Beloved husband of Emilie; loving father of Kurt (Joyce) Leithauser, Gail (Frank Marshall) Leithauser, and Janis Brennen; caring grandfather of Alexander, Erinn, Patrick, Mary, Molly, Katy, and Kourtney; great-grandfather of Dylan and Allyson; and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Gene was predeceased by his parents John and Pearl (Stitt) Leithauser; son Eric Leithauser; and brothers Harold and Jack Leithauser.
Gene was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 17, 1927. He graduated from Detroit Southeastern High School and Wayne State University. He married Emilie Krakowski on January 24th, 1948. Gene and Emilie raised their family in Bloomfield Hills.
Gene was a passionate Polymer Chemist with General Motors for 40 years and was involved in many innovative developments. He served in S.C.O.R.E. and the C.A.R.T. Kids. He loved the PPG Indy Car World Series, model trains, their dog Max, hunting, fishing, his red 1960 MGA, and Gene and Emilie enjoyed traveling.
Gene’s family will receive all for a visitation on Monday October 1, 2018 from 10am until the time of funeral service at 11am at Pixley Funeral Home, located at 3530 Auburn Road in downtown Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Memorial contributions may be made in Gene's honor to the American Heart Association online at www.heart.org or Michigan Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
