Montana Funeral Directors Association 2020-2021 Membership Directory & Resource Guide 2020-2021 Montana Funeral Directors Association Membership Directory and Resource Guide Table of Contents 2019-2020 MFDA Board Members & Staff 2 2020-2021 MFDA District Governors 4 Past Presidents of the MFDA 5 Montana Board of Funeral Service 6 2019-2020 NFDA Executive Board 7 Important State and National Addresses 8 MFDA Membership 10 Member Funeral Directors Alpha Listing 18 MFDA Members by District 22 MFDA Non-Firm Members 21 MFDA Associate Members 26 Montana Registrars 26 Montana Coroners 30 Montana Newspapers and Obituary Info 36 Montana Funeral Directors Association P. O. Box 4267 Helena, MT 59604-4267 (406) 449-7244, (406) 443-2478, fax MontanaFuneralDirectors.org [email protected] James Brown, Executive Director Terri James, Association Assistant Serving Montana since 1901 2019-2020 MFDA Officers President Treasurer Frank Arb (Susan) Tyson Moore Stevenson and Sons Funeral Garden City Funeral Home and Home Crematory P.O. Box 374 1705 West Broadway Forsyth, MT 59327-0345 Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 346-2311 (406)543-4190 (406) 346-2312, fax [email protected] [email protected] Immediate Past President Vice President Todd A. Carmichael Chris Holt (Kelly) O'Connor Funeral Home and Anderson Stevenson Wilke Crematory Funeral Home 2425 8th Avenue North 3750 N. Montana Ave. Great Falls, MT 59401 Helena, MT 59602 (406) 453-7257 (406) 442-8520 (406) 727-0771, fax (406)442-2673, fax [email protected] [email protected] Secretary NFDA Policy Board Member T.J. Stevenson (Haley) Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main Street Miles City, MT 59301-3651 (406) 232-4457 (406) 234-0078, fax [email protected] 2 2020-2021 MFDA District Governors Eastern District Governor Scott Stevenson Southwestern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Governor 1717 Main Street Stephanie Peterson (James) Miles City, MT 59301-3651 Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service (406) 232-4457 113 S. Wilson (406) 234-0078, fax Bozeman, MT 59715 [email protected] (406) 587-3184 (406) 587-3185 Southcentral District Governor [email protected] Matt Coon 3206 Reimers Park Dr. Western District Governor Billings, MT 59102 Vanessa Shook 406-652-0026 Garden City Funeral Home [email protected] 1705 West Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 Northcentral District Governor (406) 543-4190 [email protected] Staff Executive Director James Brown P.O. Box 4267 Helena, MT 59604 (406) 449-7244 (406) 443-2478, fax [email protected] MontanaFuneralDirectors.org Association Assistant Terri James P.O. Box 4267 Helena, MT 59604 (406) 449-7244 (406) 443-2478, fax [email protected] MontanaFuneralDirectors.org 4 Past Presidents of MFDA 1901 E.L. Flaherty, Helena 1962 Sol Catron, Whitefish 1902 E.L. Flaherty, Helena 1963 James Bishop, Havre 1903 J. McAllister, Great Falls 1964 John Dowling, Hamilton 1904 Jacob Opp, Helena 1965 R.E. Sayatovic, Butte 1905 George Safley, Bozeman 1966 Larry Silvernale, Glendive 1906 Wade George, Great Falls 1967 Bernard Dahl, Billings 1907 Charles Connor, Choteau 1968 Everett Bullis, Hardin 1908 J.S. Cook, Belt 1969 Dick Janssen, Fort Benton 1909 J.S. Cook, Belt 1970 Tim Geraghty, Missoula 1910 Charles Marsh, Missoula 1971 Wilford Bell, Malta 1912 Albert Bien, Deer Lodge 1972 Dennis Dolan, Butte 1913 T.F. O’Connor, Great Falls 1973 Rexal Troth, Bozeman 1914 J. Whitfield, Livingston 1974 Hobert Brunsvold, Billings 1915 T.F. O’Connor, Great Falls 1975 William E. Riddle, Browning 1916 James Cassidy, Butte 1976 William E. Riddle, Browning 1917 H.F. West, Bozeman 1977 Lyman Clayton III, Wolf Point 1918 J.V. Kohler, Helena 1978 Thomas Twichel, Helena 1919 N.M. Kvalnes, Three Forks 1979 Terry Bullis, Hardin 1920 Charles Peterson, Glasgow 1980 John Malletta, Missoula 1921 J.C. Kohler, Helena 1981 James R. Mitchell, Bozeman 1922 F.M. Smith, Billings 1982 John T. Davis, Livingston 1923 G.W. Selby, Livingston 1983 Homer Gorder, Choteau 1924 W.D. Kendrick, Anaconda 1984 Guy Miser, Fort Benton 1925 J.M. Gompf, Libby 1985 Ronald A. Stene, Billings 1926 Lawrence Opp, Helena 1986 Bob Ross, Missoula 1927 A.C. Retz, Polson 1987 Jon Stevenson, Baker 1928 J.E. Graves, Miles City 1988 Gene Becker, Bozeman 1929 R.W. Ross, Deer Lodge 1989 Michael McCollum, Sidney 1930 R.W. Ross, Deer Lodge 1990 William E. “Gig” Riddle III, St. Ignatius 1931 W.G. O’Connor, Great Falls 1991 Marty Lawrenz, Miles City 1932 H.H. Campbell, Kalispell 1992 Jered Scherer, Billings 1933 Herman Dokken, Bozeman 1993 Jered Scherer, Billings 1934 Arthur Opp, Helena 1994 Dennis Schoepp, Columbia Falls 1935 E.F. Wyse, Conrad 1995 Richard Evans, Missoula 1936 Fred I. Root, Butte 1996 Dean Whitesitt, Stevensville 1937 F.M. Smith, Billings 1997 Dennis Croxford, Great Falls 1938 Ralph Bray, Sr., Miles City 1998 James Marley, Billings 1939 Lawrence Opp, Helena 1999 Barry Brekhus, Billings 1940 W.D. Kendrick, Anaconda 2000 John E. “Jack” Fulkerson, Jr., Sidney 1941 H. M. Brundage, Dillon 2001 Irene Dahl, Bozeman 1942 Sam White, Jr., Butte 2002 Bill Rothie, Hamilton 1943 Sam White, Jr., Butte 2003 Dennis Schoepp, Columbia Falls 1944 James Holland, Havre 2004 Albert T. McGahan, Sidney 1945 William Burns, Shelby 2005 Steven A. Schnider, Great Falls 1946 Edward Olcott, Jr., Red Lodge 2006 Shane W. Salisbury, Billings 1947 Kenneth Rudolph, Miles City 2007 Wayne J. Benson, Missoula 1948 Howard Smith, Billings 2008 Terri Stevenson, Miles City 1949 Forrest Retz, Helena 2009 W. Kent Bell, Glasgow 1950 Thomas Connor, Townsend 2010 Julie Briggs, Dillon 1951 Roderick Kippen, Bozeman 2011 R. Thomas Grymes, CFSP, Hamilton 1952 Lyman Clayton, Wolf Point 2012 Rick Evans, Missoula 1953 Ralph Beck, Deer Lodge 2013 Steve Bell, Glasgow 1954 Mel Boice, Billings 2014 Shawneal Krauszer, Billings 1955 Thomas Savage, Anaconda 2015 Travis Newman, Missoula 1956 Wayland Beals, Forsyth 2016 Niles Nelson, Libby 1957 Peter Hartman, Great Falls 2017 Kyle Zimmerman, Anaconda 1958 Emil Dahl, Bozeman 2018 Todd Carmichael, Great Falls 1959 Walter Brundage, Dillon 2019 Frank Arb, Forsyth 1960 C. Ernest Retz, Helena 1961 Lee Stevenson, Baker 5 Montana Board of Funeral Service John Tarr, Chair Grace Berger, Public Member Executive Officer P.O. Box 200513 301 South Park, 4th Floor Helena, MT 59620 P.O. Box 200513 [email protected] Helena, MT 59620-0513 (406) 841-2300 (board office) (406) 841-2300 (board office) Term Expires: 7/1/2022 [email protected] www.funeral.mt.gov Tyson Moore, Mortician P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 [email protected] (406) 841-2300 (board office) Term Expires: 7/1/2024 James Axelson, Secretary Cemeterian P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 [email protected] (406) 841-2300 (board office) Term Expires: 7/1/2022 The use of grief therapy Steve Schnider, Mortician P.O. Box 200513 dogs in funeral homes is Helena, MT 59620 [email protected] an extension of the ser- (406) 841-2300 (board office) vices therapy dogs offer Term Expires: 7/1/2023 in the community. Adults Michael Thompson, Crematory Operator and children, previously P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 unable to openly discuss [email protected] (406) 841-2300 (board office) their losses, open up to Term Expires: 7/1/2020 the dogs, who provide a Jayson Watkins, Mortician calm, loving presence to P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 those in grief. [email protected] (406) 841-2300 (board office) Term Expires: 7/01/2022 Words aren’t required. 6 2019-2020 NFDA Executive Board R. Bryant Hightower Jr., CFSP 1212 West 2nd St. President Liberal, KS 67901 Business Address: Phone: 620-624-5647 Martin & Hightower F H Inc [email protected] Heritage Chapel PO Box 215 Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, 1312 S Park St CCO Carrollton, GA 30117 At-large Representative Phone: 770-836-1466 Business Address: [email protected] Robinson Funeral Homes PO Box 387 Randall P. Anderson, CFSP, CCO Easley, SC 29641-0387 President Elect Phone: 864-859-4001 Business Address: [email protected] Radney's Funeral Home Inc 1326 Dadeville Rd John W. Wenig Alexander City, AL 35010-2900 At-large Representative Phone: 256-234-2511 Business Address: [email protected] Wenig Funeral Homes 711 Broadway John O. Mitchell IV, CFSP, CCO, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 CCSP Phone: 920-467-3431 Treasurer [email protected] Business Address: Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home Linda Allen, CFSP 6500 York Rd. At-Large Representative Baltimore, MD 21212 Allan & Ciuferi Funeral Home Phone: 410-377-8300 314 West Main Street [email protected] Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: 618-344-0195 Douglas R. "Dutch" Nie II, CFSP, CCO Secretary Daniel J. Ford, CFSP, CCSP Business Address: At-Large Representative Nie Family Funeral Home & Crema- Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc. tion Services 65 Pound Ridge Road 3767 W. Liberty Rd. Cheshire, CT 06410 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Phone: 203-272-3069 Phone: 734-971-2345 [email protected] Charles T. Bowman, CMSP, CFSP, CCO Immediate Past president Business Address: Brenneman Funeral Home 7 Important State and National Addresses Office of the Governor Office of Victim Services and Steve Bullock Consumer Protection P.O. Box 200801 Department of Justice Helena, MT 59620-0801 555 Fuller Avenue (406) 444-3111 P.O. Box 200151 (406) 444-5529, fax Helena, MT 59620 http://governor.mt.gov (406) 444-3653 (406) 442-2174, fax Senator Jon Tester (D) https://dojmt.gov/victims/ United States Senate [email protected] 311 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Noridian Administrative Services (202) 224-2644 Montana Medicare Claims Service (202) 225-8594, fax 900 42nd St. S. https://www.tester.senate.gov/ Fargo, ND 58108 (877) 320-0390 Senator Steve Daines (R) https://noridianmedicare.com 320 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Bureau of Indian Affairs (202) 224-2651 Montana Governors Office of http://daines.senate.gov/ Indian Affairs State Capital Building Congressman Greg Gianforte (R) 2nd Floor, Room 202 1222 Longworth HOB P.O.