Danielle Larkin

A Memorial Service for Danielle Marie Larkin, 56, of Caldwell is scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Bro. Harvey Abke officiating. Mrs. Larkin passed away at her home in Caldwell April 11, 2018.

Danielle was born October 23, 1961 to Norman Harold Larkin and Anna Rosina (Mills) Larkin Duckworth in Bethesda, Maryland.

Danielle was a caring person with a huge heart for children, animals and nature. She was a movie buff, avid reader, and liked spending time with her family. She enjoyed playing bingo and chicken foot at the Stone Street Apartments.

Even though she was involved in a severe accident when she was 29, she never let that keep her from having a full life. She had a smile for everyone.

Danielle was preceded in death by her father, Norman Larkin; her chosen dad, Charles Duckworth; and her husband, Jimmy Hood.

She is survived by her mother, Rosina Duckworth of Vancouver, Washington; daughter, Bonnie Hood of Caldwell; grandmother Amalia Mills of Richmond, California; mother-in-law, Helen Hood of Caldwell; brother, Norman Francis Larkin of Vancouver, Washington, sister and brother-in-law, Ana Teresa & Edward Freeby of Vancouver, Washington; step brothers and sisters-in-law, Steven & Sharon of Laguna Woods, California, Gary & Patricia Duckworth of Spotsylvania, Virginia, Mike & June Duckworth of Kansas City, Missouri; step sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl & Bob Ewing of Spirit Lake, Idaho; grandchildren, Jacqueline Boozer, Joceline Boozer; niece, Rosina Ramirez of Toronto, Canada; and nephew, Shaun Gundert of Vancouver, Washington."To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. "

This quote fit Danielle perfectly. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her..

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