Deborah Arlene Westfall
Born: November 7th, 1954
Died: July 6th, 2012
Obituary
Ms. Deborah Arlene Westfall McCulloch, 57, of Burlington died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born November 7, 1954 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Robert Anthony and Grace Arlene Walker Westfall. In 1975 she married Rick Smith. They later divorced. In 1989 she married Roy Leasch. They also divorced. Ms. McCulloch was a 1972 Burlington High School graduate and a 1981 graduate of Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. In 1981 Ms. McCulloch started working at the Burlington Police Department. From 1984 - 1986 she worked at the Correctional Facility at Mount Pleasant. In the summer of 1987 she moved to California, but later moved back to West Burlington where she worked for the West Burlington Police Department. She worked with the Narcotic Task force, DARE Program, GREAT Program and the Burlington Criminal Investigation Team. In March of 2010 she officially retired. She was a "River Rat", and enjoyed the ocean and motorcycles and was an avid Cubs, Bears and NASCAR fan. She was a member of West Burlington United Methodist Church, the VFW and Eagles Auxiliaries, Burlington Gym and AM-VET Riders. Survivors include two sons, Justin Lee (Amber Sherman) Smith of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Jay R. Leasch of Burlington; two grandchildren, Bryston Lee Smith and Kyler James Smith; her soul mate, Rick Johnston of Burlington; one brother, Marvin Anthony (Marilyn) Westfall and one nephew Mark (Ali) Westfall both of Burlington; two nieces, Marsha (Chad) Bowen of Ft. Madison and Melinda Morris of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grace Westfall. Friends may call from noon until 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 9th, in Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. The funeral service for Ms. Westfall McCulloch will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 10th, in Lunning Chapel with the Rev. Tim Frasher officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for her grandchildren's college fund.