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Gretna Van Fleet, Namesake of Greta Van Fleet, Dies at 95

Published 20 May 2026

Gretna Van Fleet, the Michigan woman whose name inspired the Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet, died Monday at age 95. She passed away at a senior living center in Frankenmuth, Michigan, according to her obituary. The band, which formed in Frankenmuth in 2012, adopted a version of her name in its early days.

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