David Whiteley Luscher

David Whiteley Luscher, age 77, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022, in Ephrata, WA. He was born in 1945, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to Karl and Dorothy. David was the second oldest of six children. David served in the California Mission from 1964 – 1966 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He earned his Master of Science in Geography and Urban Planning as well as his Bachelor of Science in Geography from Brigham Young University. David became a citizen of the United States in 1996. David met the love of his life Millie on a blind date while attending BYU. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1967 and worked together raising their children and serving each other for 51 years. He was a loving father who instilled the importance of education, hard work, resilience, a positive attitude, and service on his family. He always did whatever he could to support his family, both physically and financially. He loved architecture, art – especially drawing and painting, Temple facts, history – especially church history, chatting (no matter whom), playing games, classical music, and reading. David loved the gospel and was a lifelong missionary, serving others by word and deed. David worked all his life, having started his first job at age 8. He worked first for the Salt Lake City Planning Commission and Building Department, and then as an Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City, the Shoshone Joint Housing Authority (NV), and the Easton Redevelopment Authority (PA). He taught college classes for North Hampton Community College (PA), University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Great Basin Community College (NV). He also worked as a Regional Associate Transportation Planner for the California Department of Transportation, retiring in 2013. David is survived by his two daughters, Alexia (Michael) Schram and Suzanna (Paul) Turpin; his four grandsons, Evan, Jaxon, Zachary, and Luca; his siblings Norman (Shirley), Arlene (Philip) Walton, Kathleen (Leo) Mayer, Lamont (Margie) Luscher, and Leon (Deanna) Luscher, his nephews, and nieces. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Millie, his son, Tavis, and his parents. A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 2 PM, at the Church of Jesus Christ, 1301 Division Avenue East, Ephrata, Washington 9882. A graveside service will be held in Sandy, Utah. David’s family would like to extend their gratitude to all who have assisted David, as well as the staff of Kayser’s Chapel of Memories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (curethekids.org).

David Whiteley Luscher

August 18, 1945 - November 14, 2022