Houghton Lake High School Alumni
Houghton Lake, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Carl Bahs | 1971 |
Darlene Gudakunst | 1979 |
Ellen Ellen Preston | 2007 |
Jeff B Jeff Baker | 1990 |
Jim Nelson | 1981 |
Kenneth Sullins | 2009 |
Todd Wallingtoni Todd Wallington | 1983 |
William Wright | 1960 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni



Dean Farley
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy -- USS Independence CV-62 First Gulf War
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy -- USS Independence CV-62 First Gulf War


gary jordan
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Plan on doing 20. Taking my E7 exam january of 2009.
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Plan on doing 20. Taking my E7 exam january of 2009.

gary jordan
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Joined the navy right after graduation, been in 8 years allready and am taking my E7 exam january 2009. I plan on doing 20 years and retire when im 37.
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Joined the navy right after graduation, been in 8 years allready and am taking my E7 exam january 2009. I plan on doing 20 years and retire when im 37.

Grant E. McAllister
Class of 1994
Army, 3 Years
Served in the United States and South Korea as a heavy construction equipment operator.
Class of 1994
Army, 3 Years
Served in the United States and South Korea as a heavy construction equipment operator.

Harold Farley
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
25 Years, Retired 1 April 2007, 4 years with Naval Aviation, 21 Years with Naval Speical Warfare (SEALs/SWCC). Still Service our country as a Department of the Navy Civil Employee.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
25 Years, Retired 1 April 2007, 4 years with Naval Aviation, 21 Years with Naval Speical Warfare (SEALs/SWCC). Still Service our country as a Department of the Navy Civil Employee.

Harry W.Kleven
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Served in Michign National Guard before joining full-time. Was stationed in Ft. Lewis,WA. While there,I was deployed to Panamafor 4 months.
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Served in Michign National Guard before joining full-time. Was stationed in Ft. Lewis,WA. While there,I was deployed to Panamafor 4 months.

Jeffrey T. Schuett
Class of 2003
Navy, 4 Years
Navel Construction Force, Special Ops, SEABEE
Duty Stations:
-Navel Aviation Station North Island, San Diego CA
-Navel Base Ventura Co, Port Hueneme CA
-USS Carl Vinson CVN 70- World Cruise 05-06
-NMCB-5 OIF/OEF Kuwait/Afganistan 06-07
Class of 2003
Navy, 4 Years
Navel Construction Force, Special Ops, SEABEE
Duty Stations:
-Navel Aviation Station North Island, San Diego CA
-Navel Base Ventura Co, Port Hueneme CA
-USS Carl Vinson CVN 70- World Cruise 05-06
-NMCB-5 OIF/OEF Kuwait/Afganistan 06-07

John Rzycki
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Assignments: Lowry AFB, CO., Galena, AK.,K.I. Sawyer, MI., Moody AFB, GA., DoD Fire Academy, TX., Pope AFB, NC. Numerous trips to the desert.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Assignments: Lowry AFB, CO., Galena, AK.,K.I. Sawyer, MI., Moody AFB, GA., DoD Fire Academy, TX., Pope AFB, NC. Numerous trips to the desert.

Ken Rice
Class of 1993
Army, 15 Years
1Lt(P)
Have served on active duty and national guard. I will be heading to Iraq this year (2008)
Class of 1993
Army, 15 Years
1Lt(P)
Have served on active duty and national guard. I will be heading to Iraq this year (2008)

Pete Meyer
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
duty stations: Marines Barracks 8th &I, MBC Hawaii 1/3, TBS Quantico, Va and stationed right now Camp Pendleton with 1/5. Have done 3 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
duty stations: Marines Barracks 8th &I, MBC Hawaii 1/3, TBS Quantico, Va and stationed right now Camp Pendleton with 1/5. Have done 3 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pete Meyer
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
currently in Camp Pendleton with 1/5. been on 3 combat deployments and have been stationed in Hawaii, Quantico, Va, and Washington DC.
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
currently in Camp Pendleton with 1/5. been on 3 combat deployments and have been stationed in Hawaii, Quantico, Va, and Washington DC.

Rachel Burns (Fewless)
Class of 1998
Air Force, 5 Years
I joined the Air Force in 2002. I have been to Germany and now currently living in Colorado.
I don't have any pictures right now to put on here but I will soon.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 5 Years
I joined the Air Force in 2002. I have been to Germany and now currently living in Colorado.
I don't have any pictures right now to put on here but I will soon.

Rachel Burns (Fewless)
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Still in the Air Force and working on making Technical Seargent ( E-6) and stationed currently in Colorado. Hope to have orders some where else in about 2 yrs. Plan on staying in until retirement but you never know what the future holds.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Still in the Air Force and working on making Technical Seargent ( E-6) and stationed currently in Colorado. Hope to have orders some where else in about 2 yrs. Plan on staying in until retirement but you never know what the future holds.

Robert Manifold
Class of 1982
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a Full Time Michigan National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR). with the 1439th Firefighting Team at Camp Grayling.
Class of 1982
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a Full Time Michigan National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR). with the 1439th Firefighting Team at Camp Grayling.

Russ Pollock
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Assingments include:
Ellsworth AFB,SD
Cairo West AB, Egypt
Osan AB, S. Korea
Eglin AFB, FL
Doha Int. Airport, Qatar
Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan
Grand Forks AFB, ND
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Assingments include:
Ellsworth AFB,SD
Cairo West AB, Egypt
Osan AB, S. Korea
Eglin AFB, FL
Doha Int. Airport, Qatar
Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan
Grand Forks AFB, ND

Samantha Johnson
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted June 2005. Left for bootcamp the same day as graduation, graduated Bootcamp #1, and graduated school #1. Work in V22 osprey program at MCAS New River, NC.
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted June 2005. Left for bootcamp the same day as graduation, graduated Bootcamp #1, and graduated school #1. Work in V22 osprey program at MCAS New River, NC.

Sandra Kauffman-St.Onge
Class of 1990
Army, 2 Years
Field Medic stationed with a MASH unit
Class of 1990
Army, 2 Years
Field Medic stationed with a MASH unit

Shannon DePolo
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
Served the 182nd Transportation Company located in Traverse City, MI
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
Served the 182nd Transportation Company located in Traverse City, MI
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Our Houghton Lake High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Houghton Lake High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Houghton Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!