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Kit Hough

Cass Sheffield Hough, Jr. (Kit), was born on May 16, 1932 in Ann Arbor, MI to Margaret Reid and Cass Sheffield Hough. Kit passed away on April 24th, 2024 in Kalamazoo, MI. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Elinor Ann Swenson

Elinor Ann Swenson

SUTTONS BAY- Elinor Ann Swenson, 74, of Suttons Bay, passed away on April 26, 2024, at Munson Medical Center. Born on October 26, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of Richard and Harriet (Beckwith) Wenzel. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Jean Marie Eggert

Jean Marie Eggert

NORTHPORT - Jean Marie Eggert, 89, of Northport, passed away on April 23, 2024, in Traverse City. Jean was born on March 1, 1935, in Northport, to Joseph and Vera (Inman) Cerny. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

David Anthony Mikowski, Jr

David Anthony Mikowski, Jr

CEDAR – David Anthony Mikowski, Jr., age 48, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in his home in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he resided for nine years. Born on July 28, 1975, in Northport, Michigan, David was the son of David Mikowski, Sr., and Shirley (Fleis) Mikowski. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Eichenlaub Services Set

Eichenlaub Services Set

Patricia A. McMahon-Eichenlaub, 76, of Northport died December 19, 2023 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10 at St. Gertrude Church in Northport. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. before the start of the service. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Hugh C. Zeits

Hugh C. Zeits, 82, of Elmwood Township died November 22, 2023. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in Traverse City. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Daniel D. Wendels

Daniel D. Wendels

Daniel Deal Wendels (64) gave up his change to tell any more dad jokes on Friday, April 26. So from the family group chat he leaves you with this: I just heard the Grim Reaper got fired from his job at the shoe factory... for stealing soles. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Mary Lynn Sparling

Mary Lynn Sparling

Mary “Lynn” Sparling of Northport, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024 at the age of 84. Lynn was a Leap-Year baby who recently celebrated her 21st birthday on February 29, this year. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lynn was the youngest girl of eight siblings. Her mother, Helen Kushner, raised the children while her father, John Kushner, worked as a chemist for Cadillac Motors. In the early 1960’s, Lynn and her sister Deanna Kushner Butterfield, met their respective husbands, John S. Sparling and Clark Butterfield on a ski trip at the Caberfae ski resort near Cadillac, Michigan. The two couples and their families celebrated many, many holidays together and remained best friends for decades. Lynn worked in the accounting department of Campbell-Ewald for several years before she and John were married on May 23, 1964. Then they moved to Rosedale Park in Detroit, where their daughter, Elizabeth (Brennan), was born in 1969. Lynn and John moved to 1940 - 2024 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Koppenaal’s Memorial

Koppenaal’s Memorial

Memorial for Brian and Jody Koppenaal, of Maple City, will be on May 6th, 2024. It will be held at Boonedock’s in Glen Arbor from 5 pm to 8 pm.. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Miller Services Set

Miller Services Set

Larry J. Miller,88, of Cedar, died January 23, 2024. The service will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 11:30 a.m. with the family greeting friends at 10:30 a.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. 04/24/2024 04:43 PM

William Scott Craig

William Scott Craig

After a brief illness, longtime Leland resident and celebrated documentary filmmaker, Scott Craig passed away peacefully, with his beloved wife and daughters by his side. Scott was born in Bexley, OH and grew up in Wooster, OH, where his father was a professor of theater and speech at the College of Wooster. 04/24/2024 04:43 PM

Pam H. Pittman

Well, as obituaries go, and with the passing of one very special human being on this planet, you should expect that this would be anything but conventional. Pamela Helen Pittman, 82, passed away peacefully on her beloved cherry farm in Cedar, Michigan surrounded by family on July 7, 2023. Having led a life so vibrant and filled with cherished moments, it’s easy to see the profound impact Pam had on countless lives. Whether you knew her as a colleague, a teacher, cherished friend, a partner in crime, a guardian angel, or any of the countless roles she played, her legacy is known and felt by so many. To summarize Pam’s extraordinary life would take more pages than one could imagine. But it appears that we have some help from the most surprising source. Those of you who know Pam, know that she lived her life on her terms, and her terms alone. And she was never unclear that when her time came, she would go out on her terms, with grace, dignity, and a deep sense of fulfillment. Mission accomplished. So perhaps you won’t be surprised to know that Pam actually wrote her own words for this very moment, and insisted we share them with you all. So here we go, transcribed exactly as she penned it in her life’s journal. It captures the spirited journey of her memorable life: “Rather than a standard obituary, I thought that rather than others writing about me, I decided to do it myself, so what else is new? :) To talk about my life I have to thank all the people who helped me become the person I became. I cannot write names because I would feel terrible to miss anyone - those that are still alive and those who beat me to the punch. I have been so blessed from the day I was born. I have learned from each and everyone I have come in contact with throughout my years. There have been some “iffy” situations but they too were learning experiences. I made some mistakes and have some regrets but on the other side of it I learned and tried not to repeat. I have truly enjoyed my life and am so grateful to all who cared and know I cared right back. Thank you to each and everyone, you gave me a great life. I hope some of you who helped me grow I was able to help you - life is supposed to be sharing and helping each other regardless of where we come from or how much we have. We need to consider each other’s feelings and respect each other regardless of the choices we make in life. We are not here to be judge and jury - no one I know or have known can claim that position. 04/24/2024 04:43 PM

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