Constance Harren

Constance “Connie” Harren, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, following a short and courageous battle with cancer.

Connie was born on October 2, 1938, in Upsala, Minnesota, to Edward and Evelyn (Klimmek) Klug. On November 12, 1960, she married Eugene Harren in Brainerd. Together, they shared more than six decades of marriage, building a home filled with love, kindness, and quiet devotion.

Connie was the heart of her family and found joy in caring for others. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, gardening, birdwatching, and making delicious home-cooked meals, but her most treasured time was time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Connie is survived by her devoted husband, Gene Harren; her children, Jackie (Nick) Pohlkamp, Wendell (Michelle) Harren, Brian (Diane) Harren, Sue (Rob) Polipnick, and Janice Larsen; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Regina Hoeschen; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by their infant son, Randy, her parents; her brother, Lloyd Klug; and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

The Harren family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to CentraCare Long Prairie Emergency Department, North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, CentraCare Hospice, CURA Nursing Home in Sauk Centre and Little Falls Orthopedics for the compassionate care and grace shown to Connie in her final days.

A visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, Minnesota, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Private burial will take place in the spring.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Randall.