Lincoln M. Larkin

Lincoln M. Larkin, 88, of Benton Harbor, passed away at his home, on Thursday, September 11, 2003. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, Sept. 15, at 10:00AM, at the First Congegrational United Church of Christ, 2001 Niles Ave., St. Joseph, with Rev. Dr. Bob Bramen officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, MI. Friends may call on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 3:00-6:00PM, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice At Home, 2626 W.John Beers Rd., Stevensville, MI, 49127, or the Alzheimers Association-Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, 530 Whites Rd., Suite 1, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008. Friends wishing to leave a message of condolence, or to sign the family guest book, may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Mr. Larkin was born on June 5, 1915, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Lester Underwood and Ethel Jean (McConnell) Larkin. He married Marion Stiles on June 27, 1940 in Evanston, IL. Marion preceded him in death on August 19, 1993. He had worked at Seeger Corp. in Evansville, IN, for 20 years; he then joined Whirlpool Corp., and retired in 1978 as General Manager in the Commercial Refrigeration Department. Mr. Larkin attended Georgia Tech University in Atlanta; he was a 32nd degree Mason; and was very active in the Berrien County Republican Party. His hobby was building scale models of various buildings, one which was of the North Pier Lighthouse. He is survived by two sons, J. Stephen (Kathryn Westin-Larkin) Larkin of Alexandria, VA, and Andrew J. (Sharon Slosson-Larkin) Larkin of Novi, MI; a daughter, Linda (Curtis) Laetz of Shorewood, WI; seven grandchildren, Sarah (Wade) Laetz-Mahon, Benjamin C. Laetz, Jessica Larkin, Peter Larkin, Christine L. Larkin, Aaron M. Larkin and Gwendolyn L. Larkin; and two great grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents, his wife Marion, grand daughter Eleanor Laetz (1979), and a sister Susanna Nottingham (1995).