George A. Urlacher, 92, Dickinson, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the St. Luke’s Home, Dickinson. George’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2009 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, with Fr. Jim Braaten as the celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Pius Cemetery, Schefield. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. There will be a rosary and vigil at 7 p.m., Wednesday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ralph Stockert presiding.
George A. Urlacher was born December 18, 1916 in Hettinger County of North Dakota, the son of Anton and Margaret (Staudinger) Urlacher. He was raised south of New England where he attended the Ott Country School for eight years.
George married Ottilia Olheiser on November 14, 1940 in St. Pius Catholic Church in Schefield. Together they farmed 15 miles south of New England for 26 years. In 1966 they moved to Dickinson where he worked for Sax Motor Company for six years, Royal Oak Briquetting Plant for five years, Carlson Construction for a year and a short time at Ernest Bahley retiring in 1979.
George had belonged to the St. Pius Verein of Schefield, and the German Hungarian in Dickinson. He enjoyed gardening, reading, spending time with his family and friends. In his younger years playing the guitar and listening to music brought him pleasure.
George is survived by three children, James (Michelle) Urlacher, Almont, Marianne (Allan) Melchior, Evanston, Wyo., and Marie (Thomas) Faulhaber, Dickinson; one son-in-law, Rudy Privratsky, Dickinson; eight grandchildren, Kim (Bob) Kuntz, Rodney (Amy) Privratsky, Brian Faulhaber, Curtis Faulhaber, Jessica Urlacher, Ashley Urlacher, Cole Melchior and Alicia Melchior; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Katherine Dukart, Glen Ullin, and Rose Honeyman, Dickinson. He was preceded in death by his wife Ottilia on September 19, 1999; his parents; one daughter, Deidra Mae Privratsky on November 29, 2008; one granddaughter; five brothers; and three sisters.
