Obituary of Neil Anton Urlacher

April 20, 1937 – Macklin, Saskatchewan

August 7, 2023 - Okotoks, Alberta

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Neil Anton Urlacher, of Okotoks, AB.  Neil passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Foothills Country Hospice surrounded by family at the age of 86 years.

Neil was born on April 20, 1937, in Macklin, SK to Anton and Felicia Urlacher (nee Schmidt).  Neil was the youngest of fifteen children (six brothers and nine sisters).  Neil grew up on the family farm near Denzil, SK.     

In 1955, Neil went on to St. Thomas College in North Battleford where he played many sports. In 1959, Neil moved to Neilburg, SK where he married Doris Wagner.  They went on to raise four children while starting a successful gravel construction business.  Neil played both hockey and baseball with the Neilburg Monarchs. He played sixteen seasons with the Neilburg Monarchs in the North Saskatchewan Baseball League and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021.  After his retirement from competitive sports, Neil gave back to his community by coaching many minor hockey teams in Neilburg.  He also coached the Neilburg Monarchs senior mens hockey club for four seasons from 1989 to 1993 where they won back-to-back championships during this time.      

Neil is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Luc LeBlanc; son and daughter-in-law Darwin and Diahann Urlacher and their sons, Connor and Colby; son Regan Urlacher; and son and daughter-in-law Carson and Simone Urlacher and their sons, Colton and Kiefer. 

Neil was predeceased by his wife Doris Urlacher (nee Wagner), father Anton Urlacher, and mother Felicia Urlacher.

Funeral Services will be held at Neilburg Community Hall, (102 Centre St, Neilburg, SK) on Friday, September 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Neil’s family here.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Neilburg Recreation Board, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, the Foothills Country Hospice, or a charity of your choice.

In living memory of Neil Urlacher, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, Ab t2x 3j3, Telephone: 403-256-9575.