2005-11-01

Jane Polena



Jane Polena, 83, Houghton Lake, died Oct. 31, 2005, at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village, Gaylord. A service is set for Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara Catholic Church, Dearborn. McFarland Funeral Home, Dearborn, handled arrangements. Mrs. Polena was born in Detroit Nov. 12, 1921, to Anna and John Pokocki. She and Richard Polena were united in marriage in […]

Albert J. Romancky Sr.



Services for Albert J. Romancky Sr., 79, Houghton Lake, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at the Houghton Lake Wesleyan Church. Burial in Denton Township Cemetery is to follow the funeral, to be conducted by the Rev. Bryan Thompson. Mr. Romancky died at his home Nov. 1, 2005. Mr. Romancky was born in St. Helen Sept. 27, 1926, to […]

Leonard E. Gardner



Leonard E. Gardner, 86, formerly of Houghton Lake, died Feb. 7, 2005, in Naples, FL. Private services were held in Naples. Mr. Gardner was born in Ludlow, VT, in 1918. He was a World War II veteran. He married his wife, Gloria, in 1950. In 1986, they moved to Houghton Lake, where Mr. Gardner was a member of the VFW […]