LEINEKE, Evelyn Ellen – of Clio, forever young, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Avalon Hospice in Flint. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the O’Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio. Rev. Sarah LaRose-Nettell officiating. Burial in Flint Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 AM until time of service at 2 PM. Contributions may be made to the family.

Evelyn was born in Flint on May 10, to the late Nicklas and Juliah (Dennis) Bodis. She married John C. Leineke in Flint on February 14, 1948. He preceded her in death in 1996. She was a resident of Clio most of her life. Mrs. Leineke worked at AC in the early 1950’s and Redmonds in Owosso in the early 1960’s. She was a member of Calvary Community Church in Flint. She loved reading the newspapers.

Survivng are: 4 children, Sandi (Dan) Gibbs of Millington, Judy (Mark) Moss of Clio, Susan Leineke of Clio, Mark (Jeane) Leineke of Flint; daughter-in-law Vicki Davis-Leineke of Flint; 9 grandchildren, Amy (John) Hall, Karen Gibbs, Mark (Laci) Moss, Jill (Stan) Cherwinski, Sarah Leineke, Julie Leineke, Eli Leineke, Jennifer (Kristopher) Krull, Kathleen (Jeff) Beard; 11 great-grandchildren, Hailee Hall, Hanah Hall, Mark Moss III, Aubreana Moss, Mackinlee Moss, Cole Cherwinski, Mia Leineke, Kristopher Krull II, Amber Beard, Sky-lynn Woolworth-Beard, Zackary Beard; sister, Helen Ponder of Flint; several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Johnny and Mike; 5 brothers, Nick, Frank, Jim, Jack and Paul Bodis; sister Betty June Bodis. Please sign our guest book or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com.