Evelyn Olsovsky

Evelyn Angeline (Polansky) Olsovsky died peacefully at her home on August 4th, 2025. Born October 19,1929 in Tours, Texas, she had eight sisters and three brothers. They lived and worked hard on their parents farm in Mart, Texas. At age 17 she left the farm and got a job at Southwestern Bell and transferred to the Dallas branch in 1948. Evelyn loved dancing and when she went home to visit, she would go to the Ross dance hall where she met a young man named Louie Olsovsky.

They were married on July 18th, 1953, at St. Joesph’s Catholic Church in Bellmead, Texas. Evelyn had 10 children – 8 surviving children: Louis Wayne Olsovsky (Connie), Carol E Smith (Harold), Sharon K Pope (Craig), Delores A Farrell (Jim), Robert J Olsovsky, Leslie J Olsovsky, Mary A Dryden (Ben) and James H Olsovsky (Joann).

Grandchildren include J Shane Tyree, Heath Preston, Matt Olsovsky, Jesse Lancaster, Aaron Olsovsky, Dana Smith, Jena Tyree-Miklaw, Clint Smith, Sean Simmons, Dean Simmons, Dustin Olsovsky, Trey Dryden, Ariana (Evan) Dryden, Austin Olsovsky & Dalton Olsovsky.

Great Grandchildren include Zachary Preston, Keller Tyree, Kendall Olsovsky, Colby Olsovsky, Hudson Olsovsky. Jaxon Smith, Patrick Smith, Nathan Smith. Atlas McCarty, Waylon Dryden and Harlan Dryden.

Evelyn is survived by her sisters Anne Marie (Joann) Breeland, Nancy Brinkley and brother Sammy Polansky. She was predeceased by her husband Louie William Olsovsky, parents Fred and Ann (Barak) Polansky, her sisters Martha Willig, Lillian Rippengale, Lucille Flaherty, Helen Wright, Eleanor Schneider, brothers Raymond and WJ Polansky, and two children Angela Ann Olsovsky and Joe Paul Olsovsky.

As Evelyn started her career at Southwestern Bell, she did some modeling with the Kim Dawson Agency. While at the telephone company she played on their ladies’ softball team and competed in tournaments. After joining the City of Dallas as a security guard, she played on several of the city teams along with her daughters. When her daughters moved to playing soccer, their competitive mom moved right over with them and started playing soccer also. Once she retired from the City of Dallas Security Department, she continued playing softball with Louie until the age 82.

Her passions were traveling, playing sports, family get-togethers on Sunday and Holidays and gardening – she loved tending to her azaleas, camelias and roses. Evelyn was a faithful Catholic teaching at CCD classes, and she was a staunch Republican. When not tending to her yard and flowers, she would be listening to Polka Music or watching Molly B or Fox news on TV.

The viewing and rosary will be on Tuesday August 12 at Calvary Hill Funeral Home, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75220 starting at 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Mass will be held on August 13th at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, 1111 W. Danieldale Road, Duncanville Texas 75116 at 11:00 am. After Mass, lunch will be served in the Community Center Building behind the Church. Interment will be after lunch at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery, 1500 S. Westmoreland Rd in DeSoto, Texas 75115 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, Evelyn requested donations be sent to St. Judes Hospital.