KEVIN PATRICK LARKIN, a lifelong resident of Sioux City, IA died May 28, 2012 at the age of 65. He worked for the family business, Larkin Funeral Home, along with his brother, Dennis, who owned and operated the firm for many years until the business was merged with Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in 2006. He continued to work for the firm until retiring in October of 2011. He was a member of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association. He graduated from the San Francisco School of Mortuary Science.