Willie J. "Bill" Larkin, 79, of Denison passed away December 31, 2014 at Stormont Vail in Topeka.

He was born August 29, 1935 in Delaware, Oklahoma the son of Theodore and Lela Mae (Pullum) Larkin. He was a foreman for Midwest Construction, for 35 years, working all over the state of Kansas. On June 7, 1955 he married Mary F. Wall in Sedan, Kansas. They made their home in Denison in 1975. She preceded him in death on January 11, 2012.

Willie is survived by: his children, Sherry (Glen) Edington of Holton, KS, Marla (LeRoy) Shupe of Circleville, KS, Lori Ellis of Denison, KS and Steve Larkin of Denison, KS; his 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife he was also preceded in death by his brother Joseph Larkin.

Willie was cremated and no services are planned. There is no memorial designation. To leave a special message for the family, visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com