Ullrey Memorial Chapel is a corporately owned, full-service funeral home in Yuba City, California, operating under the Foundation Partners Group umbrella while continuing to trade on an 80-year community legacy originally built by the Ullrey family. The chapel holds a 4.5/5 rating on Google across 52 reviews, with reviewers consistently citing staff compassion and attentive personal service. No General Price List data was available for this profile, so specific pricing comparisons cannot be made at this time.
Locations
817 Almond Street — Yuba City, CA 95991 Phone: (530) 418-6617 Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
This is Ullrey's sole known location and its original facility, operating from the same address since the chapel opened in February 1942. The Yelp listing describes the chapel as offering "a serene setting for private" services, and the facility serves families from Browns Valley to Yuba City. The Facebook page and provider website both list this as the single operating address.
Services
According to the provider's website and third-party listings, Ullrey Memorial Chapel offers the following services:
- Cremation — Cremation services are available; one reviewer confirmed that remains were returned within a few days and that the chapel accommodated a family-supplied urn.
- Burial and funeral services — Full funeral services including casket selection and graveside coordination are offered.
- Memorial services — The chapel facility is available for memorial and celebration-of-life services.
- Multicultural services — The provider website specifically notes that the chapel "embraces multicultural diversity, ensuring every service reflects" the individual.
- Pre-planning — Pre-arrangement services are available through the Foundation Partners Group platform.
- 24-hour availability — The chapel is reachable around the clock, and at least one reviewer confirmed a middle-of-the-night transport was handled promptly and respectfully.
No data was available in the provided sources to confirm an on-site crematory, owned cemetery, or dedicated veterans services program.
Pricing
No General Price List (GPL) data was available for Ullrey Memorial Chapel at the time of this profile. The Parting.com listing and Ever Loved profile may carry current or estimated pricing; families are encouraged to check those resources and to request a printed GPL directly from the funeral home, as all licensed funeral homes are required by the FTC Funeral Rule to provide one upon request.
One reviewer noted that costs were "great" relative to expectations, though no figures were cited.
Reviews
Ullrey Memorial Chapel holds a 4.5/5 rating on Google based on 52 reviews. The chapel also maintains a presence on Yelp and Ever Loved, though aggregate ratings from those platforms were not available in the provided data.
Dominant positive themes:
Staff compassion and personal attention — Multiple reviewers highlight individual staff members by name. Randy Deas (also spelled "Dees" in one review) is credited by two separate families for attentive, detail-oriented service — including one account in which he incorporated a loved one's favorite colors into every element of the service, down to the hearse. Chelsea is singled out by a family coordinating arrangements remotely, praised for making a complex, text-and-phone-based process feel manageable.
No-pressure approach — Reviewer Wendy Addison explicitly noted, "I was never pressured with any form of 'upselling,'" a meaningful reassurance for families concerned about sales tactics at a corporately owned provider.
Responsive, around-the-clock care — Several reviewers mention timely responses, including middle-of-the-night transport, and the ability to accommodate family preferences such as personal urns.
Notable concerns:
One review warrants a factual flag: Wendy Addison's 5-star review describes Ullrey as "an old locally owned family run business — not owned by a corporate entity." This is inaccurate. Ullrey Memorial Chapel is owned by Foundation Partners Group, a private equity-backed funeral consolidator. The reviewer's impression likely reflects the chapel's long community history and the day-to-day behavior of its staff, but prospective families should be aware of the actual ownership structure (see Ownership section below).
No complaint patterns, negative service reviews, or BBB complaints were identified in the available data.
Ownership
Ullrey Memorial Chapel is owned by Foundation Partners Group, a Florida-based funeral home consolidator backed by private equity. It is not publicly traded. The chapel operates under Foundation Partners' consumer-facing brand, Altogether Funeral & Cremation.
The chapel's independent roots run deep: Bert M. Ullrey and his son Burwell W. Ullrey co-founded the chapel in 1942, with construction beginning in November 1941 and the doors opening February 22, 1942. Bert Ullrey had previously served as Sutter County Sheriff from 1930 to 1942. The chapel served the Yuba City area as a family-operated business for over 80 years before its acquisition by Foundation Partners Group. The exact date of acquisition is not reflected in the available data.
Families who place particular importance on independently owned providers should weigh this context, while recognizing that day-to-day operations and staff culture appear, based on reviews, to have retained a community-oriented character.
Accreditations
- BBB Rating: A+, BBB Accredited since May 21, 2015.
- No complaints are visible in the BBB profile data provided.
- No additional professional memberships, state licensing details, or awards were included in the available data.
Conclusion
Ullrey Memorial Chapel offers Yuba City families a well-regarded, full-service option with a strong local reputation built over more than 80 years, consistent staff recognition in reviews, and a stated commitment to multicultural and personalized service. It sits in what appears to be the mid-range tier of the local market, though the absence of published pricing makes direct cost comparisons difficult — families should request the GPL before making a commitment. The primary item worth monitoring is the Foundation Partners Group ownership structure: while it does not appear to have visibly affected service quality based on current reviews, corporate consolidators can introduce changes to staffing, pricing, and operational priorities over time, and at least one reviewer was unaware the chapel is no longer independently owned.
This report was generated using publicly available information including licensing records, pricing data, and consumer reviews. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation.
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