Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame
The purpose of the Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame is to honor musicians, composers, broadcasters and promoters for donating their time and talent to provide the public with polka music.
To qualify for this award,
a person must have been in the public eye for at least 15 years,
be at least 50 years of age or deceased
and be selected by the MSPMHoF selection committee.
This is the link to the Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/393300821316333
The names listed above are sorted by year and by honoree's last name.
The yellow highlighted year designates the first line of a new year.
The CATEGORY column will be completed when that information is accumulated.
The following plagues of inductees are displayed at the Z Hall (formerly known as ZCBJ Hall), 1775 Owosso Ave, Owosso, MI and can be viewed by requesting to see them from hall management @ (989) 723-7028.
Plaques are presented in year order of induction.
To enlarge a plaque, click on the plaque below.
When viewing the enlarged plaque, you can view the previous or next plaque by clicking on the arrowheads to the right or left of the enlarged picture.
1972 - Josef Povolny
1973 - John Hanak
1973 - Tony Kaczmarek
1974 - Samuel Fajnor
1974 - Mike Martinka
1974 - Frank Ondrus
1974 - Walt Praski
1974 - Anthony Simcek
1974 - Bedrick Smeage
1975 - Michael Cupal
1975 - Frank Dominek
1975 - Fritz Kolarik
1975 - Leonard Lisik
1975 - Henry Stasa Sr.
1975 - Frank Vasicek
1975 - Joe Vilimek
1976 - Anthony Cech
1976 - Stephanie Cech
1976 - John Kuchar
1976 - Joe Palka
1976 - Tom Palka
1976 - Benny Povolny
1977 - Henry Cupal
1977 - Joe Eckert Sr.
1977 - Rudy Girardini
1977 - Frank Hornak
1977 - George Serbus
1977 - Frank Sovis
1978 - Eddie Fornusek
1978 - Tony Kolaja
1978 - Al Smeja
1978 - Henry Stasa
1978 - Karel Zajdlik
1979 - Fredrick Cupal
1979 - Henry Smeja
1979 - John Paul Smolka
1979 - Steve Vaysabel
1980 - Joseph Dvorak Jr.
1980 - Edward Sedlar
1980 - Alfred (Fritz) Smeage
1981 - Ed Galko
1981 - John Kocur
1981 - Josephine Krebs
1982 - Charles Chapko
1982 - Thomas Nosek Jr.
1982 - Donald Viculin
1983 - Stephen Bernath
1983 - Peter P Cupal
1983 - Theodore (Ted) J Nosek
1984 - Joe Oswald
1984 - Bernard Povolny
1984 - Steve Zarko
1985 - Ernest (Ernie) J Matousek
1985 - John P Michailo Sr.
1985 - Edward Frank Nosek
1986 - Robert Diffen
1986 - Tony Havalda
1986 - Andrew Nester
1987 - Kenneth Ansil Marks
1987 - Carl Rohwetter
1987 - Paul M Trgina
1988 - Joseph Eckert
1988 - Helen Hedrich
1988 - John Sylvester Hedrick Jr
1988 - Chester Krebs
1989 - Doris Glozmek
1989 - John Stanulis
1989 - Robert Lee Shaw
1990 - Frank Alick
1990 - Jim Vacik
1991 - Frank Kiszka
1991 - Alfred (Bob) Shaar
1992 - Richard Kuciemba
1992 - Thaddeus (Ted) Kudlick
1993 - Wilmer George Schaeff
1993 - Frank Sohorec
1994 - James C Lorencz
1994 - Donald George Skuta
1994 - Paul Zak
1995 - John T Hedrick
1995 - Lorraine Hedrick
1995 - Ron Nowaczyk
1995 - Sarah Smeja (Fabry)
1996 - Leo A Balcer
1996 - Helen Ann Bates
1996 - Robert Bates
1996 - Jim Lepeak
1997 - Phillip Stanley Chovanec
1997 - Eleanore Magiera
1997 - Adam Mazurek
1997 - Stella Mazurek
1997 - Michael A Rydeski
1998 - Roger Allen Balcer
1998 - Norm Genigeski
1998 - Jerry Robotka
1998 - Gary S Trgina
1999 - Ray James Adamini
1999 - Fred Chmielewski
1999 - Stephanie Chmielewski
1999 - Richard “Dick” A Hedrich
1999 - Ted William Lakomowski
1999 - Clements “Clem” Misiak
1999 - Elaine Misiak
1999 - Bob Tenbusch
1999 - Charles Clinton Webb
2000 - Don Davis
2000 - Don Krysiak
2000 - Benny Prill
2000 - Julie Watkoski
2000 - Ray Watkoski
2001 - Betty Jean “Jeannie” Gosselin
2001 - Harold Hopp
2001 - Martha Hopp
2001 - Bill Nemanis
2001 - Marc Tenbusch
2002 - Frank Chapko
2002 - Chester “Chet” Czubko
2002 - Luther Schaible
2002 - Joseph J Urban
2002 - Gerald Wojtalewicz
2003 - Tommy Reder
2003 - Stanley Orin Saylor
2003 - John Shollack
2004 - John Klakulak
2004 - Ernie Skuta
2004 - Joseph Frank Stasa
2005 - Don Cialkoszewski
2005 - Lorraine Cialkoszewski
2005 - Chester “Chet” Czbuko, Jr
2005 - Edward A Krcmarik
2005 - Gerald Paul Tietz
2006 - Ruby V Klimaszewski
2006 - Valerian J Kwapis
2006 - Joan M Smolka
2006 - Delores “Dee” Theile
2006 - Don Theile
2006 - Jana Vitu
2006 - Libor Vitu
2007 - Steven James Drzewicki
2007 - Dennis Ewald
2007 - Richard N Kosloski
2007 - Robert “Bob” York
2008 - Terry Dekoski
2008 - Clarence T Grocholski
2008 - Millie Okapal
2008 - Vladimir “Jack” Pesik
2008 - Eddie Siwiec
2009 - Virgil Baker Jr
2009 - Robert Kolo
2009 - Bob Osantoski
2009 - Jeffery H Stasa
2010 - Eric M Heins
2010 - Linda Schwandt (Kremarik)
2010 - Joseph A Toma
2010 - Bonnie Weber
2011 - Martin Gazarek
2011 - Bob Lewandowski
2011 - Ronald J Marcissuk, Sr.
2011 - Norman (Norm) F Siess
2012 - Diane Bradley
2012 - Thomas J Bradley
2012 - Kelly Grocholski
2012 - Eileen Hawkins
2012 - Ken Hawkins
2012 - Mitchell Joseph Kempinski
2013 - Edward Joseph Dzikowicz
2013 - Thomas Joseph Komon
2013 - Stanley Kowalski
2013 - Ray Thompson
2014 - Louis Thomas Krawczyk
2014 - James Joseph Kulas
2014 - Adam Paionk
2014 - Martin Anthony Sovis
2015 - Ken “Kenny” Dowling
2015 - Michael S Lakomowski
2015 - Gary Mueller
2015 - James Joseph Stasa
2016 - Mary Anne Czubko
2016 - Jerry Krocek
2016 - Joseph Lipiec
2016 - James (Jim) Ocenasek
2016 - Mary Ocenasek (Kuchar)
2016 - Bill Treichel
2017 - Agnes Galecka
2017 - Martin Galecka
2017 - James Jimmy K Krzeszewski
2017 - Richard Stanley Kulas
2017 - Matt Lewandowski
2017 - Michael Billy Masten
2019 - Michael Fudalla
2019 - Thomas Kopeck
2019 - Fred Zarzecki
???? - William Ostash