener of Traverse City who died Feb. 12 at her home. She was 88. She was born on Aug. More...

Josephine A. Richter 1909-2010 Burial will be in the spring at Keswick Maple Grove Cemetery in Bingham Township for Josephine Amelia Richter of Suttons Bay who died Feb. 19 at Tendercare of Leelanau. More...

On February 5, 2010, at the Orchard Creek Supportive Care facility, Margaret Chambers passed peacefully away. More...

Jane Hennessy Fortune, 94, of Indianapolis, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Jane was born on April 26, 1915 in Sausalito, CA, the only child of Frances Pittman Hennessy and Richard Martin Hennessy.  Following a brief time in Californi More...

Naomi E. Taylor 1915-2010 Funeral service were held Monday in Carson City for Naomi Elizabeth Taylor of Empire, formerly of Greenville, who died March 4 at Lakeview Estate. She was 95. She was born Jan. More...

Eunice M. Kahrs 1916-2010 Services were held Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Leland for Eunice Mae Kahrs of Leland who died March 12 at Just a Whisper Assisted Living. More...

Dwight V. More...

Jean W. Rehm 1927-2010 Services were held Monday in Ohio for longtime Lake Leelanau summer resident Jean “Jeannie” Ward Rehm of Upper Arlington, Ohio, who died March 19. She was 83. She was born Jan. More...

Bernice M. Howard Bernice M. Howard of Suttons Bay died March 30 at Tendercare Health Center of Leelanau. She was 94. The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City was assisting the family. More...

Dakota Cassidy Atkinson, 10 of Maple City, passed away peacefully Sunday Morning March 28, 2010 at Devos Children’s Hospital with her loving family and friends by her side. Dakota was born April 27, 1999 in Traverse City, to her loving parent More...

Stanley Johnson 1922-2010 A memorial service was held March 12 in Fort Myers, Fla., for lifelong Glen Lake summer resident Stanley (Stan) Johnson Jr., who died March 5 at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Fla. He was 87. He was born on Oct. More...

Craker services set Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at Leelanau Township Cemetery, for Dwight “Vern” Craker of Northport who died March 14 in Suttons Bay. More...

Sharon A. Ashley 1941-2010 Memorial services and a reception will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, for Sharon Ann Ashley of Lake Leelanau who died March 28 at her home. More...

Frederick Oltersdorf passes Frederick H. Oltersdorf of Suttons Bay died Wednesday, April 7, at his home. More...

Ellen Rebecca Johnson, 92, formerly of Suttons Bay, Michigan, Traverse City, Michigan and Florida, died on March 22, 2010 in St. More...

Alice M. Kowalski 1945-2010 Visitation will be held Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 1 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for Alice Marie (Macksey) Kowalski of Traverse City who died Feb. More...

Jack Drourin 1933-2010 A family service will be held for Jack Drourin of Lake Leelanau and Fort Myers, Fla., who died April 7 in Fort Myers. More...

Margery L. More...

Adeline Winowiecki 1926-2010 A funeral Mass was held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse City for Adeline Winowiecki of Elmwood Township who died April 16 at Munson Hospice House. More...

Marek service set A memorial service for former Suttons Bay resident Harvey J. Marek of Manchester, Tenn., who died on April 19 in Manchester, will be held in Suttons Bay today, April 22. He was 75. The service will be held at 11 a.m. More...

Lee Allen Jones Died April 11, 2010 MAPLE CITY - Lee Allen Jones, 64, gently passed away Sunday, Apr. More...

Eunice D. Finger 1924-2010 A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 16 at Leland Community United Methodist Church for Eunice Dahlin Finger of Northport who died April 20 at her home. More...

Lucille F. Faulman 1913-2010 A memorial service was held Monday for Lucille Frances Faulman of Glen Lake who died April 21 at Bortz Health Care. She was 96. She was born in Detroit on Aug. 10, 1913, to the Rev. Albert and Minna (Teichert) Tong. More...

Edward Eugene Whitten passed on during the early morning of April 19. Gene was born on February 4, 1936, in Glen Arbor, where his mother did domestic cleaning while his father was away working in the Works Project Administration. More...

Rohns details pending William D. Rohns of Glen Arbor died April 30 at Northport Highlands. He was 84. Arrangements were pending at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City. More...

Roslyn Fierberg 1930-2010 Services will be held at a later date at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington for Roslyn Fierberg of Leland who died April 29 at Effie’s Assisted Living. More...

Cathleen Shaun Cavanaugh, 52 of Traverse City passed away peacefully Sunday, April 11, 2010 at The Grand Traverse Pavilions with her companion Paul at her side. Cathleen was born February 8, 1958 in Bay City to Robert and Joyce Cavanaugh. Cathleen More...

Stephen May a 17-year old Rockford High School senior died unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord on April 28, 2010. He went to Assumption Catholic Elementary School and was an active member of the parish. More...

Michelle Ann Mockler 1964-2010 A Mass of Christian Burial was to be held today, May 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Cadillac for former Northport resident Michelle Ann (Korson) Mockler of Cadillac who died May 15. More...

Glen Arbor - William "Bill" D. Rohns, 84 of Glen Arbor, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at Northport Highlands. Bill was born on September 10, 1925 to the late Paul and Alice Rohns in Grand Rapids, the grandson of the late D.H. More...

Emerson L. Moore 1917-2010 Graveside services were held in Beechwood Cemetery in Leland for Emerson L. “Bud” Moore of Glen Arbor, who died May 19 at Brighton Gardens of Northville. He was 93. He was born Jan. More...

John Henry Langschwager, 88, of Suttons Bay passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, May 08, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1921 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Frederick P. More...

Margaret A. Whitfield 1921-2010 In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned for Margaret “Marge” Adele Whitfield of Glen Arbor who died May 22 at Maple Valley Nursing Home. More...

Cornelia S. Crisp 1926-2010 Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay, for Cornelia Seburg Crisp of Northport who died May 31 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Aleta Mae Aylsworth 1925-2010 Funeral services were held Sunday at Empire United Methodist Church for Aleta Mae Aylsworth who died May 27 at her home. She was 84. She was born on June 4, 1925, in Empire, to Charles and Helen (Dorsey) Hodge. More...

Ruth L. Richardson 1919-2010 Funeral services were held Tuesday at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church for Ruth Lorraine (Selby) Richardson of Cedar who died May 27 at Tendercare in Suttons Bay. She was 90. She was born Nov. More...

NORTHPORT — Richard “Dick” Hufford, 83, passed away May 26, 2010, at home in Northport. Dick was born April 1, 1927, in Hammond, Ind., the youngest of four children. He married Bernadette Dermody on Jan. More...

Nicholas Cooper Nicholas Lawrence Wayne Cooper, 17, of Maple City, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, May 24, 2010. Nick was born on April 8, 1993 in Traverse City. He was a kind and decent young man. More...

Hugh A. Starks 1922-2010 A private memorial gathering will be held for Hugh A. Starks of Glen Arbor who died May 28 in Traverse City. He was 88. He was born in Midland on May 7, 1922, the son of Stephen L. and Effie (Adriance) Starks. More...

Rose M. Schmuckal 1918-2010 Services have been held for Rose Marie Schmuckal of Traverse City who died May 26 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care. She was 91. Born Aug. More...

Beverly E. Bassett 1929-2010 A private family service will be held for Beverly Evelyn Bassett of Suttons Bay who died June 13 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Whitesell, Joan Lawler (Jody) Passed away June 10, 2010 at her home in Dallas. She was born to Oscar T. and Joan P. Lawler on November 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. More...

Linda K Mann died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Ashley Gardens alzheimer’s care facility in Mount Vernon, WA. She was 68. Born July 5, 1941, in Beech Grove, IN, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Violet Marschke. More...

James Joseph Wright of Empire died at home Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Jim was born in Brooklyn, New York, May 28, 1920. His father was a shipbuilder from Scotland and his mother followed her sisters from Ireland to America. More...

Eugene F. Walter Died July 5, 2010 CEDAR – Eugene Frank Walter, 78, of Cedar, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Gene was born on June 16, 1932, in Detroit, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Zunker) Walter. More...

Warren W. Singer 1935-2010 A celebration of life and potluck dinner for friends and family will be held Sunday, July 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. More...

William Custer 1913-2010 Private burial services were held in Grand Rapid’s Rest Lawn Memorial Park for former Grand Rapids resident William Custer of Northport who died July 21 at Northport Highlands. More...

D. Clifton Canfield Died July 22, 2010 NORTHPORT – D. More...

Glenn Goris 1923-2010 Memorial services will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, for Glenn Goris of Empire who died July 28 at Munson Hospice House. He was 86. He was born Aug. More...

Harry W. Roush 1923-2010 Gravside committal services were held at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens for Harry Wilson Roush of Traverse City who died Aug. 4 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care in Elmwood Township. More...

Roseann Church, 76, passed peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, but not before she painted the evening skies the most beautiful shades of a summer sunset.  More...

Dolsey L. Squires 1969-2010 Services were held Monday in Suttons Bay for Dolsey Lynn Squires of Northport who died Aug. 16. More...

Robert S. Gell 1924-2010 A memorial service will be held at a later date for Robert Sherwood Gell of Suttons Bay who died Aug. 22 in Traverse City. He was 86. He was born March 6, 1924, to Charles and Rachel (Silk) Gell. More...

William C. Whitney 1920-2010 Services were held Tuesday at the Keswick United Methodist Church for William “Bill” C. Whitney of Suttons Bay who died Aug. 20 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. More...

Petoskey. Former aide and executive assistant to Governor William G. Milliken, Don Gordon, has died at Hiland Hospice Cottage in Petoskey (August 23, 2010) of kidney cancer. More...

Esther M. Deleske 1918-2010 Services will be held at a later date for Esther Margaret Deleske of Northport who died Aug. 29 in Leland Township. She was 92. She was born in Alpena on July 3, 1918, to Joseph and Louise Przeslawski. More...

Alicia O. Plamondon 1920-2010 Private family services will be held at a later date for Alicia Osie Plamondon of Traverse City who died Aug. 30 in Leland Township. More...

Kenneth C. Allen 1951-2010 A private family memorial service will be held for Kenneth Charles Allen of Maple City who died Aug. 25. He was 58. He was born Dec. 6, 1951. He was preceded in death by his father. More...

Bessie J. Musil 1931-2010 Funeral services were held Saturday at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for Bessie J. Musil of Maple City who died Oct. 5 at Munson Medical Center. She was 79. She was born Feb. More...

Marcia A. Thompson 1932-2010 A family graveside service will be held in Dayton, Ohio at a later date for Marcia A. Thompson of Cedar who died Nov. 4 at Tendercare in Traverse City. She was 87. She was born Jan. More...

Hugh E. Cook Sr. 1928-2010 Services will be held Friday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church of the United Church of Christ in Northport, with visitation one hour prior to the service, for Hugh “Bud” Edwin Cook Sr. More...

Catherine Anna Erickson 1916-2010 Services will be held today, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Good Harbor, for Lucille Catherine Anna Erickson of Maple City who died Sept. 5 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Jeffrey A. Oscar 1950-2010 Private services were held at the Lutheran Cemetery of Suttons Bay for Jeffrey Allen Oscar of Santa Rosa, Calif., who died Aug. 17 at Santa Rosa Hospital. He was 59. He was born Aug. More...

Acker services set Services will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at St. Josaphat Catholic Church in Saginaw, with visitation one hour prior, following visitation at the funeral home Friday, Sept. 10, from 3 p.m. More...

Gaylon Edgar Charter 63, of Northport passed away September 6, 2010, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.  Gaylon was born to Thelma (Lanham) Charter and Roger E. More...

Evelyn B. Manitowash 1922-2011 Services were held Saturday at the Indian Mission Church in Northport for Evelyn Bertha Manitowash of Northport who died March 2 at her home. She was 88. She was born Aug. More...

Charles J. Kalchik Jr. 1936-2010 Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Leelanau Township Fire Hall in Northport, for Charles “Chuck” Joseph Kalchik Jr. of Northport who died Sept. 8 at his home. More...

Francis X. Schaub 1928-2010 Services were held Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau for Francis Xavier Schaub of Lake Leelanau who died Sept. 18 at Munson Medical Center. He was 82. He was born Jan. More...

Kim Hillier 1951-2010 A private family ceremony was held Saturday, and anyone who wishes to may attend a memorial celebration on Monday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. at the Solon Township Hall in Cedar, for Kim Hillier who died Sept. 6 at his home in Cedar. More...

Karen Lynn LoCicero, 47, of Beulah, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at The Maples Benzie County Medical Care Facility in Frankfort. More...

Suttons Bay Public Schools’ drivers’ education classes will begin Monday. The Segment I course is open to anyone who will be 14 years and 8 months old by the time the class starts Monday. The Segment I course runs from 7-9 p.m. More...

George E. Knight 1928-2010 Visitation will be held tomorrow, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 11 a.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church of Northport, for George Edward Knight of Northport who died Sept. More...

Ruby I. Herman 1931-2010 Services were held Monday in Suttons Bay for Ruby Irene Herman of Suttons Bay who died Sept. 23 at Tendercare Birchwood. More...

Esther M. Heiman Benzonia - Esther Mary Heiman, 97, of Benzonia, died September 22, 2010 at Homesteader Assisted Living. Esther M. Gressel was born on June 1, 1913 in Dowogiac, MI and lived in the Battle Creek Area for 33 years. More...

Charles “Chuck” F. Plachetzki Died Oct. 6, 2010 NORTHPORT – Charles “Chuck” F. More...

Lucille Harpe 1922-2010 Leelanau County native Lucille Mary Anne Harpe of St. Marys, Kan., formerly of Buckley and Traverse City, died Sept. 19 in Kansas. She was 88. She was born in Provemont (Lake Leelanau), on Feb. More...

Terrance J. Schaub 1936-2010 Services were held Tuesday in Lake Leelanau for Terrance Joseph Schaub of Elmwood Township who died Oct. 2 at his home. He was 74. He was born April 22, 1936, in Lake Leelanau, the son of Lawrence Jr. More...

Bess Musil, believed to be the longest-serving elected official in Leelanau County, died at Munson Medical Center on Tuesday at the age of 79. A veteran of 43 years on the Cleveland Township Board, she was appointed as township treasurer in August 1 More...

Bernadine Galla 1914-2010 Services were held Friday at the Holy Rosary Church of Isadore for Bernadine Galla of Cedar who died Nov. 2 at Tendercare of Leelanau. She was 96. She was born on a farm in Centerville Township on Feb. More...

Janice Ball Fisher Traverse City, Michigan—Janice Ball Fisher, 94, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Orchard Creek Supportive Care in Traverse City, Michigan. She was the daughter of Muncie industrialists and philanthropists, Edmund Bu More...

Arlene J. Rodriguez 1945-2010 Visitation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m.at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay; and the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. More...

David L. Gatzke 1940-2010 A Mass of Christian Burial took place Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City for David Lee Gatzke of Traverse City who died Oct. 19 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Sara Jane Cady 1916-2010 A longtime resident of the Maple City and Glen Arbor areas, Sara Jane “Sally” Cady died earlier this month at a nursing home in Hilliard, Ohio. Born in 1916, she served in the Women’s Army Auxilary Corps More...

Michael D. McDonald 1949-2010 A memorial service was held in Petoskey on Monday followed by a burial service on Mackinac Island for former Leelanau County resident Michael D. McDonald of Alanson who died Oct. 17 in Bellville. More...

Samuel Arthur Rea died October 22 in his home in Lake Forest Place, Lake Forest, Il. He was 92 years old. Samuel A. Rea was born on November 2, 1917 in Fort Wayne Indiana. More...

Louisiana Mae King Oct. 15-28, 2010 Services were held Tuesday in Kewadin for Louisiana Mae King of Peshawbestown who died Oct. 28, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. She was 13 days old. She was born Oct. More...

Theresa J. Fifarek 1936-2010 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon today, Nov. 18, at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Traverse City for Cedar native Theresa Joanne “Terry” Fifirak of Traverse City who died Nov. 13. More...

Dorothy Alice Beckett, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. The daughter of Lawrence and Amalia Roth Glick Van Gorden, Dorothy was born in Saginaw on Apri More...

John F. Derrick 1922-2010 Services were held Saturday in Cincinnati for longtime Leland summer resident John Ferdinand Derrick who died Nov. 16. He was 88. He was born Jan. 19, 1922, in Cincinnati. More...

Donald A. VanderNoot Empire Donald A. VanderNoot, 84, of Empire, peacefully passed at Munson Medical Center on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Donald was born on Feb. 22, 1926 to Anthony and Margaret VanderNoot. More...

KEENE, N.H. — John T. Hackett, 78, former chief financial officer of Cummins Engine Company, died at home in Keene, N.H., Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. More...

Raymond J. Galla 1935-2010 Services were held Monday at St. Mary’s Church in Lake Leelanau for Raymond Joseph Galla of Lake Leelanau who died Dec. 2. More...

Nancy Lou Kiessel 1946-2010 A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service at the Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay for Nancy Lou Kiessel of Traverse City who died Nov. More...

Margaret “Marge” M. More...

R. William Miltz Died Dec. 4, 2010 Roland William Miltz, “Bill,” died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on December 4, 2010 at the young age of 90 years. Bill had a summer home just south of Leland for over 40 years. More...

Ellen B. Stenvig 1930-2010 Services will be announced in the spring for Ellen Bjorg Stenvig of Northport who died Dec. 9, at Tendercare of Leelanau. She was 80. She was born Nov. More...

John Michael Guinan, Sr., of Suttons Bay, left this life and began his eternal life in heaven on December 17, 2010. More...

Vesta I. Stallman Died Dec. 23, 2010 LONG LAKE TOWNSHIP – Vesta Imogene Stallman, 86, a resident of Suttons Bay, passed away at the home of her daughter, Carol, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Dec. More...

Luella H. Howell 1928-2010 Services will be held today, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Keswick United Methodist Church in Bingham Township, for Luella H. Howell of Bingham Township who died Dec. 24 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Amelia Petroskey 1925-2010 Services were held last week at Holy Rosary Church in Isadore for Amelia “Emily” Petroskey who died Dec. 20 at Munson Medical Center. She was 84. She was born Dec. More...

Falmouth, Maine - Thomas S. Lawton died peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2010, surrounded by loving family. More...

Brenda M. Whiteye 1963-2011 Services were held Tuesday in Peshawbestown for Brenda Marie Whiteye of Peshawbestown who died Jan. 22 in Traverse City. More...

Helen C. Dean 1921-2011 Funeral services were held Monday in Kingsford for Leelanau County native Helen Curry Dean of Iron Mountain who died Jan. 26. More...

Lucille Louise Herman 1928-2011 Visitation will be held today, Feb. 3, from 3 to 8 p.m., with the rosary to be prayed at 7:30 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, for Lucille Louise Herman of Suttons Bay who died Jan. More...

Orpha Deering Died Sunday January 30, 2011 EMPIRE - Surrounded by family, Orpha Dorothy Nachazel Deering, 88, a life long resident of Leelanau County, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2011.  She was born in Maple City on March 11, 1922 to Pe More...

John Dlouhy passes Services will be held in the spring for John A. Dlouhy of Maple City who died Feb. 14 at Northwestern Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill. He was 82. The Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay is assisting the family. More...

Rhea Dorine Brye 1920-2011 Visitation will be held Friday from 1:30 p.m. until the start of the 3 p.m. funeral service at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for Rhea Dorine Brye of Elmwood Township who died Feb. 14 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Died Feb. 18, 2011 SUTTONS BAY - John Leonard Glover, 94, of Suttons Bay passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Tendercare of Leelanau. John was born in Gibson City Illinois on September 1, 1916, the son of Leonard W. More...

David K. Leak Died Feb. 21, 2011 SUTTONS BAY - David Keith Leak, 78, of Suttons Bay, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Dave was born on March 18, 1932 the son of Keith and Helen (Rassmuson) Leak. More...

LELAND - Janet Mitchell Force, of Leland, passed away on Monday, Feb. More...

H. Carl Clark of Northport died Feb. 25 at Northport Highlands. He was 85. Services will be held at a later date. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

Margaret Nail (Sis) Miller died on March 1 just two months shy of her 100th birthday. More...

Conway James Smith Died Feb. 25, 2011 EAST LELAND – Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret), Conway “Smitty” James Smith, 84, of East Leland passed away Friday, Feb. More...

Patricia Menzies 1934-2011 Visitation will be today, March 10, from 10 a.m. until the start of the 11 a.m. funeral service at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for Patricia Menzies of Suttons Bay who died March 4. More...

Gladys M. Boone 1922-2011 Services were held Tuesday at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens for Gladys Marie Boone of Litchfield, Ariz., formerly of Bingham Township, who died Feb. 5 in Arizona. More...

Jerome J. Mikula 1922-2011 A memorial service will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Life Story Funeral Home in Traverse City, for Jerome J. “Jerry” Mikula of Leelanau County who died March 13. More...

Mayfa Jean Gracey Hilton, 90 of Glen Arbor, MI and Port St. More...

F. Louis Payment 1940-2011 A service will be held on Saturday, April 9, at the Sytsema Funeral Home of Muskegon, for former Empire resident F. Louis Payment of Norton Shores who died March 12. He was 71. He was born Feb. More...

LAKE LEELANAU – A memorial mass will be held Saturday March 26th, at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church of Traverse City for Lila Jean (Langley) Weber who died peacefully at home on March 10th at the age of 77. Lila was born on May 4, 19 More...

Dorothy A. Haring 1923-2011 A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, at the Leland Community United Methodist Church for Dorothy Amelia Haring of Suttons Bay who died March 25 at Tendercare of Leelanau. More...

John Carlson 1929-2011 Seasonal Northport resident John Carlson died recently in Arizona. He is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Elizabeth, son Stephen and three grandchildren. More...

A.B. “Curt” Richter 1941-2011 Visitation will be on Friday, April 8, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay; and the funeral service will be on Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. More...

Shana R. Weber 1975-2011 A memorial Mass was celebrated Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City for Shana Renae Weber of Suttons Bay who died at her home on March 29. More...

Miron service held A funeral service was held at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay on Wednesday for Nicholas R. “Ron” Miron of Omena who died at home on April 3. He was 73. More...

Carol J. Krantz, 81 of Manistee passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 29, 2011 at her home. She was born August 12, 1929 in Menominee, the daughter of the late Arvid and Karin (Nelson) Krantz of Wallace. More...

Ralph Smykal, 82, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, Leland, MI and Morrison, TN died at home on May 30, 2011. More...

David W. More...

Bruce P. More...

Robert K. Witkop 1942-2011 Services were held Sunday in Holland for Suttons Bay native Robert K. Witkop who died April 2 at Holland Hospital. More...

Edwin V. Petrowski 1921-2011 A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cedar for Edwin Vincent “Eddie” Petrowski of Centerville Township of died April 15 at his home. More...

Arthur R. Mikowski 1940-2011 Services were held Saturday in Gladstone for Leelanau County native Arthur R. Mikowski of Gladstone who died April 14 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He was 71. He as born Feb. More...

Nancy J. Hill 1930-2011 According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being held for Nancy J. Hill of Glen Arbor who died April 24 at her home. More...

Peggy Louise Bufe 1939-2011 According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held for Peggy Louise Bufe of Northport who died on June 1 at Tendercare of Leelanau. She was 72. She was born Feb. More...

Robert R. Wonegeshik 1942-2011 Services were held Tuesday at Indian Mission Church in Northport for Robert Raymond “Butch” Wonegeshik Sr. of Northport who died April 29 in Northport. More...

Richard A. (Tony) Craker Died December 7, 2010 Craker, Richard A. (Tony) - Age 41, passed away December 7, 2010  in Montgomery, Alabama. Tony was a member of the Alabama State Capitol Police & a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. More...

Mary Lynn Anderson, 42, of Traverse City, died Monday, May 2, 2011, peacefully at her cousin Theresa Shananaquet’s home in Kewadin. She was born December 2, 1968, in Traverse City, the daughter of Albert and Shirley (Wilson) Anderson.  She gre More...

Donald Jay Weeks, 51, of Elk Rapids, died May 2, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City after a short illness. More...

John A. Dlouhy 1928-2011 A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. More...

Eleanor M. Chilson 1919-2011 Services were held yesterday, May 18, at Bible Baptist Church in Traverse City, for Eleanor Marie (Hasse) Chilson of Elmwood Township who died May 15 at Munson Medical Center. She was 91. She was born on Aug. More...

John Vail Campbell Died May 12, 2011 John Vail Campbell, 74 of Lake Leelanau, died May 12, 2011. Born June 25, 1936, in Detroit, he was the son of Colin and Margaret Campbell of Birmingham, MI. He married Ginger Backus on Aug. 31, 1963. More...

Sheldon Harley Wheeler, Colonel United States Army (Retired) died on May 10, 2011 in Northport, Michigan. More...

Halbert Frank, age 89, passed away on May 13th in Wilmette, Illinois. He was born on March 31, 1922 in Akron to the late Frances H. and Paul A. Frank. He is survived by his wife Sue, son Dr. Edmund Halbert Frank, daughter in law Dr. More...

1920-2011 Elsah, IL Robert M. Sanwald, a long-time summer resident of Glen Arbor, passed on peacefully May 6, 2011 at the age of 90.   He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 52 years Geneve (Crane) Sanwald. More...

Lisa E. Ogden, 48, of Harrisburg, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Born July 19, 1962, in Northport, Lisa was the daughter of Bruce W. and Betsey (Seaman) Price. Lisa was foremost a loving mother and committed Christian. More...

JAMES GALEN MURPHY, 75, of Lake Placid went to be with his Lord on Friday morning June 3, 2011 at Florida Hospital Lake Placid. He was born on April 21, 1936 in Randolph County, Ind. to parents James Harry and Mary Elsie (Cline) Murphy. Mr. More...

Mallion service held A memorial service was held Wednesday afternoon, June 29, at the Maple City Community Church, for Delbert L. Mallion of Maple City who died June 24 at Munson Medical Center. More...

Lawrence E. Skeba Died June 25, 2011 LAKE LEELANAU – Lawrence E. Skeba, 82, of Lake Leelanau, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Lawrence was born Oct. More...

George C. Edmonds 1922-2011 Services were held Wednesday, June 22, in Suttons Bay, for George Charles Edmonds of Interlochen, formerly of Leland, who died June 15 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. He was 88. He was born on Dec. More...

Helen Virginia Westie Wetterholt February 5, 1918- May 9, 2011 Helen Westie Wetterholt, 93, died peacefully in Traverse City on Monday, May 9th. More...

Roy Kenneth Hanley, 86, of Traverse City, passed away from this life into eternity at home on Wednesday June 22, 2011. More...

Thomas M. Hunter 1950-2011 Services were held in Erie last month for former Leelanau County resident Thomas Martin Hunter of Luna Pier who died June 22 at his home. He was 61. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on May 16, 1950. More...

Margaret L. Higley 1916-2011 Margaret Luise Higley, 95, died on July 4 at Promise Land Assisted Living in Lubbock, Texas, following an extended illness. More...

Marie R. Plamondon 1926-2011 Services will be held Saturday in Willcox, Ariz. for Lake Leelanau native Marie R. Plamondon who died Aug. More...

Bernice C. Schlueter 1927-2011 A memorial service was held Monday in Traverse City for Lake Leelanau native Bernice Cecilia Schlueter of Traverse City who died July 13 at Munson Hospice House. More...

A reception will be held Saturday, July 30 at 3 PM at the Leland Country Club for Joan Ludwig Workum of Leland who died July 25, 2011 in Cincinnati. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

Jenny Lu Plumstead A memorial service was held Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort for Jenny Lu Plumstead who died July 29 after an extended illness. The only daughter of Mildred Bright and Howard Steinkamp, Jenny was born in Flemings More...

Betty Lou Burda Died July 23, 2011 LELAND – Betty Lou Burda, 76, of Leland, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Munson Medical Center. Betty was born July 27, 1934 in Leland, the daughter of Lester A. and Leila (Send) Nedow.  On Jan. More...

NORTHPORT - Sheldon Harley Wheeler, 91, of Northport, passed away May 10, 2011 in Northport.   A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 4th at 2 p.m. at Leland Community United Methodist Church. More...

Gerald John Korson 1948-2011 Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Korson farm, 166 N. Stoney Point Rd., for Gerald John Korson of Suttons Bay who died July 22 at home. He was 62. Jerry was born Dec. More...

Omena - Gilbert A. Deibel, 89, of Omena, died at his home on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 surrounded by his caring family. Gil was born on February 18, 1922 in Saginaw to the late Ezra L. More...

Clarence L. Waters (‘doc’) 12/23/1919 – 7/23/2011 CEDAR – Clarence L. Waters, 91, of Cedar died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Munson Medical Center. “doc” was born December 23, 1919 to Clarence T. More...

William M. Nesper 1923-2011 Services were held Wednesday in Perrysburg, Ohio for William M. More...

Eugene Louis Petroskey 1932-2011 Services were held Monday at St. Mary Church in Lake Leelanau for Eugene “Gene” Louis Petroskey of Lake Leelanau who died July 21 in Royal Oak. More...

Sperlich services held Private services have been held for Doris K. Sperlich of Northport and Novi, Mich. who died July 30 at her Northport home. She was 82. The family is served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

Joan Ludwig Workum Died July 25, 2011 LELAND – Joan Ludwig Workum, 79, of Leland, MI and Cincinnati, OH, died on July 25. Born on August 6 in Minneapolis, MN, Joany would have celebrated her 80th birthday next Saturday. More...

Andrew Pfeufer Died Aug. 10, 2011 LAKE LEELANAU – Andrew Pfeufer, 46, of Lake Leelanau, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 with his loving wife Christina and family and friends by his side. Andrew was born Oct. More...

TRAVERSE CITY — Frank Gus Paulos, 92, of Traverse City and Tequesta, Fla., passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side Friday, Aug. 12, at Munson Medical Center. Frank was born June 23, 1919, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Frank G. More...

Edwin Joseph Kasben, 102, of Cedar, died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at home. He was born on April 1, 1909, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Joseph and Magdelene (Strzyzewski) Kadzban Bugai. He attended Clearbrook & Holy Rosary Schools. More...

Edward H. Jones Died Aug. 6, 2011 NORTHPORT – Edward H. Jones, 94, of Northport peacefully passed away on Saturday, Aug. More...

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Louis W. Boutain Services have been held for Louis W. Boutain of Southgate, Mich. who died Aug. More...

James F. Hogan, D.O. Died August 23, 2011 SUTTONS BAY – James Francis Hogan, 74, of Suttons Bay, went to his heavenly home on Aug. More...

Higley services set A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Leland for longtime seasonal resident Margaret L. More...

Basil Leonard Antenucci Northport lost one of its greatest fans on Wednesday morning, August 24, 2011, when Basil Antenucci made a quietly elegant departure from this earthly realm in his sleep.  He was born in Carpinone, Italy, on November 6, 1929, More...

Walter George Houdek 1934-2011 Services were held Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Good Harbor for Walter George Houdek who died Aug. More...

Services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, Sept. 15 at St. Gertrude Church in Northport for Arthur “Joe” Gaudette of Northport who died Sept. 5 in Northport. He was 91. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. More...

Diana Lesko Died September 3, 2011 SUTTONS BAY – Diana (Danusia) Lesko went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Suttons Bay.   Diana was born Aug. More...

Theodore DeVerney Died August 30, 2011 TRAVERSE CITY – Theodore DeVerney, 61, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, Aug. More...

A Memorial Mass was held Sept. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Mapleton, Traverse City for Robert “Bob” H. Young Jr. who died Aug. More...

Jonathan D. Wroten (1953-2011) Jonathan D. Wroten (Jon) age 58, passed away, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 23, 1953, to Jimmie D. More...

Elden L. Bunn 1938-2011 A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Grand Rapids for former resident Elden L. Bunn who died Sept. More...

Eleine Kay McGrath 1951-2011 Services were held Tuesday in Suttons Bay for Eleine Kay McGrath of Peshawbestown who died Sept. 16 at Munson Medical Center. She was 59. Eleine was born Oct. More...

Jean Lorenz 1909-2011 Services were held Monday in Suttons Bay for Jean Lorenz of Suttons Bay who died Sept. More...

Jeanne M. Fredrickson Died September 11, 2011 TRAVERSE CITY - Jeanne M. Fredrickson, 96, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Sept. 11 at Munson Medical Center.  Jeanne was born March 28, 1915 in Northport, the daughter of Robert E. More...

John Edward Kulpa 1938-2011 Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay for John Edward Kulpa of Suttons Bay who died Oct. 6 at St. More...

OMENA – Claire Arleyn Dunkin, 75, of Omena, formerly of Waynesville, Ohio departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 2011 at Munson Medical Center. To distill her life to its essence is a task to be sure. Claire was born on Nov. More...

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Northport for Edward Hugh Jones who died Aug. 6, 2011. He was 94. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. More...

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church for Robin Elizabeth Settles of Cincinnati who died Oct. 13 at home. She was 46. Born Aug. 12, 1965, Robin was the daughter of Harold J. More...

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Church for Donald Priest of Lake Leelanau who died Oct. 24 at his home. He was 78. Don married Nancy Howard on Sept. 2, 1953 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Suttons Bay. More...

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay for Brian Roy Buckler of Leland who died Oct. 23 at Munson Medical Center. He was 41. Born Feb. More...

Brian Roy Buckler 1970-2011 A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay for Brian Roy Buckler of Leland who died Oct. 23 at Munson Medical Center. He was 41. Born Feb. More...

Elsie Edna Raphael 1926-2011 Services were held Tuesday in Peshawbestown for Elsie Edna Raphael who died Oct. 22 at Munson Medical Center. She was 85. More...

Thomas L. Schlosser 1950-2011 Services were held Saturday, Oct.8 in Southlake, Texas for Thomas L. Schlosser who died Oct. 6 in Texas. He was 61. Thomas was born Feb. 25, 1950 in Napolean, Ohio, the son of John and Beverly Schlosser. More...

Sharlene Jo Swacke 1951-2011 Sharlene Jo Swacke, 60, left this world unexpectedly on October 18, 2011, at Point Richmond, CA. More...

Geraldine Ashley Died November 5, 2011 LELAND - Geraldine Teipel Ashley, born on the 4th of June 1925 died of a broken heart on November 5. Her sweetie and husband of 66 years, Charlie Ashley passed away 5 weeks ago. More...

Jeanne Nesbitt Wise 1930-2011 Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at Grace Episcopal Church in Traverse City for Jeanne Nesbitt Wise of Leland who died Nov. 14 at Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City. She was 81. Born Jan. More...

Carolyn R. McAllister Died November 13, 2011 BINGHAM TOWNSHIP – Carolyn Rose McAllister, 70, of Bingham Township passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Munson Medical Center. Carolyn was born Jan. More...

Michael I. Livingston 1961-2011 Services were held Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church for Michael I. Livingston of Suttons Bay who died Nov. 16 in Centerville Township. He was 50. Mike was born Jan. More...

Purvis services set Graveside services will be held at noon Friday, Nov. 25 at Keswick Maple Grove Cemetery for Alden James Purvis who died Monday, Nov. 21. He was 95. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. More...

Barry Allen Boone SUTTONS BAY – Barry Allen Boone, 63, of Suttons Bay, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Barry was born Oct. 15, 1948 in Ann Arbor the son of Robbins G. and Juanita E. More...

Walter Borkovich BORKOVICH, Walter - Of Burton, age 82, died Friday, December 9, 2011at Hurley Medical Center. Funeral service was held Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. More...

George Whitmore Shiner 1925-2011 Private services will be held at a later date for George Whitmore Shiner of Northport who died Nov. 26 at Munson Hospice House. He was 86. George was born on Nov. More...

Richard Carl Lee 1948-2011 Services will be held at 2 p.m. More...

Gregory Edward Sparks 1958-2011 A memorial service will be held at noon Friday, Dec. 2 in Caro for Gregory Edward Sparks of Cass City who died Monday, Nov. More...

Jean Lois Philo 1924-2011 Private family services will be held at a later date for Jean Lois Philo of Suttons Bay who died Dec. 21 in Blair Township. She was 87. Jean was born Oct. 1, 1924 in Pontiac, the daughter of Ralph C. More...

Nancy Budd Edick, age 91, of Mount Vernon, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Knox Community Hospital. She was born on January 11, 1920 in Mount Vernon, daughter of the late Edmund S. and Helen I. More...

Roy B. Church 1924-2012 A private memorial service will be held for Roy B. “Chief” Church of Glen Arbor and Naples, Fla. who died Jan. More...

Gerald J. Dechow 1921-2011 A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Trinity Church in Northport for Gerald J. Dechow of Northport who died Dec. 12 in Victor, N.Y. More...

Erma Inez Bussey, 97, of Midland died Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. Erma was born September 23, 1914 in Cedar, MI, the daughter of Fred and Maybelle (Lackie) Dechow. More...

Frank S. Koral 1925-2011 No services are planned for Frank S. Koral who died Dec. 22 at his home on Orcas Island, Wash. He was 86. Frank and his family lived in Northport for many years. More...

Dr. Richard L. Varley WILLIAMSBURG — Dr. Richard Leo Varley, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side Jan. More...

After a long, well-lived and exciting life, Benjamin Smith Bricker died December 12, 2011. He was 89. Ben was born September 29, 1922 to Roy and Frances (Smith) Bricker in his grandparent’s house in Cuba, Ill. More...

Rolland G. Charpentier 1928-2012 Private services were held last week in Clearwater, Fla. for Rolland G. Charpentier of Northport who died Jan. 3. He was 83. Born May 22, 1928 in Fordson, Mich., he was the son of Rolland and Esther Charpentier. More...

Margaret Ann Renwick 1932-2012 Services were held Friday, Jan. 13 in Traverse City for Margaret Ann “Peggy” Renwick of Lake Leelanau who died Jan. 9 at home. She was 79. Born Jan. More...

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Dorothy Langdon Yates, a former resident of Glen Arbor, died at home in Midland on December 12, 2011, surrounded by her family and friends. More...