Gary “Yogi” Michael Ullrich, age 64, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was a lifelong resident of Westwego, Louisiana.
Mr. Ullrich was the son of the late John and Edith Barbier Ullrich; brother of Thomas Ullrich, wife Sandra; uncle of Danna Ullrich Chambless, husband Michael; and great uncle of John “Jae” Esteen II, and Brock Gregoire.
Gary was an accomplished trumpet musician and an inductee of the Westbank Music Hall of Fame since 2008. He was a graduate of West Jefferson High School and currently employed by the Family Dollar Store in Marrero.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.