Online Obituaries Friday, Feb. 27, 2004 2004 obituaries    2003 obituaries 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Rose M. Battig , 97, of Longmont, Colo., and formerly of Sleepy Eye, died on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at the Life Care Center in Longmont, Colo.    Funeral services are 11 a.m., Monday, March 1, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with Pastor Tim Grams officiating. Burial will be in the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.    Visitation will be from 10: a.m. until the time of service at the church on Monday.    Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.    Rose is survived by son, Marvin Battig of Youngtown, Ariz.; and daughter, Muriel Current and her husband Harold of Longmont, Colo.; grandchildren, Barbara Battig, Mark Battig, Merry Andreas, Sandra DiNatale, and Jeanie Vela; and by great-grandchildren, Paul, Katie, Daniel, Sam, Timothy, Johanna, and Elizabeth Battig, Matthew and Justin DiNatale and Ryan, Racheal, and Emily Vela.    She was preceded in death by her husband and her brothers and sisters, Martin, Ewald, Helmut, Arthur, Gerhard, Harry, Herbert, Benny, Arnold, Irene, Eleanor, Edna, and Freda.    Rose was born on May 1, 1906, in Morgan Township, Redwood County, to Fred and Mary (Daluge) Hasse. She married Fred W. Battig on June 20, 1923, in New Ulm. She spent most of her life in the Sleepy Eye vicinity until 1978 when she moved to Longmont, Colo., to be near her daughter and family. Over the years, Rose was employed at several different jobs in Sleep Eye. She loved children and did volunteer work in her church's Lutheran school lunch program in Sleepy Eye. Rose enjoyed her family and family gatherings. She also enjoyed boating, fishing and traveling. She was a member of Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Longmont, Colo., and was a past member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye.    Funeral memorials may be given to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1217 W. 17th Avenue, Longmont, Colo. 80501.    Eileen Black , 62, of rural Fairfax died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at the Rio Grand Regional Hospital in McAllan, Texas.    Funeral arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.    Ruth E. Clyne , 80 of 413 5th North in New Ulm, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at the New Ulm Medical Center.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Friday and 7:30-10 a.m., Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.    Ruth is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary "Eightball" Hogen of New Ulm, Connie "Chico" and James "Chick" Heck of New Ulm, Diane "Termite" and Rich Murphy of New Ulm, Linda Clyne of New Ulm and her special friend, John Schoof of Essig, Monica "Weiner" and Danny Gieseke of New Ulm, Roxanne "Tuni" and Harlan Schwecke of Gibbon, and Julie "Tutsie" and Pat Schugel of New Ulm; a son and daughter-in-law, Randy "Sam" and Jo Clyne of New Ulm; a son-in-law, Le Roy Rewitzer of New Ulm; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Deloris Matison of Lakeville, and Eileen Solyntjes of Springfield; sisters-in-law, Marie Clyne, Betty Clyne, and Hilda Clyne, all of New Ulm.    She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Martin Clyne on Feb. 9, 1960; a daughter, Marlene "Rusty" Rewitzer on Nov. 15, 2003; and a grandson, Danny Clyne on January 11, 1980.    Ruth was born on Aug. 16, 1923, in New Ulm to Joseph and Rose (Schreiner) Guendner. She attended school at St. Raphael's in Springfield. On March 5, 1940, she married Martin Clyne at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. After the death of Martin, she worked at Fingerhut, Ben Franklin, Highland Manor, and 3M until retiring in 1984. Ruth enjoyed sewing, crocheting, puzzles, and word searches. She loved the Concord Singers, the New Ulm German festivals, music in the park, and most of all, spending time at home with her kids and grandkids. Ruth was well known for making the best flannel pajamas and baby bibs. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.    Mabel Gehrke , 83, of Brownton, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at Glencoe Regional Health Services in Glencoe.    Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart, with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Friday; and 8-11 a.m., Saturday, at Hantge Funeral Chapel in Brownton; and continues one hour before services at the church.    Joan Ann (Ganske) Jensen Jensen, 71, of Springfield, died on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Springfield Medical Center.    Service will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. The Clergy will be Father Phil Schotzko. Burial will be in Sanborn City Cemetery    Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Friday, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, and 1:30-3 p.m., Saturday, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Sleepy Eye.    Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.    Email condolences may be sent at www.sturmfh.com    Joan Ann (Ganske) Jensen was born on Aug. 7, 1932, in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of John and Ann (Kachelmeier) Ganske. She grew up in Sleepy Eye graduating from St. Mary's High School in 1950. Joan married Kenneth Jensen on Aug. 30, 1952, in Oceanside, Calif. The couple made their home in rural Sanborn where they farmed and raised their family. In 1991 Joan went to work as a cashier at Jackpot Junction where she was a "mother" to many of her co-workers and friends. She helped raise her grandchildren and loved to take care of her family. Joan was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn, the Christian Mothers and the CCW. She was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, fishing, cooking, knitting, golfing, gambling, vacations, and baking chocolate chip cookies. Joan really enjoyed entertaining her family and especially loved all her grandchildren from Seb, age 29, on down to Melanie, 9 months.    Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Jensen of Springfield, children, Kenny (Jean) Jensen, Jr. of Wanda, Kevin (Riki) Jensen of Lakeville, Kurt (Pamela) Jensen of Lamberton, Mary (Myron) Vogt of Sanborn, Marci (Rick) Heid of St. Cloud, Kriss Jensen (Shana Jackson) of Marshall and Maureen Janssen of St. Cloud, 26 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Lyle (Myrna) Ganske of Brea, Calif., Tom (Karen) Ganske of Sleepy Eye, Jim (Maxine) Ganske of Sleepy Eye; sisters, MaryJane Koessler of New Ulm, Maureen (Pete) DeRosler of Burlington, Wis., and Collette Van De Bogart of Elkhorn, Wis.,; and brother-in-law, Albert Flor of New Richland    She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lois Flor and Mildred Linnehan; brothers-in-law, James Van De Bogart and Jim Koessler and Bernie Linnehan.