Frances Ernestine Larkin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Frances Ernestine (Kahmeyer) Larkin 75 passed away, Saturday November 4th, 2017 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born July 29, 1942 in Nashville, Kansas to Ernest F. and Malinda (Hellman) Kahmeyer. She married Kenneth F. Larkin on September 21, 1963. Frances worked as a candy striper and as a clerk at Brooks and Spencer’s Dry Goods. She is most remembered as a daycare provider for many Medicine Lodge children and as a 4H Leader for over 20 years. Fran also owned and operated Fran’s Ceramics for many years. Frances was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and Midweek for several years. Surviving is her husband, Kenneth Larkin of Medicine Lodge, Ks; two sons, Dennis (Debra), Jason Christopher (Tricia) of Medicine Lodge, Ks; one daughter Cynthia (Kevin) Regier of Great Bend, Ks; 7 grandchildren, Andrew, Kayla, Jacob, Zachary, Emilie, Breanna, and Avery; her pride and joy great granddaughter Jemma Jolene. One brother, Dale (Harriet) Kahmeyer of Wichita, Ks; four sisters, Ruby Dirks of Lahoma, Ok, Arlene Pirkey and Doris (Melvin) Allender of Wichita, Ks; and Linda Sue Brown of Terre Haute, In. Frances was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters, Imogene Wiske, Verna Klusman, Leona Lechner, and Eunice Winter. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 1:00 until 8:00 with family present from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, Ks 67104 Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge, Ks with Reverend Dennis Fangmeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Ks. Memorial may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Diabetes Foundation in care of Larrison Funeral Home.

Frances Ernestine Larkin

July 29, 1942 - November 4, 2017