Notes for: Lennon Charles Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (Feb. 26, 2023):
From Monroe County, Michigan Marriage Records:
Lennon C. Bodine, 19, of Monroe, born in Michigan, son of Benjamin Bodine & Lucille Yost AND Dolores R. Goodnough, 19, of Monroe, born in Michigan, dau. of William Goodnough & Anna Engel, were married 7 Feb 1942 in Maybee.
On 30 June 1942, Lennon Charles Bodine of Monroe, Michigan registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 2 June 1922 in Maybee, Michigan, worked for the Ford Plant in Dundee, and named Ben Bodine of Maybee as his next of kin.
Lennon Bodine was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ida, Monroe County. (For a photograph of his grave marker see Find A Grave Memorial No. 50192155.)
Obituary, The Monroe Evening News (Monroe, Mich.) of 8 April 1986.
DUNDEE--Lennon Charles Bodine, 63, of 12299 S. Custer Rd. died at 8:13 p.m. Saturday in the Mercy-Memorial Hospital intensive care unit, Monroe, where he had been since April 23. he had been in poor health for about three years. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today in the Capaul Funeral Home, Ida, where the rosary will be recited at 7 tonight and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home and at 11 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ida. The Rev. Edward A. Kuepfer will officiate and burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Ida. Born June 2, 1922, in Flat Rock, he was the son of Ben and Lucille (Yost) Bodine. He married Delores Goodnough Feb. 7, 1942, in Maybee. He had been employed as a welder by Tecumseh Products for 38 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Ida, and its Ushers Club and choir. He was also a former union steward of the Tecumseh Products Union. For about 15 years, the Lennon Bodine Family Musical Entertainers had performed in the Monroe County area, including at the Monroe County Fair and for various clubs and churches. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, C. Dean and W. Lee, both of Monroe, and L. Timothy of Dundee; 7 daughters, Mrs. Ray (Margie) Kuehnlein and Mr. Don (Bonnie) Gildersleeve, both of Monroe, Mrs. Harry (Nancy) Salenbien of Maybee, Mrs. Jerry (Dolly) McMullen of Northville, Mrs. Perry (Annette) Freelon of Wyoming, Mich., Mrs. Ron (Peggy) Heiden of Vienna, Va., and Miss Lorie Bodine at home; 2 brothers, Lowell and Harry, both of Monroe, and 33 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
The Monroe (MI) News of Friday, 24 Feb 2023.
Dolores Rose Bodine, of Dundee, MI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Wellspring Lutheran Services (Monroe, MI) at the age of 100. Born September 16, 1922, Dolores was the daughter of William J. and Anna M. (Engel) Goodnough. She was a 1941 Monroe High School Graduate, and married Lennon C. Bodine on February 7, 1942, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Maybee, MI. Together, they were beloved parents of 10 children who made up the Lennon Bodine Family entertainers for which Dolores coordinated, sang, and made their costumes. She worked at the University of Michigan for 13 years as a secretary/transcriber in Ophthalmology, retiring in 1985. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing, camping, playing cards, gardening/canning, cooking/baking, praying, and spending quality time with family and friends. Dolores was a member of the Christian Mothers, parish council and choir at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ida, MI. Survivors include her son, C. Dean (Mary) Bodine; daughters, Margie (Ray) Kuehnlein, Nancy (Harry) Salenbien, Bonnie (Donald) Gildersleeve, Dolores (Jerry) McMullen, Annette (Perry) Freelon, Peggy Heiden, Lori (Douglas) Brown; daughter-in-law Jackie Bodine; sister, Geraldine Lamarre; brother, William Goodnough; and 119 grandchildren/great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons, L. Timothy and W. Lee Bodine; siblings, Bernard Goodnough, Helen (Navarre), Albert Goodnough, Marie (Burns), Leo Goodnough, Gertrude (Matthes), Clarence Goodnough, Loretta (Brossia), Lillian (Seitz); grandchild, Taylor Brown, and great grandchild, Gabriel Cavasin. Friends may call at Capaul Funeral Home in Ida, MI on Tuesday, February 28, from 11 am to 8 pm. Rosary will be at 7 pm. Dolores will lie-in-state at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ida, MI on Wednesday, March 1, at 10 am with funeral services commencing at 11 am. Burial will take place immediately following the funeral at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Ida. Fr. Mike Anagbogu will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to ProMedica Hospice of Monroe, MI and/or St. Joseph Catholic Church (Ida, MI). To send the family online condolences, please visit www.capaulfuneralhome.com.