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Thelma Larkin Obituary

LARKIN-Thelma Age 77, was born in Lorain, OH and passed away Friday, November 9, 2007 in Lansing. She grew up in Buffalo, NY and married Jessie Larkin. She moved to Lansing in 1997, where she became a member of the local Kiwanis and was active in other civic affairs. She was preceded in death by her husband and her brother, George. Survivors include: her children, Joyce, Garthel, Damita, and Patricia Larkin; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Deborah Larkin; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 17, 2:00 p.m. at the RILEY FUNERAL HOME, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing ,MI. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Sparrow Foundation, 110 E. Michigan Ave., P.O. Box 30480, Lansing, 48909, or the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10006. Family email: [email protected]

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Published by Buffalo News on Nov. 14, 2007.

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