Cleone Jane Honken, age 92, formerly of Luverne, Minn., died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Per Cleone’s wishes, a private family service will be held. Burial will take place a Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel.
Please vi s it www. hartquistfuneral.com to view Cleone’s life history and to sign an online registry.
Cleone Jane Honken was born on March 21, 1934, to Edwin and Magna (Haroldson) Swenson in Luverne, Minn. Following graduation, she worked at Luverne Style Shop. On October 19, 1963, she was united in marriage to Oltman “Okie” Honken at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. The couple was blessed with two sons, Ronald and Randall, and raised their family in Luverne. Cleone worked at Creegers for many years and later at Gabe’s. She was critical to the success of Honken Construction. Okie and Cleone later moved to Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Cleone died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage at the age of 92 years and 22 days.
Cleone was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne where she volunteered in the library, taught release time and vacation Bible school, and often would help with the monthly church newsletter. She loved baking, cooking, reading, crafts and growing flowers.
Cleone is survived by her two sons, Ronald (Cathy) Honken of Leota, Minn., and Randall (Carmen) Honken of Sartell, Minn.; grandchildren, Reed, Riley, Matthew, Vanessa and Anna; and siblings, Roger Swenson of Norfolk, Neb., Linda (Milton) Jackson of Sioux Falls, and Larry (Phyllis) Swenson of Luverne.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Magna; sisters, Mardella Hansen, Mary Ann Hamann, Norma Swenson, and Leone Reker; and brother, Leo Swenson.
