Dee was born on February 26, 1963, in Cranbrook, British Columbia to Lyndell Arnold “Bim” Brehm and Jean Lorraine Brehm (née Martin). She was the youngest of four children, and her brothers Rick, Don, and Rod all adored their little sister. Family is everything to Dee—a devotion that was lovingly instilled from her earliest years.

Dee graduated from Mount Baker Secondary School in 1981, marking the beginning of many meaningful chapters in her life. She married the love of her life, her eternal companion, Leon Luscher, on August 7, 1982. They began their life together in a home built by Leon in Marysville, British Columbia. Several years later, they moved to Cranbrook. They were blessed with five children: four daughters—Nicole, Sarah, Renee, and Angela—and one son, Brett. Angela passed peacefully in Dee’s loving arms the same day she was born. After more than 37 years apart, mother and daughter are together again. She was a proud and devoted grandmother to ten beloved grandchildren. Dee’s children and grandchildren were the greatest joy of her life; nothing brought her more happiness!

Dee was not only a mother to her own children, she was a mother to many. She was lovingly referred to as a “second mom” by countless of her “adopted” children. Her home was a place where everyone was welcome, and all who entered felt loved. Her deep love and passion for family and friends was the guiding purpose of her life. She poured her heart into loving and nurturing those around her, creating a home filled with faith, warmth, and devotion.

True to her character, Dee always put her whole heart into everything she set out to accomplish. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a teenager and never looked back. She held many volunteer positions and assignments, but there were none that she loved more than working with the children and the youth. Her love for her Saviour was the foundation of her life, and her legacy of faith and love will live on through all who knew her.

Dee is survived by her loving husband, Leon; their four children, Nicole, Sarah (Kirk) Thompson, Renee (Kasson) Bullock, and Brett; her mother, Jean; her three brothers, Rick (Sylvia), Don (Christine), and Rod; ten beautiful grandchildren; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends that she considered family. Dee was a mother and friend to so many that they cannot all be listed. She is predeceased by her father Bim Brehm, and daughter; Angela Faye Luscher.

Funeral services will take place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2210 Second St. N. Cranbrook, B.C.) on Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 11:00am. Interment will be held at the Westlawn Cemetery in Cranbrook, British Columbia.

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