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David "Smurf" Larkin

1952 - 2024

David "Smurf" Larkin obituary, 1952-2024, Grand Junction, CO

BORN

1952

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory - Grand Junction

2515 Patterson Rd.

Grand Junction, Colorado

David Larkin Obituary

David "Smurf" Larkin passed away Friday, August 30, 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. He was an outstanding husband, father, son, grandfather, and mentor.

A celebration of his life will occur on October 12th, 2024 at Edgewater Brewing at 2 pm. Please feel free to don your favorite Hawaiian shirt, David's favorite "dress up" attire. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations be made to https://tafcares.org/, https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/, or to https://www.als.net/.

He will be missed. His personal adages will be forever etched in the memories of his loved ones and will continue to guide those who knew him.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily Sentinel from Sep. 15 to Sep. 16, 2024.

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12

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Edgewater Brewery

905 Struthers Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Funeral services provided by:

Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory - Grand Junction

2515 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505

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