The cousins from Camp Zeck gather at Tippicanoe Lake in Lac du Flambeau last month. Cousins include, back row, from left, Neil Zeck, Patrick Zeck Berg, John Leitzmann, Mary Jane De Weerdt, Dan De Weerdt, Chris Zeck, Nancy Chen, Hank De Weerdt, Linda Bollman, Kim Leitzmann, Jay Bollman, David Anderson; front row, Kat Leitzmann, Anna De Weerdt, Liz Zeck, Allison Zeck, Eric Berg, Lauren Berg and Mary Beth Leitzmann. (Contributed photograph)

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For 20 families in the Zeck family, Tippecanoe Lake in Lac du Flambeau isn’t just a peaceful place to spend an August afternoon — it’s the lifeline that’s tethered a family together for the past decade.

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• By Michael Strasburg
• September 5, 2025