Rev. Ida Florence Hand Wilcheck  aka, Rev. Deedee was born in Tampa, Florida, December 28, 1942. At a very young age, her mother taught her “study & learn all you can”. Study she did and she has continued her various studies throughout her life. In doing so, her life experiences have been diverse, to say the least.

At age three, Deedee began modeling with her mother which led to many years of modeling & beauty contests. Her performance talent blossomed at age twenty-one when she began singing professionally in night clubs. Much of her life has been in the entertainment industry in some form or another.

Rev. Deedee is a third-generation metaphysical student. At age nine, from her mother’s classes in spiritual healing development, the seeds for Deedee’s spirituality were sown. She has attended many classes on Comparative Religion, Psychic Research, Eastern Philosophy (with extra interest in Jewish & American Indian Spirituality) at University of Tampa & the Earnest Holmes College of Science of Mind. In 1991 she was ordained a Doctor of Metaphysics, Universal Life Church.

Throughout it all, Deedee has carried her spirituality first & foremost.