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Laurelene Esther Hardekopf, the daughter of Oscar and Lillian (Kahler) Baumhoefner, was born on December 19, 1939 in Truman, MN. She grew up on farms near Truman, Fairmont and Reading and Worthington and graduated from the Worthington High School in 1957. Laurie was united in marriage to Leland Hardekopf on July 22, 1958 at the Immanuel American Lutheran Church in rural Fulda. After their marriage they lived and farmed in the Fulda and Wilmont areas until moving into Fulda in February of 1981. She worked at Slayton Floral, Sterling Drug and Shopko over the years. Laurie lived in Slayton and Windom and after her husband’s death in January of 2017 she returned to Fulda. Laurie returned to heaven on December 20, 2025, the day after her 86th birthday. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Fulda. She enjoyed crafts, collecting angels, word searches, bird watching, volunteering at Maple Lawn and the Nobles County Library.
Survivors include her 5 children, Julaine (Michael) Arens of Fulda, MN, Michael (Marlene) Hardekopf of Bloomington, MN, Robert (Tonetta) Hardekopf of Big Lake, MN, William (Tracy) Hardekopf of Barrington, NH and Sheri Hardekopf of Tea, SD; 8 grandchildren, Marisa (Matthew) Reed, Michele (Joshua) Rozell, Jared (Morgan) Arens, Tabitha Johnson, Aaron Hardekopf, Gabrielle (Ryan) Drown, Laura Hardekopf and Noah Hardekopf; 11 great-grandchildren, Tyler Rozell, Elianna and Jase Reed, Maddy Johnson, Rhett, Raina and Rustin Arens, Addison and Bryceson Drown and baby Drown, expected in spring of 2026 and Kodi and Micah Hardekopf; brothers, Ronald (Wanda) Baumhoefner and Arlen (Cheryl) Baumhoefner; sister-in-law, Elnora Dierks and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Funeral services were at the Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Fulda, MN at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 27, 2025 with Rev. Lance Isaacson officiating. Interment at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery rural Fulda, MN.
Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. The Totzke Funeral Home in Fulda assisted the family with arrangements. Send condolences online at www.totzkefuneralhome. com.
