- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 30, 2021
- State: Kentucky
Dr. Leroy “Lee” Oesch was born July 5, 1931 in New Springfield, Ohio, to Ralph Wallace Oesch and Edna Mae Coy Oesch. He passed away Saturday, October 30, at age 90 on Shalom Acres in Clearfield, Kentucky. Lee was the youngest of five children: Oliver, Richard, Esther [Woodward], and Deloris [Stoops].
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Judy McKee Oesch; his sister Deloris; his four children Timothy, Robert, Matthew, and Debbie Oesch-Minor; and eight grandchildren Melissa, Sean, Charity, Ryan, Sarah, Ian Minor, John, and Dylan Minor. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, sister Esther, spouse of 23 years Evelyn Miller Oesch, and grandson Robert Matthew Oesch.
He attended Anderson College one year, 1945-50, and then transferred to Kent State University where he received his B.A. in 1953. The B.A. had a major in Social Studies and a minor in philosophy and speech.
He then attended Anderson Seminary and later Oberlin Theological Seminary.
He was called to Gulf Coast Bible College in the fall of 1956 where he taught Christian Education, Western Civilization, Philosophy, Psychology and Speech.
Pastor Lee received his M.A. in Religious Education in June of 1961. He began work on his doctoral program at the University of Tulsa and also at Oklahoma State University.
Pastor Lee was called to Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon in 1966 and taught for one year in the department of Christian Education.
While in Texas Pastor Lee served as the State Board of Christian Education, Youth Camp Director, Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Chairman of the Houston Heights Ministerial Association, Camp Meeting Program director, and became a certified public school teacher.
Pastor Lee and Judy were married December 30, 1977, and were called to serve the St.
Pastor Lee and Judy went to Bradenton, Florida October 3, 1998 to serve with Pastor Gerald Yates in the ministry of Outreach and Small Groups. Due to the illness of Dr. Gerald Yates, Pastor Lee became Senior Pastor until October of 1999.
Pastor Lee and Judy returned to Shalom Acres November of 1999.
Lee and Judy retired to Bradenton, Florida, and Clearfield, Kentucky, in 2001. He continued to fill the pulpit and work with The Pastor’s Fellowship.
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