Leah Brehm Arcement passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on Thursday, May 28th, 2020 surrounded by her 3 children. She was born on January 18th, 1942 in New Orleans to the late Elwood Brehm and Caroline Dufour.
Leah has touched the lives of many people with her compassionate heart and sense of humor. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker for most of her adult life and became a registered nurse for a short period of time.
She is predeceased by: her parents; her former husband, Louis Arcement; her step-father, Ralph Dufour; her brother, Elwood “Unie” Brehm, Jr.; her step-brother, Philip Dufour; and her daughter-in-law, Sheri Arcement.
She leaves behind: her daughter, Darlyn Arcement Collignon (Richard); her sons, Curtis Arcement and Sean Arcement (Cynde); her step-sisters, Odessa “Dessy” Brecheen and Ludie Thibodeaux; her step-brothers, Ralph “RD” Dufour, Jr. and Louis Dufour; her grandchildren, Travis Collignon, Rachel Collignon, Taryn Arcement, and Trent Arcement; her step-grandchildren, Trey Burch, Angie Faust, David Marks, and Scott Marks; and her step great-grandchildren, Katie Nash, Dakota Nash, and Curtis Marks; as well as numerous loving relatives and friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until service time.
The family invites you to share fond memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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