Online Obituaries Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2001 obituaries    2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Marie Neisen, 85, of Minneapolis, formerly of New Ulm, died Nov. 11, 2001, at Walker Methodist Nursing Home in Minneapolis.    Services are at noon today at Arlington City Cemetery.    There will be no visitation.    She is survived by many nieces and nephews.    She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters; and a son.    She was born Jan. 17, 1916, in rural Arlington, to Martin and Dora Joel. She was a self-employed beautician for many years in south Minneapolis. She had attended New Ulm schools.     Eldo 'Bud' Oliver Barker, 73, of Redwood Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at his home.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls, with burial with military honors in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in rural Redwood Falls.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Nelson-Martin Funeral Service, Redwood Falls, and one hour prior to services at the church.    He is survived by his wife, Audrey of Redwood Falls; daughters and son-in-law, Shelly of Willmant, and Tammy and Doug Hannen of Montevideo; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Cari of Little Falls, and Brian and Wendy of Prior Lake; nine grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Calvin and Doris of Jeffers; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Doris and Leon Carter of Windom, Wilma Holck of Jeffers, Peggy Matter of Molalla, Ore., Jeanette and Donald Best of Pennock, Lulabelle and Dick Moots of Troy, Mont., and Darlene and Ron Freyholz of Red Lake Falls.    He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Earl, Jim and Bill; and sister, Margaret Pohl.    He was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Lamberton, to S.A. and Edna (Rutledge) Barker. He attended District 3 Cottonwood County schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He was a prisoner of war for 22 months during the Korean War.    He married Audrey Parker on Feb. 8, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Lamberton. They farmed south of Lamberton for eight years and moved to Redwood Falls in 1962. He worked as a carpenter for Stanley Brosam for 24 years until he retired in February 2000. He was a member of the Ex-P.O.W. Prairie Land chapter, where he served as vice commander. He was a member of the Redwood Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the 40/8. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls.    Roy P. Sassenberg, 79, of New Ulm, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oakwood United Methodist Church in New Ulm, with burial in the City Cemetery.     Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church.    Survivors include his wife, Caroline of New Ulm; daughters, Jeanne MehIhop and her husband Gregory of New Ulm, Shirley Henderson and her husband Dale of Winthrop; sons, Gary Sassenberg of Las Vegas, Dale Sassenberg and his wife Darla of Winthrop; eight grandchildren; sister, Ruth Hanson and her husband Cliff of Minneapolis; brother-in-law the Rev. Clemmet Peterson and his wife Rev. Cindy Rasmussen of St. Paul; sister-in-law, Evelyn Sinell of Le Sueur; and nieces and nephews.    He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul in infancy and Rueben.    Roy Paul Sassenberg, was born Oct. 21, 1922, in Kelso Township, Sibley County to Paul and Emma (Sinell) Sassenberg. He attended District 7 country school and operated his grandmother's farm. Following her death, he was employed by Green Giant company and later The Minnesota Valley Gas Company, both of Le Sueur. He married Caroline Peterson on Aug. 16, 1947, in Lafayette. They farmed for many years in Cornish Township, Sibley County, near Winthrop. They retired from farming in 1987, and moved to New Ulm in 1989. He became a resident of St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield in August 2000. He was a member of the Oakwood United Methodist Church in New Ulm.    Richard 'Dick' DeToy, of St. James, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at St. James Health Services Hospital.    Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, St. James.    Harriet 'Jean' Clark, 71, of St. James, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at home.    Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, St. James.