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Myrtle Louise Eschenbach, 96, passed away Saturday, March 8, in Effort, Pa.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 15, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be the Rev. Tony Hoefner. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Deneke, Jared Halliburton, Joey Bradley, Sean Kyle, Frank Vanbuskirk, and Don Melton.

Visitation will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Friday, March 14, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Kresgeville, Pa, on Sept. 4, 1917, Myrtle was the daughter of William Rolin and Sarah Jane (Kindred) Dorshimer. She was a long time former resident of Orange; where she trained and raised racehorses with her husband. Myrtle was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Orange, and the United Methodist Women. She will be missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arnold Eschenbach; daughter, Jacqueline Monceaux, and granddaughter, Diana Mallasch.

Myrtle is survived by her son Franklin Ryder, and wife Bonnie of Effort; stepson, John Eschenbach; stepdaughter, Debbie Eschenbach; grandchildren, Gaylene Vanbuskirk, Shari Melton, Kim Thibodeaux, Daniel Deneke, David Ryder, and Frankie Ryder; six great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.