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Olive Mae "Ollie" Lesch

1949 - 2026

Olive Mae "Ollie" Lesch obituary, 1949-2026, Summerville, SC

BORN

1949

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

James A. Dyal Funeral Home

303 S. Main Street

Summerville, South Carolina

UPCOMING SERVICE

Memorial Service

Feb. 20, 2026

11:00 a.m.

Bethany UMC

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Olive Lesch Obituary

Olive Mae "Ollie" Lesch

Summerville - Olive (Ollie) M. Lesch, 76, of Summerville, widow of Robert G. Lesch passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at Lowcountry Community Hospice House in Summerville.

Ollie was born on March 2, 1949, in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Walter and Olive Forsman. She was a secretary for the Navy Test Pilot School until the arrival of her first child after which she became a loving homemaker. She was an active member of Bethany UMC and loved serving in the music department at the church. Ollie loved time with friends & family, bowling, baking, square & line dancing, and playing cards.

Survivors are one daughter Denise B Boerst (Chad) of Charleston, one son Keith R Lesch (Danielle) of Lebanon OH; six grandchildren: Cameron, Kaitlyn, Aaralyn, Xander, Toby, and Wyatt; and one brother Allen Lesch (Hatsie) of Topton PA.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 11 o'clock at Bethany UMC in Summerville, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany UMC Music Fund, 118 W 3rd South St, Summerville, SC 29483.

ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 S MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE,SC 29483 (843)873-4040

We invite you to share a memory and sign our guest book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Feb. 18, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Olive Lesch

Feb

20

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Bethany UMC

Summerville, SC

Funeral services provided by:

James A. Dyal Funeral Home

303 S. Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483

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