Jan. 26, 1925 - Jan. 4, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Audrey J. Larkin, 84, of South Bend, passed away at 7:00 pm Monday, January 4th in her residence after a sudden illness. Mrs. Larkin was born on January 26, 1925, in South St. Paul, Minnesota. On January 29, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as Audrey J. Krueger, she married Eugene D. Larkin, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Alan J. Larkin, of South Bend and Andrew D. Larkin, of Portland, Oregon; a grandson, Spencer Larkin, whom she loved and cherished; and a sister, Marilyn LaPlaca, of California. Mrs. Larkin moved with her husband to the South Bend area in 2005, coming from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Audrey retired in 1989 from the St. Paul Minnesota School Library System, where she was employed as a reference librarian. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Audrey was an avid cat lover, a supporter of the arts, an espouser of equal rights for all people. She will be missed by a loving family and all who had the opportunity to know her during her life journey. Her wishes were to be cremated, which her family honored. She also wanted all memorial contributions made in her honor directed to the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, 2506 Grape Rd., Mishawaka, Indiana. There will be no visitation hours or services. The Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home located at West Ireland Road / Indiana 23, South Bend handled arrangements and extends its deepest sympathy to the Larkin Family.