Ivan L. Ulery

May 16, 1939 - August 25, 2021

Ivan L. Ulery, 82, of Acme, passed away peacefully Wednesday August 25, 2021 at his home, with his loving family at his side. He was born May 16, 1939 in Acme a son of the late Denver and Eva Barkley Ulery. Ivan was a graduate of the former Hurst High School with the class of 1957. Ivan was the owner/operator of the former ESSO and later Exxon Service Station on route 30 in Acme. Later he was a partner in Ulery and Dahl Excavating in Acme. He was a longtime member of the Mt. Zion Community Church in Acme and had served on the church board . Being a Mechanic Ivan like working with his tools and enjoyed working on John Deer tractors in his spare time. Ivan's family was very important to him and had been the President of the Ulery Reunion for many years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother to his family and will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by his loving wife of 61 years Carole A. Whiting Ulery, his daughters Carla Brown of Mt. Pleasant and Sharon Hostetler and husband Tim of Acme, his grandchildren Tawnya Pirl and husband Glenn, Colleen Barnhart and husband Greg, Amanda Turcheck and husband Joe, Tiffany Kinneer and husband Travis, Lindsey Turcheck and husband Nolan, and Timothy Hostetler and wife Katlyn all of Acme, his great grandchildren Miah, Jackson, Blake, Natalie, Bentley, Caleb, Ellie, and Ava, and his brother Carl Ulery and wife Georgia of Acme. In addition to his parents Ivan was predeceased by a great grandchild Mackenzie, a sister Louella Miller, and his brothers Clair and Vernon Ulery. The family would like to thank Excela Home Hospice for all of their wonderful care given to Ivan during his illness. Family and friends will be received Friday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, the hour of a Funeral Service, in the Mark C. Brooks Funeral Home Inc., at the corner of route 711 and 146 Municipal Building Rd., Melcroft (724-455-2310) with Pastor Paul Haasz officiating. A committal service and interment will follow in the Donegal Cemetery.