Memorial services for Eileen A. Battey of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Peter’s Cemetery, New Richland.
Mrs. Battey died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home in New Richland. She was 72 years of age.
Eileen was born August 4, 1941 in Vivian Township, Waseca County, the daughter of Emil and Amanda (Tolzman) Groskreutz. She graduated from public school in Waldorf, MN. On June 18, 1959 she was united in marriage to Clarence Battey in Wells, MN. She was a Waseca resident all of her life and a member of St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland. Eileen retired from Brown Printing in Waseca after many years.
Eileen enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, dancing and fishing. She loved to ride her motorcycle and snowmobile and could be seen mowing the lawn frequently. Eileen worked hard all of her life and cherished her time with family and her grandchildren.
Eileen is survived by her husband Clarence of New Richland, MN, children Laurie (Paul) Riemer of Siren, WI, James (Theresa) Battey of Owatonna, MN, Jeff (Linda) Battey of New Richland, MN, Linda Battey of North Branch, MN, Jerry (Lori) Battey of New Richland. There are eight grandchildren: Xylana, Bobby, Jeff, Eric, Michelle, Paulette, Nichole and Nicholas. Great grandchildren include Jerod, Ethan, Wyatt, Jayden, Gavin, Jacelyn, Telon, Owen and Payton. One sister survives, Ardean Klampe of Waseca, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Bridget and infant twin brother.
