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PUBLISHED: May 25, 2007
IRENE ESCHELBACH
Saline
Irene Eschelbach, 89, of Saline died May 25, 2007, at the Evangelical Home in Saline. She was born July 24, 1917, in Scio Township the daughter of Theophil and Clara (Staebler) Strieter.
She married Ray Eschelbach June 15, 1939, and he preceded her in death March 2000. She worked for The Ann Arbor News and Braun and Brumfield. She was a lifelong member of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her sons, Glenn (Carolyn) Eschelbach of Saline and Garry (Chris) Eschelbach of Georgia; four grandchildren, Randy (Ann) Eschelbach, Rodney (Carrie) Eschelbach, Kimberly (Clint) Underwood and Matthew (Christin) Eschelbach; her great-grandchildren, Thomas, Ryan and Megan Eschelbach and Andelyn and Addesyn Underwood; and her sister-in-law, Carolyn Strieter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Nelson and Arwin Strieter; and her sister-in-law, Olive Schmidt.
Visitation was held Monday at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. A funeral was held Tuesday. The Rev. Douglas Hartley officiated. Burial was at Bethlehem Cemetery in Ann Arbor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline.
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