John T. Luberts, 63, Long Prairie

February 17, 1961 – November 27, 2024

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie for John Luberts, who passed away on November 27, 2024 at his home in Long Prairie is. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 4th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Stein Chapel in Long Prairie. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday at the funeral home.

John was born February 17, 1961 in Long Prairie to Edwin and Elvera (Tabatt) Luberts. He graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1979. At a young age he received the nickname “Bunno,” which stuck with him throughout his life. He worked for Hart Press/Banta until it closed in 2018. He then worked for The Barrel Mill in Clotho. He married Faye Watry. Together they had five children, Stacey, Jena, Joshua, Chyna and Emily. On October 15, 2016, he married Denise Claseman Szech. When they married, three stepchildren were added to his family: Joshua, Tony and Nikki Szech.

Big Red, Bunno’s 1997 one-ton pickup, was his pride and joy. He had a unique, somewhat sarcastic sense of humor and seemed to find a nickname for everyone. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. For him, camping was a great way to spend time with family. Friends knew he was always up for a good party, but more than anything, they loved his family. Spending time with them was a priority.

He is survived by his mother, Elvera of Long Prairie; his children, Stacey (Erik) Melia of Surprise, AZ, Jena (Matt Walter) Bodell of Little Sauk, Joshua (Katie) Luberts of Long Prairie, Chyna Luberts of Sauk Center and Emily (Alex) Host of Osakis; stepchildren, Joshua (Eden) Szech of Osakis, Anthony (Rachel Wells) Szech of Egan and Nicole (Jake) Braun of Egan; sisters Nancy Schwanke of Hutchinson and Deanna Theiler of Long Prairie; brother Pete (Tina) Luberts of Long Prairie and 11 grandchildren.

His father, Edwin Luberts, predeceased him; brothers Joseph Luberts and Glenn Luberts; sisters Lucy Rosch, Linda Fahlin and Mary Luberts; brothers-in-law John Wozniak, Randy Schwanke and Jerry Line.