Brett Larkin

Brett Wayne Larkin, the son of Rick Russell Spainhower and Carla Rae (Downey) Beavers, was born May 29th, 1967 in Creston, Iowa. Brett entered into eternal rest on October 8th, 2024 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa at the age of fifty-seven years.

Brett graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1985. Soon after graduation, Brett moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he met his wife and mother to his sons Randy and Richard. Brett moved back to Creston a few years later and started working for Frito-Lay for a few years. He then worked for Ferrara Candy Company as a Supervisor, a few years later he worked for Creative Innovations, and then Aramark as well. Most recently, Brett worked for Michaels Foods as a material handler / forklift operator. Brett lived most of his life in Creston.

His hobbies included watching football with his friend Chad Engdahl on Sundays, and fishing and grilling with his friends and family.

Left to cherish Brett’s memory are his two sons; Richard (Montana) Larkin, Randy (Peyton) Larkin, both of Creston. His grandchildren; Dalton; Cruze; Oliver; Charlotte; and Mallory. His mother: Leta Larkin, Creston; his step-mother, Lisa Spainhower, Creston; his brothers: R.T. (Jennifer) Spainhower, Washington State; Aaron (Gina) Spainhower, Washington State; Dustin (Shelby) Spainhower, Kansas City Missouri; his sisters: Tina (Gary) Lybarger, Harrison, Arkansas; Tammy Henderson, Creston; Becky Mullin, Creston; Lisa Hill, San Antonio Texas; Mycale (Andy Konkler) Downey, Creston; and Kristi Vicker, Creston; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

Preceding Brett in death was his father, Rick Spainhower; his mother, Carla (Beavers) Downey; his adoptive father, John Larkin; his grandparents, Gladys and Russell Spainhower; and Raymond and Effie Downey; his sister, Kally Jo Spainhower; and his brothers; Micheal Beavers, Brady Larkin, Mark Larkin, and Curtiss Downey.