Alma Maxine Ullrick, 95, of Atkinson, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the home of her daughter, New Windsor, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Atkinson Chapel. Reverend Michael McBride will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Atkinson Rescue Squad and Tri-County Ambulance Service.
Alma was born on February 19, 1924, the daughter of Noah and Laura (Albertson) Buckallew, in Jerome, IA. Alma Maxine married Trenton Ullrick on July 4, 1939, in Unionville, MO. He preceded her in death in 1989. She was employed at Harper-Wyman for 25 years, as a machine operator. She was a member of Daughters of Ruth at the church, WWII Mother, and a member of the Atkinson Congregational Church. She loved flower gardening, knitting, and crocheting.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Roberta Doubler, New Windsor, Charles (Sandra) Ullrick, Geneseo, daughters-in-law, Bonnie Ullrick, Centralia, IL, Annette Ullrick, Rock Island; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Irene Abma, Oklahoma City, OK, Agnes Keeb, Batesville, AR; and brother, William Buckallew, Buckner, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents Noah and Laura, sons Donald and Larry Ullrick, son-in-law Ronald Doubler, one great-grandchild, five brothers, and two sisters.