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Eastern District Governor Scott Stevenson Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 scott@stevensonandsons.com Southcentral District Governor Matt Coon 3206 Reimers Park Dr. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 951-1546 mtc12022@outlook.com Northcentral District Governor Rick Walter (Paula) O’Connor Funeral Home & Cremation 2425 8th Ave. Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 453-7257 rick@oconnorfuneralhome.com Southwestern District Governor Jessie Billquist (Doug) Longfellow-Finnigan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service PO Box 997 Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-3371 jessie@anacondafuneralhome.com Western District Governor Fred Nelson (Sherry) The Lake Funeral Home 101 6th Ave. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2808 Cell: (406) 261-0579 flatheadpolson@centurytel.net STAFF Executive Director James Brown PO Box 4267 Helena, MT 59604 (406) 449-7244 jim@thunderdomelaw.com montanafda.org Association Assistant Terri James (Mark) PO Box 1003 15 South Idaho, Ste. 5 Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 449-7244 info@montanafda.org montanafda.org MFDA District Governors
President T.J. Stevenson (Haley) Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 Office: (406) 232-4457 tj@stevensonandsons.com LEADERSHIP Vice President Tyson Moore (Kim) Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory 1705 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 Office: (406) 543-4190 tyson@missoulafuneralhomes.com Treasurer Steve Kirkegard (Valerie) Cloyd Funeral Home & Cremation Service 209 Third Ave. N. PO Box 595 Lewistown, MT 59457 Office: (406) 538-8711 skirkegard@yahoo.com Secretary Brianne Mulvaney (Nick) Axelson Funeral Home and Cremation 2900 Harrison Ave. Butte, MT 59701 Office: (406) 494-4264 bri@axelsonfuneralhome.com Immediate Past President NFDA State Association Representative Chris Holt (Kelly) Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home 3750 N. Montana Ave. Helena, MT 59602 Office: (406) 442-8520 chris@aswfuneralhome.com Future Development Leaders Director Katie Baca Just Cremation Montana 2510 Spurgin Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 Office: (406) 543-5595 katie@missoulafuneralhomes.com MFDA 2022-2023 Officers 5
NFDA 2022-2023 Board of Directors President Jack Mitchell IV President-Elect Dutch Nie II Treasurer Christopher Robinson Immediate Past-President Randall Anderson Secretary Daniel Ford 2021–2023 At-Large Representative Chris Christian 2021–2023 At-Large Representative Beatrice Lewanduski-Lecesse 2022–2024 At-Large Representative Brad Walker 2022–2024 At-Large Representative Bobby “Steve” Spann 6 Montana Funeral Directors Association
James Axelson, Chair, Cemetarian Term Expires: 7/1/2027 Tyson Moore, Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2024 Steve Schnider, Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2023 Ralph Mihlfeld, Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Jayson Watkins, Mortician Term Expires: 7/01/2027 Daniel McGrath, Public Member Term Expires: 7/1/2027 To contact the Montana Board of Funeral Service, please call (406) 841-2244, email dlibsdfnr@mt.gov, or mail to PO Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620. MYSHIELD® IT’S OUR BUSINESS TO PROTECT MFDA MEMBERS Safety Training Resources and HR Support at Your Fingertips Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty | Life & Disability Income | Workers Compensation | Business Succession and Estate Planning | Bonding Federated Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries** | federatedinsurance.com 23.02 Ed. 1/23 *View A.M. Best Rating Guide information at www.ambest.com. **Not licensed in all states. © 2022 Federated Mutual Insurance Company Access industry-specific training, sample forms and policies, an employee handbook builder tool, and more 24/7 with mySHIELD®. Scan to learn more about mySHIELD®. The content of this publication is for general information purposes only. Consult with a qualified professional when you have detailed questions regarding any topic in this publication. Montana Board of Funeral Service LEADERSHIP 7
1902 E.L. Flaherty Helena 1903 J. McAllister Great Falls 1904 Jacob Opp Helena 1905 George Safley Bozeman 1906 Wade George Great Falls 1907 Charles Connor Choteau 1908 J.S. Cook Belt 1909 J.S. Cook Belt 1910 Charles Marsh Missoula 1912 Albert Bien Deer Lodge 1913 T.F. O’Connor Great Falls 1914 J. Whitfield Livingston 1915 T.F. O’Connor Great Falls 1916 James Cassidy Butte 1917 H.F. West Bozeman 1918 J.V. Kohler Helena 1919 N.M. Kvalnes Three Forks 1920 Charles Peterson Glasgow 1921 J.C. Kohler Helena 1922 F.M. Smith Billings 1923 G.W. Selby Livingston 1924 W.D. Kendrick Anaconda 1925 J.M. Gompf Libby 1926 Lawrence Opp Helena 1927 A.C. Retz Polson 1928 J.E. Graves Miles City 1929 R.W. Ross Deer Lodge 1930 R.W. Ross Deer Lodge 1931 W.G. O’Connor Great Falls 1932 H.H. Campbell Kalispell 1933 Herman Dokken Bozeman 1934 Arthur Opp Helena 1935 E.F. Wyse Conrad 1936 Fred I. Root Butte 1937 F.M. Smith Billings 1938 Ralph Bray, Sr. Miles City 1939 Lawrence Opp Helena 1940 W.D. Kendrick Anaconda 1941 H. M. Brundage Dillon 1942 Sam White, Jr. Butte 1943 Sam White, Jr. Butte 1944 James Holland Havre 1945 William Burns Shelby 1946 Edward Olcott, Jr. Red Lodge 1947 Kenneth Rudolph Miles City 1948 Howard Smith Billings 1949 Forrest Retz Helena 1950 Thomas Connor Townsend 1951 Roderick Kippen Bozeman 1952 Lyman Clayton Wolf Point 1953 Ralph Beck Deer Lodge 1954 Mel Boice Billings 1955 Thomas Savage Anaconda 1956 Wayland Beals Forsyth 1957 Peter Hartman Great Falls 1958 Emil Dahl Bozeman 1959 Walter Brundage Dillon 1960 C. Ernest Retz Helena 1961 Lee Stevenson Baker 1962 Sol Catron Whitefish 1963 James Bishop Havre 1964 John Dowling Hamilton 1965 R.E. Sayatovic Butte 1966 Larry Silvernale Glendive 1967 Bernard Dahl Billings 1968 Everett Bullis Hardin 1969 Dick Janssen Fort Benton 1970 Tim Geraghty Missoula 1971 Wilford Bell Malta 1972 Dennis Dolan Butte 1973 Rexal Troth Bozeman 1974 Hobert Brunsvold Billings 1975 William E. Riddle Browning 1976 William E. Riddle Browning 1977 Lyman Clayton, III Wolf Point 1978 Thomas Twichel Helena 1979 Terry Bullis Hardin 1980 John Malletta Missoula 1981 James R. Mitchell Bozeman 1982 John T. Davis Livingston 1983 Homer Gorder Choteau 1984 Guy Miser Fort Benton MFDA Past Presidents 8 Montana Funeral Directors Association
1985 Ronald A. Stene Billings 1986 Bob Ross Missoula 1987 Jon Stevenson Baker 1988 Gene Becker Bozeman 1989 Michael McCollum Sidney 1990 William E. “Gig” Riddle, III St. Ignatius 1991 Marty Lawrenz Miles City 1992 Jered Scherer Billings 1993 Jered Scherer Billings 1994 Dennis Schoepp Columbia Falls 1995 Richard Evans Missoula 1996 Dean Whitesitt Stevensville 1997 Dennis Croxford Great Falls 1998 James Marley Billings 1999 Barry Brekhus Billings 2000 John E. “Jack” Fulkerson, Jr. Sidney 2001 Irene Dahl Bozeman 2002 Bill Rothie Hamilton 2003 Dennis Schoepp Columbia Falls 2004 Albert T. McGahan Sidney 2005 Steven A. Schnider Great Falls 2006 Shane W. Salisbury Billings 2007 Wayne J. Benson Missoula 2008 Terri Stevenson Miles City 2009 W. Kent Bell Glasgow 2010 Julie Briggs Dillon 2011 R. Thomas Grymes, CFSP Hamilton 2012 Rick Evans Missoula 2013 Steve Bell Glasgow 2014 Shawneal Krauszer Billings 2015 Travis Newman Missoula 2016 Niles Nelson Libby 2017 Kyle Zimmerman Anaconda 2018 Todd Carmichael Great Falls 2019 Frank Arb Forsyth 2020 Chris Holt Helena 2021 Chris Holt Helena 2022 T.J. Stevenson Miles City LEADERSHIP 9
Eastern District Bell Mortuary Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Silha Funeral Homes Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home — Forsyth Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home — Miles City Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Western District Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Darlington Cremation & Burial Service Garden City Funeral Home Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Just Cremation Montana The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Schnackenberg Funeral Home Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Sunset Hills Funeral Homes & Crematory Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Whitesitt Funeral Home, LLC Northcentral District Asper Funeral Homes Benton Funeral Home Blaine County Funeral Chapel Chinook Wilderness Funeral Cloyd Funeral Home Creel Funeral Home, Inc. Frontier Funeral Home Havre Wilderness Funeral Home Holland & Bonine Funeral Home O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Malta Wilderness Funeral Home Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Pondera Funeral Home Rockman Funeral Home Schnider Funeral Home Whitted Funeral Home Southcentral District Bullis Mortuary Dahl Funeral Chapel Michelotti Sawyer Mortuary Smith Funeral Chapels Smith Funeral Chapels — West End Smith Funeral Chapels — Laurel and Columbus Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel Wier Funeral Home Southwestern District Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Brundage Funeral Home Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Franzen Davis Funeral Home & Crematory K & L Mortuaries Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Simple Cremation Montana Stevenson Wilke Funeral Homes Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home Membership by District 10 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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Best Western Premier Great Northern Hotel Cindee Bianchini 835 Great Northern Blvd. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 457-5500 karena@gnhotelhelena.com gnhotelhelena.com D.A. Davidson & Co. Dan Trost dtrost@dadco.com Lexi Bass lbass@dadco.com 40 W. 14th St. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-9600 www.trostwealthmanagement.com Dodge Company Scott Whittaker 6970 S.W. Oakwood Dr. Beaverton, OR 97008 (503) 313-7833 swhitaker@dodgeco.com Monty Birge 501 Cherry St. E. Tacoma, WA 98445 mbirge@dodgeco.com www.dodgeco.com Federated Insurance Ken Deason 121 E. Park Square Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 444-6660 kdeason@fedins.com www.federatedinsurance.com Garfield Refining Mallory Valvano 810 E. Cayuga St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 mvalvano@garfieldrefining.com Cameron Axelson 1106 E. Gallatin Ave. Belgrade, MT 59714 (406) 602-8180 CAxelson@GarfieldRefining.com www.garfieldrefining.com LifeNet Health Chris Albrecht 900 Simons Missoula, MT 59803 (406) 702-0591 Christopher_albrecht@lifenethealth.org www.lifenethealth.org Medallion Vault & Casket Company Jeff & Jacqui Courts PO Box 80321 Billings, MT 59108 (406) 653-6605 medallionvc@hotmail.com medallioncasket.com Medallion Dist. Company Matt Coon PO Box 80321 Billings, MT 59108 Memorial Monuments Danny Porter 598 W. Franklin Rd. Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 888-2665 accounting@mmvinc.com memorialmonumentsinc.com Messenger Stationery, LLC. Kent Christiansen 1308 W. 3150 S. Syracuse, UT 84075 (801) 660-0404 Kcray88@gmail.com messengerstationery.com Montana PreNeed Trust Melissa A.Sargalis Assistant Director, PreNeed Trust Services PrePlan 1 S. Family Dr. Albany, NY 12205 (800) 577-3752 Precoa Dennis Beverlin 1054 Big Creek Cir. Nampa, ID 83686 (208) 629-6754 dbeverlin@precoa.com precoa.com Associate Members 12 Montana Funeral Directors Association
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Select Bankcard Robert Sumsion 3451 N. Triumph Blvd., Ste. 300 Lehi, UT 84043 (855) 943-5763 rsumsion@selectbankcard.com selectbankcard.com SightLife Mike Meyer 1200 6th Ave., Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98101 (509) 999-3279 mike.meyer@sightlife.org sightlife.org SinoSource, Int. Jess Hunsaker 1963 S. Jade Dr. St. George, UT 84790 (801) 589-0222 jessnhunsaker@gmail.com SLC Community College Mortuary Science Program David Hess Jeff Zealley 3491 W. Wights Fort Rd. West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 957-6205 david.hess@slcc.edu www.slcc.edu/mortuaryscience.com Timeless Traditions Jacqueline Bean 1627 W. Main St., #368 Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 388-2900 info@timelesstraditionsgifts.com www.timelesstraditionsgifts.com The Davis Whitehall Co. Terry School 625 Ford St. Suite A Colorado Springs, Co 80915 1-800-818-8414 tschool@davis-whitehall.com Tukios Micah Spicer 2325 Washington Blvd. #303 Ogden, UT 84409 (801) 682-4391 micah@tukios.com www.tukios.com 13
Alt Jr., Paul (Kelle) Schnider Funeral Home Asper, James Whitted Funeral Home Asper Funeral Homes Pondera Funeral Home Avison, Ryan The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Bacca, Katherine Just Cremation Montana Garden City Funeral Home Belanger, Josh Frontier Funeral Home Billquist, Jessie (Doug) Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Brekhus, Barry Michelotti Sawyer Mortuary Brown, Richard “Dick” J. (Jodine) Cloyd Funeral Home Perkins Funeral Home Bullis, Terry (Punki) Bullis Mortuary Carmichael, Todd A. (Michelle) O'Connor Funeral Home & Crematory Coble, Bryan Brundage Funeral Home Conover, Brooke Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Dahl, Daniel Wilderness Funeral Homes Dahl, Irene Dahl Funeral & Cremation Dahl, John Dahl Funeral Chapel Darlington, R. Lee (Amber) Darlington Cremation & Burial Service Dawson, Donna Smith Funeral Chapels Dyer, J. Scott (Colleen) Schnider Funeral Home Egbert, Wayne A. (Mary) Sunset Hills Funeral Homes and Crematory Essenheimer, Haley Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Evans, Richard W. (Sally) Garden City Funeral Home Just Cremation Montana Fath, Zoe Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Ferrere, Michele Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Fisher, Charlie Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Frati, Lance Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Gibby, Dannon Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel Gist, Margaret (Maggie) Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Cloyd Funeral Home Grazino, Mark Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Gruba, Vanessa (Ed) Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Grymes, Carron A. (Tom) Daly-Leach Chapel Grymes, Thomas CFSP (Carron) Daly-Leach Chapel Funeral Directors 14 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Halvorson, Ross Smith Funeral Chapels Hanshew, Bronwin Bell Mortuary Haycock, Dustin (Jessica) Stevenson Funeral Homes & Crematory Holt, Chris (Kelly) Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home & Crematory Retz Funeral Home Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Hossfeld, John P. Wayrynen — Richards Funeral Home Hubbard, Toby Garden City Funeral Home Hueth, Tim (Sabrina) O'Connor Funeral Home & Crematory Jankoviak, Sibley Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Jelly, Karen Benton Funeral Home Blaine County Funeral Chapel Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Kinsella, Jennifer (Dustin) Benton Funeral Home Blaine County Funeral Chapel Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Kinto, Jacklyn (Evan) Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Kirkegard, Steven R. (Valerie) Cloyd Funeral Home Perkins Funeral Home Bullis Funeral Home Kneeland, Keith A. (Kristen) K&L Mortuaries Knutson, Troy Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Koch, Amy The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory 15
Krause, Jacob Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Kropp, Kallan (Gretchen) Whitesitt Funeral Home, LLC Kropp, William (Helen) Whitesitt Funeral Home, LLC Larson, Madeline Simple Cremation Montana McLain, Taylor Wilderness Funeral Homes McGahan, Albert T. CFSP (Stephanie) Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Mihlfeld, Ralph G. (Kendra) Creel Funeral Home, Inc. Mills, Adam Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Molloy, Courtney Garden City Funeral Home Moore, Tyson (Kim) Garden City Funeral Home Montgomery, Dave Schnider Funeral Home Mulvaney, Brianne (Nick) Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Longfellow Finnigan Riddle Funeral Home Musso, Jered Smith Funeral Homes Nelson, Fred (Sherry) The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Newgard, Dennis (Sherri) Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home O’Brien, Matthew Michelotti Sawyer Mortuary Paulson, E. Luke Garden City Funeral Home Peterson, Stephanie (James) Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Pittman, Denis Dahl Funeral Chapel Princivalli, Maria Bullis Mortuary Rae, Jr., John J. Wier Funeral Home Ruffatto, F. Ray Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service Remely, Christopher E. (Monica) Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Renville, J. Scot Bell Mortuary Robertson, Kirsten (Kenzie) Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Rothie, William S. CFSP (Judy) Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Salisbury, Shane (Ann) Dahl Funeral Chapels Samson, Michaela Garden City Funeral Home Scherer, Jered H. Smith Funeral Chapels Schnackenberg, Steve (Denise) Schnackenberg Funeral Home Schnider, Steve CFSP (Carla) O'Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Schnider Funeral Home Silha, Tyler Silha Funeral Homes Sorlie, Kassity Smiths Funeral Homes Stevenson, Jonathan L. (Marlys) Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Stevenson, Joseph D. (Patti Jo) Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Mikel (Kami) Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service 16 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Stevenson, Nicholas (Terri) Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Stevenson, Scott (Andrea) Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, T.J. (Haley) Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Terri L. (Todd) Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Todd F. (Terri) Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Trainer, Joe Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Vaupel, David (Mary Ann) Sunset Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Walter, Rick Schnider Funeral Home Weiss, Tom Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Westhoff, Jordan Creel Funeral Home, Inc. Wilke, Randy (Suzanne) Schnider Funeral Home Wilson, Charles The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Wolf, Bailey Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Individual Members Bell, Brian Coon, Matt Muckle, Tom Salisbury, Ann Retired Members Bell, W. Kent Croxford, Dennis Kirkwood, Greg Ross, Robert Axelson, Jim Lifetime Members Bray, William Bidwell, Gary Croxford, Gary Fulkerson, David Hoffman, Donald Nelson, Niles As the endorsed MFDA merchant service provider Select Bankcard can offer: Help bring revenue into the MFDA by contacting us for a free rate analysis today! • Preferred pricing for MFDA members • No additional fees • Complete confidentiality • Buyout of current contract • In-house merchant support Sign up with Select Bankcard and receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card “It was really easy to set-up and we had no issues at all. We’re very happy with Select Bankcard.” Jacqui Courts - Medallion Vault & Casket Co. Pete Mudrow W: 801-901-8143 C: 801-791-1938 pmudrow@selectbankcard.com 17
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Mikel Stevenson (Kami) Chris Holt (Kelly) Joe Trainer 3750 N. Montana Ave. Helena, MT 59602 (406) 442-8520 asw@mt.net aswfuneralhome.com Staff: Jenny Vogels Brandon Kosola Amy Wallace Katie Williams (Aaron) Southwestern District Asper Funeral Homes James Asper PO Box 721 Shelby, MT 59474 (406) 434-2172 asperfh@outlook.com www.asperfh.com Northcentral District Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Troy Knutson Lance Frati 807 Spokane Ave., Ste. 300 Whitefish, MT 59937 (406) 862-4040 wecare@austinfh.com www.austinfh.com Western District Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services Brianne Mulvaney (Nick) — Owner, Manager, Mortician Haley Essenheimer Michele Ferrere 2009 Harrison Ave. Butte, Montana 59701 (406) 494-4264 Info@axelsonfuneralhome.com buttefuneralhome.com Monica Lopez — Administrator Southwestern District Bell Mortuary Bronwin Hanshew J. Scot Renville 701 2nd Ave. S. Glasgow, MT 59230 (406) 228-2112 bellfuneralhome@nemont.net bellmortuarymontana.com Eastern District Benton Funeral Home Jennifer Kinsella (Dustin) Karen Jelly Dustin Kinsella — Crematory Technician 1201 Front St. PO Box 925 Fort Benton, MT 59442 (406) 622-3621 bentonfuneralhome@gmail.com www.bentonfh.com Staff: Corrine Davis — Secretary and Florist Northcentral District Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Mikel Stevenson (Kami) Chris Holt (Kelly) Joe Trainer 2 W. Main St. PO Box 35 East Helena, MT 59635 (406) 227-2241 helenafuneralsobits@yahoo.com helenacremations.com Staff: Jenny Vogels Brandon Kosola Amy Wallace Katie Williams (Aaron) Southwestern District Blaine County Funeral Chapel Jennifer Kinsella (Dustin) Karen Jelly Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician 311 12th St. W. PO Box 1386 Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-4271 blainecountychapel@gmail.com www.blainecountychapel.com Northcentral District Funeral Homes 18 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL HOMES Brundage Funeral Home Bryan Coble 300 S. Atlantic St. Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 683-2112 bryan@brundagefuneralhome.com brundagefuneralhome.com Southwestern District Bullis Mortuary Steve Kirkegard (Valerie) Marcia Princivalli Terry Bullis (Punki) 507 N. Center Hardin, MT 59034 (406) 665-1207 bullismortuary@icloud.com www.bullismortuary.com Eastern District Chinook Wilderness Funeral Home Daniel Dahl Taylor McClain 500 Indiana St. Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-2529 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com Northcentral District Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Sibley Jankoviak Dannon Gibby 102 Custer St. PO Box 130 Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-2600 csmc@nemont.net claytonstevensonchapel.com Eastern District Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Sibley Jankoviak Dannon Gibby 216 D. St. W. Poplar, MT 59255 (406) 653-2600 csmc@nemont.net claytonstevensonchapel.com Eastern District Cloyd Funeral Home Richard “Dick” J. Brown (Jodine) Steven R. Kirkegard (Valerie) Margaret (Maggie) Gist 209 Third Ave. N. PO Box 595 Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-8711 cloydfuneralhome2@hotmail.com www.cloydfuneralhome.com Fiona Rice — Office Administrator Branch, Perkins Funeral Home Northcentral District Columbia Mortuary Troy Knutson Lance Frati 1010 4th Ave. W. PO Box 2592 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 (406) 892-4289 wecare@columbiamortuary.com www.columbiamortuary.com Western District Creel Funeral Home, Inc. Ralph G. Mihlfeld (Kendra) Jordan Westhoff 601 W. Main St. PO Box 991 Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-8755 creelfunealhome@qwestoffice.net www.creelfuneralhome.com Northcentral District Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Charlie Fisher Tom Weiss F. Ray Ruffatto Irene Dahl 300 Highland Blvd. Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 586-5298 charlie@dahlcares.com www.dahlcares.com Staff: Laura Vojtek — Office Manager Southwestern District 19
Dahl Funeral Chapel John Dahl Shane Salisbury (Ann) Denis Pitman Richard Hall, Intern Funeral Director 10 Yellowstone Ave. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 248-8807 office@dahlfuneralchapel.com www.dahlfuneralchapel.com Staff: Susan Johnson Linda Smith Jennifer Parry Parker Sappington Southcentral District Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Thomas Grymes, CFSP (Carron) Carron A. Grymes (Tom) William S. Rothie, CFSP (Judy) 1010 W. Main St. Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-2010 dalyleach@gmail.com www.dalyleachchapel.com Western District Darlington Cremation & Burial Service R. Lee Darlington (Amber) PO Box 5158 3408 US Hwy. 2 E. Kalispell, MT 59903 (406) 755-2662 info@darlingtonfunerals.com www.darlingtonfunerals.com Western District Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Christopher E. Remely (Monica) Stephanie Peterson (James) Jacob Krause Bailey Wolf Luke Foreman (Intern) 113 S. Willson Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 587-3184 info@dokkennelson.com www.dokkennelson.com Southwestern District 20 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL HOMES Franzen Davis Funeral Home & Crematory Todd Stevenson 118 N. Third PO Box 638 Livingston, MT 59047 (406) 222-2531 Staff: Sandy Williams Southwestern District Frontier Funeral Home Josh Belanger 23 Third St. N.W. PO Box 267 Choteau, MT 59422 (406) 466-2581 josh@frontierfuneralhome.com frontierfuneralhome.com Northcentral District Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Albert T. McGahan — Funeral Director, CFSP (Stephanie) Micah D. Ludwig — Intern Funeral Director 315 2nd St. N.W. Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 488-2805 ffh@fulkersons.com www.fulkersons.com Madina Sult — Office Manager (Scott) Eastern District Garden City Funeral Home Richard W. Evans (Sally) Tyson Moore (Kim) E. Luke Paulson (Carson) Katherine Bacca Toby Hubbard Michaela Samson Courtney Molloy (Eli) 1705 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-4190 gardencity@missoulafuneralhomes.com www.gardencityfh.com Staff: Colleen Montgomery Timothy Harris, Jack Hubbard Beth Perine Western District Havre Wilderness Funeral Home Daniel Dahl Taylor McClain 410 1st St. Havre, MT 59523 (406) 879-8016 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com Northcentral District Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Karen Jelly Dustin Kinsella — Crematory Technician PO Box 208 Havre, MT 59501 (406) 265-4371 hollandbonine@gmail.com www.hollandbonine.com Jennifer Kinsella (Dustin) Northcentral District Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Adam Mills Mark Grazino Jarun Graziano — Apprentice 525 Main St. PO Box 966 Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 752-6666 wecare@jgfuneralhome.com www.jgfuneralhome.com Western District Just Cremation Montana Richard Evans (Sally) Katie Baca 2510 Spurgin Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 543-5595 info@justcremationmt.com www.justcremationmt.com Western District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 109 Second Ave. PO Box 715 Whitehall, MT 59759 (406) 287-3271 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 26 Madison St. Harrison, MT 59735 (406) 842-5731 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District 21
K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 103 1st Ave. E. Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 285-3341 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 210 E. 2nd Ave. Boulder, MT 59632 (406) 287-3271 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 311 N. Main St. Twin Bridges, MT 59754 (406) 842-5731 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 327 E. Main St. Ennis, MT 59729 (406) 842-5731 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L Mortuaries Keith A. Kneeland (Kristen) 47 E. Poppleton St. Sheridan, MT 59749 (406) 842-5731 keithkneeland@yahoo.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Charles Wilson Ryan Avison Fred Nelson (Sherry) Amy Koch 101 6th Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2808 director@thelakefh.com www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com Staff: Kim Congdon Western District Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Jessie Billquist (Doug) — Manager/Mortician Brianne Mulvaney (Nick) — Owner/Mortician 107 Oak St. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-3371 info@anacondafuneralhome.com www.longfellowfinneganriddle.com Katlyn O’Brien — Office Administrator Branch: Philipsburg Southwestern District Malta Wilderness Funeral Home Daniel Dahl Taylor McClain 202 S. 2nd St. E. PO Box 429 Malta, MT 59538 (406) 654-1132 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com Northcentral District Michelotti Sawyer Mortuary Barry Brekhus Matthew O’Brien Hunter Keller, Intern 1001 Alderson Ave. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 252-3417 info@michelottisawyers.com michelottisawyers.com Staff: Cathy Ulrich Western District O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Steve Schnider, CFSP (Carla) Todd A. Carmichael (Michelle) Tim Hueth (Sabrina) 2425 8th Ave. N. Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 453-7257 info@oconnorfuneralhome.com www.oconnorfuneralhome.com Staff: Steven Doner Angie Fletcher Cullin Field Eli Balyeat Chrisy Schnider Northcentral District 22 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL HOMES Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Richard “Dick” J. Brown (Jodine) Steven R. Kirkegard (Valerie) Margaret (Maggie) Gist 211 Central Ave. Harlowton, MT 59063 (406) 632-5833 perkinsfuneralhome@hotmail.com www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com Fiona Rice Office Administrator Northcentral District Pondera Funeral Home-Asper Funeral Homes Jim Asper 302 S. Main St. PO Box 590 Conrad, MT 59425 (406) 278-3333 asperfh@outlook.com www.asperfh.com/conrad Northcentral District Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Mikel Stevenson (Kami) Chris Holt (Kelly) Joe Trainer 315 E. 6th Ave. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-1550 retzfuneralhome.com Admin: Jenny Vogels Katie Williams (Aaron) Southwestern District Rockman Funeral Home Jim Asper 14 W. Monroe Ave. Chester, MT 59522 (406) 278-3333 asperfh@outlook.com www.asperfh.com/chester Northcentral District Schnackenberg Funeral Home Steve Schnackenberg (Denise) 422 W. 2nd St. PO Box 750 Libby, MT 59923 (406) 293-4134 deniseschnackenberg@frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Staff: Denise Schnackenberg Ashlyn Hoff Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg Western District Schnackenberg Funeral Home Steve Schnackenberg (Denise) 222 1st Ave. W. Eureka, MT 59917 (406) 296-2812 deniseschnackenberg@frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Staff: Denise Schnackenberg Ashlyn Hoff Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg Western District Schnider Funeral Home Steven A. Schnider, CFSP (Carla) Rick Walter Randy Wilke (Suzanne) J. Scott Dyer (Colleen) Dave Montgomery Paul Alt Jr (Kelle) 1510 13th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 727-1368 info@schniderfuneralhome.com www.schniderfuneralhome.com Staff: Michelle Noriega Janice Warhank Shelby Burgess Jeniver De Loy Val Walter Nate Taylor Northcentral District Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Charles Wilson Ryan Avison Fred Nelson (Sherry) Amy Koch 419 Round Butte Rd. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-4461 director@thelakefh.com www.shriderthompson.com Staff: Kim Congdon Western District Silha Funeral Homes Tyler Silha 204 S. Wibaux St. Wibaux, MT 59353 (406) 796-2421 silha@midrivers.com www.silhafuneralhomes.com Eastern District 23
Silha Funeral Homes Tyler Silha 221 N. Meade Ave. PO Box 848 Glendive, MT 59330 (406) 377-2622 silha@midrivers.com www.silhafuneralhomes.com Eastern District Silha Funeral Homes Tyler Silha 125 4th Ave. S.W. PO Box 488 Beach, ND 58621 (701) 872-3232 silha@midstate.net www.silhafuneralhomes.com Eastern District Simple Cremation Montana Mikel Stevenson Madeline Larson 648 N. Jackson St. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 410-1321 simplecremationmontana@gmail.com www.simplecremationmt.com Southwestern District Trust Wisely When it comes to serving your families, trust Montana Funeral Trust. •Funds are 100% government-backed •Quarterly audit ensuring investments are fully secure and properly managed •24/7 online access, convenient forms make the Trust consumer-friendly Take advantage of this exclusive MFDA member benefit! mft@montanafuneraltrust.org | 844.206.0049 | www.montanafuneraltrust.org Montana Funeral Trust Smith Funeral Chapels Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Donna Dawson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 925 S. 27th St. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 245-6427 info@smithfuneralchapels.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Staff: Colleen Cloud Rebecca Musso Southcentral District Smith Funeral Chapels — West End Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Donna Dawson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 304 34th St. W. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 656-2924 info@smithfuneralchapels.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Staff: Colleen Cloud Southcentral District 24 Montana Funeral Directors Association
FUNERAL HOMES Smith Funeral Chapel — Laurel and Columbus Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Donna Dawson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 315 E. 3rd St. Laurel, MT 59044 (406) 628-6858 fernthompsonsmithfc@gmail.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Staff: Fern Thompson Southcentral District Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Donna Dawson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 201 N. Broadway PO Box 788 Red Lodge, MT 59068 (406) 446-1121 ddawsonsofc@gmail.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Staff: Michael Santos Southcentral District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Todd F. Stevenson (Terri) Joseph D. Stevenson (Patti Jo) Terri L. Stevenson (Todd) Scott Stevenson (Andrea) T.J. Stevenson (Haley) Dustin Haycock (Jessica) Vanessa Gruba (Ed) Brooke Conover 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Staff: Tammy Hutchinson — Office Manager Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 245 Westwind Ln. PO Box 374 Forsyth, MT 59327 (406) 346-2311 stevensonandsons.com Staff: Kayla Fulton — Office Manager Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 101 E. Wilson Broadus, MT 59317 (406) 436-2868 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 608 Lehman Ave. Circle, MT 59215 (406) 485-3560 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 1717 Main St. Jordan, MT 59337 (406) 557-2548 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 300 Spring St. Terry, MT 59349 (406) 635-5580 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Eastern District Stevenson Wilke Funeral Homes Mikel Stevenson (Kami) Chris Holt (Kelly) Joe Trainer 212 Broadway Townsend, MT 59644 (406) 266-4213 asw@mt.net www.stevensonwilke.com Staff: Jenny Vogels Brandon Kosola Amy Wallace Southwestern District 25
Stevenson Wilke Funeral Homes Mikel Stevenson (Kami) Chris Holt (Kelly) Joe Trainer 103 E. Garfield White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645 (406) 547-3821 asw@mt.net www.stevensonwilke.com Staff: Jenny Vogels Kaycee Woodward Brandon Kosola Amy Wallace Southwestern District Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Jonathan L. Stevenson (Marlys) Nicholas Stevenson (Terri) Kirsten Robertson (Kenzie) Jacklyn Kinto (Evan) Zoe Fath — Apprentice Branch Ekalaka 207 S. Second St. W. PO Box 1532 Baker, MT 59313 (406) 778-334 mt@stevensonfuneralhome.com www.stevensonfuneralhome.com Eastern District Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. Jonathan L. Stevenson (Marlys) Nicholas Stevenson (Terri) Kirsten Robertson (Kenzie) Jacklyn Kinto (Evan) Zoe Fath 2067 1st St. W. Dickinson, ND 58601 (701) 483-7900 mt@stevensonfuneralhome.com www.stevensonfuneralhome.com Branches: Baker, Ekalaka Eastern District Sunset Hills Funeral Homes & Crematory Wayne A. Egbert (Mary) 300 S. Willis PO Box 868 Plains, MT 59859 (406) 826-5653 sunsethillsfh@blackfoot.net www.sunsethillsfuneralhomes.com Branch: Thompson Falls Western District Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Dave Vaupel (Mary Ann) 7405 Mullan Rd. Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 549-2857 sunset@missoulafuneralhomes.com www.sunsetfuneralhomecemetery.com Staff: Susie Hilmes Western District Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home John P. Hossfeld 1800 Florence Ave. Butte, MT 59701 (406) 723-3221 wrfh@wayrynen-richards.com www.wayrynen-richards.com Staff: Kirk Wells Southwestern District Whitesitt Funeral Home, LLC Kallan Kropp (Gretchen) William Kropp (Helen) 314 Church St. PO Box 12 Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 777-5711 whitesittfh@gmail.com www.whitesittfuneralhome.com Western District Whitted Funeral Home Jim Asper 130 6th Ave. S.E. Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2032 (406) 278-3333 asperfh@outlook.com www.asperfh.com/cut-bank Northcentral District Wier Funeral Home John J. Rae, Jr. 208 1st St. W. Roundup, MT 59072 (406) 323-2604 wiers@midrivers.com raejohn@midrivers.com www.wierfuneralhome.com Southcentral District 26 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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Anaconda, MT 59711 Anaconda Leader 121 Main (406) 563-5283 leadernews@anacondaleader.com Cost: No charge (less than 50 words) or if the deceased is a minor; $0.35 cents a word after that Deadline: Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc and photo by email Photo: No charge for the first, $15 additional Baker, MT 59313 Fallon County Times PO Box 679 (406) 778-3344 fctimes@midrivers.com Cost: First 350 words or less $35, 450 words or less $45, 550 words or less $55, $10 per 100 words over that; obit-death with photo $25; general notice is free Deadline: Tuesday at 2 pm Text: Word Doc by email Photo: JPG Belgrade, MT 59714 Belgrade News 2820 W. College Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 388-5101, ext. 3 editor@belgrade-news.com Cost: $7.50 per column inch, a photo is an additional $7.50 Deadline: Tuesday at 12 pm, published Thursday Text: Word Doc by email Photo: JPG Big Sandy, MT 59520 The Mountaineer PO Box 529 (406) 378-2176 bsm1@mtintouch.net Cost: Up to 300 words, no charge; $5 for each additional 100 words, one picture free Deadline: Friday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc preferred by email Photo: JPG Big Sky, MT 59716 Explore Big Sky (406) 995-2055 media@theoutlawpartners.com Cost: No charge for obituaries Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc by email Photo: JPG Big Timber, MT 59011 Big Timber Pioneer PO Box 830 (406) 932-5298 Fax: (406) 932-4931 ads@bigtimberpioneer.net Cost: $7.70 per column inch, photo $11. However, pricing may change after Big Timber Pioneer switches to Memoriams. Check first. Deadline: Tuesday at 2 pm Text: Pasted into email Photo: JPG 300 dpi Billing: Prepay Billings, MT 59107 Yellowstone County News PO Box 130 Huntley, MT 59037 (406) 348-2650 obits@yellowstonecountynews.com www.billingsfuneralservices.com Covering Billings/Yellowstone County Cost: $90 up to 400 words w/pic, $10; each additional 100 words after, $15 per every 100 words Deadline: Tuesday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc by email, physical mail, or dropped off in person at 130 Northern Ave.; no PDF Photo: JPG Montana Newspapers and Obituary Listing 28 Montana Funeral Directors Association
MONTANA NEWSPAPERS AND OBITUARY LISTING Billings, MT 59107 Billings Gazette PO Box 36300 (406) 657-1241 obits@billingsgazette.com Cost: $80 flat fee to place the obituary, and $35 per inch on top of the flat fee Deadline: Monday-Friday Daily at 2 pm Text: Word document, pasted in email Photo: $50, JPG Obits can also be placed on the website https://www.legacy.com/ us/obituaries/billingsgazette/ browse Boulder, MT 59632 Boulder Monitor PO Box 66 (406) 225-3821 ads@boulder-monitor.com Cost: $25 Deadline: Friday at 5 pm for the following Wednesday’s issue Text: Word Doc preferred Photo: JPG, PDF, PNG Bozeman, MT 59771 Bozeman Daily Chronicle PO Box 1190 (406) 582-2624 (406) 587-4491, ext. 4 Cost: The base fee is $36.50 Monday through Friday and $15 per inch on top of the base fee. The base fee is $21.50 for Saturday and $20 per inch on top of the base fee. The obituary’s length includes photos, which are $25 each Deadline: Daily at 2 pm Text: Copy and paste text on the website at www.memoriams.com/ BozemanDailyChronicle. Photo: Copy and paste a maximum of two JPG photos at www.memoriams.com/ BozemanDailyChronicle. Billing: Funeral home, family payment in advance On weekends: Funeral homes should visit www.memoriams. com; private parties or family members can submit obituaries by visiting www.memoriams.com/ BozemanDailyChronicle Broadus, MT 59317 Powder River Examiner PO Box 328 (406) 436-2244 prexaminer@rangeweb.net Cost: No charge for obituaries Deadline: Tuesday at 10 am Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG or TIF Browning, MT 59417 Glacier Reporter PO Box 847 Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2201 Fax: (406)-873-2443 news@cutbankpioneerpress.com Cost: $30 fee for 500 words and under, over 500 words $60, includes photo. Deadline: Friday at 3 pm (flexible) Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG (high res) Billing: Funeral home, family prepay, credit cards accepted at time of placement Butte, MT 59703 Montana Standard PO Box 627 (406) 496-5550 or (406) 496-5553 Closed weekends obits@mtstandard.com Cost: $111 flat fee plus $11 per inch Monday-Saturday, $13 per inch Sunday Photos: $30 Color MondayWednesday, B&W ThursdaySunday Deadline: Daily at 2 pm Billing: Funeral home preferred or prepay Cascade, MT 59421 Cascade Courier PO Box 309 (406) 468-9231 cascadecourier@mcn.net Cost: $50, 6 ½” across, 7-8” long, up to 2 pictures (black & white) Deadline: Monday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home, family payment in advance, or the paper can bill 29
Chester, MT 59522 Liberty County Times PO Box 689 (406) 759-5355 (406) 759-5138 on weekends lctimes@itstriangle.com Cost: $15 for an obit, with a photo $25 Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc or in email Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home; family payment in advance Chinook, MT 59523 Blaine County Journal News PO Box 279 (406) 357-3573 bcjnews@itstriangle.com Cost: 300 words free, $5 for each additional 100, picture $5 Deadline: Friday at 5 pm Text: Word Photo: JPG Circle, MT 59215 The Circle Banner PO Box 308 (406) 485-3409 banner@midrivers.com Cost: $50 charge (includes photo) Deadline: Saturday at 5 pm (flexible) Text: Word Photo: JPG Columbia Falls, MT 59912 Hungry Horse News PO Box 189 (406) 892-2151 editor@hungryhorsenews.com Cost: $25 for first 6 column inches, $5 each additional column inch, 1 or 2 photos, $5 each Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Columbus, MT 59019 Stillwater County News PO Box 659 (406) 322-5212 Fax: (406) 322-5391 editor@stillwatercountynews.com Cost: $7.10 per column inch, after 16 columns rate drops to $6.10 Deadline: Tuesday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc, No PDF Photo: JPG (high res) $14.20 each Billing: Will bill individual or funeral home Choteau, MT 59422 Choteau Acantha PO Box 320 (406) 466-2403 acantha@3rivers.net Cost: No charge Text: Word Doc, Includes photo Conrad, MT 59425 Independent-Observer PO Box 966 (406) 271-5561 indobserv@gmail.com Cost: 500 words or less $50, add $10 for every additional 100 words Deadline: Wednesday at 5 pm for the following week’s paper Text: Word Doc or in email Photo: JPG, TIF, 300 dpi, color (The minimum photo size is 3 x 5 inches) Culbertson, MT 59218 Community News PO Box 379 Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-2775 (406) 653-2777 independent@nemont.net Cost: No cost if can edit, $6.85 per column inch otherwise Deadline: Tuesday at 9 am Text: Word document, other text Photo: JPG (high resolution) picture included Cut Bank, MT 59427 Cut Bank Pioneer Press PO Box 847 Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2201 Fax: (406) 873-2443 news@cutbankpioneerpress.com Cost: $30 fee for 500 words and under, over 500 words $60, includes photo Deadline: Friday at 3 pm (flexible) Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG (high res) Billing: Funeral home, family prepay; credit cards accepted at time of placement 30 Montana Funeral Directors Association
MONTANA NEWSPAPERS AND OBITUARY LISTING Deer Lodge, MT 59722 Silver State Post PO Box 111 (406) 846-4152 news@sspmt.com Cost: $45 up to 200 words; $0.20 per word after 200, includes a photo; no charge for AP style up to 100 words Deadline: Friday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Dillon, MT 59725 Dillon Tribune 31 S. Idaho (406) 683-2331 publisher@dillontribune.com accounts@dillontribune.com Cost: No charge for death notice with no photo, 16 and younger no charge; $9.45 per column inch otherwise, $15 per photo Deadline: Monday at 11 am Text: Word Doc or in email Photo: JPG, TIF Ekalaka, MT 59324 The Ekalaka Eagle PO Box 66 (406) 775-6245 ekeagle@midrivers.com Cost: No charge for obituaries, retain right to edit Deadline: Tuesday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG, PDF Ennis, MT 59729 The Madisonian PO Box 365 (406) 682-7755 editor@madisoniannews.com Cost: No charge for obituaries up to 450 words, $0.25 per word after Deadline: Friday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Billing: Family Eureka, MT 59917 Tobacco Valley News PO Box 307 (406) 297-2514 krista@tobaccovalleynews.com Cost: $19 per 100 words, $15 per photo Deadline: Monday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Fairfield, MT 59436 Fairfield Sun Times PO Box 578 (406) 467-2334 suntimes@3rivers.net Cost: No charge for obituaries for the following counties: Teton County (all), Fairfield, Dutton, Choteau, Power, Pendroy Cascade County – Vaughn, Sun River, Fort Shaw, Simms Lewis and Clark County – Augusta, Wolf Creek Deadline: Monday at 8 am Photo: JPG (high resolution) Post on website: www.fairfieldsuntimes.com Forsyth, MT 59327 The Independent Press PO Box 106 (406) 346-2149 ejohnson@independent-press.com Cost: $6.30 per column inch, $15 photo Text: Word Doc in email Photo: JPG Fort Benton, MT 59442 River Press PO Box 69 (406) 622-3311 riverpressnews@gmail.com Cost: $45 includes photo Deadline: Monday at 6 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Glasgow, MT 59230 The Glasgow Courier 531 Second Ave. S. (406) 228-9301 courier@nemont.net Cost: $75 with photo Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG 31
Glendive, MT 59330 Ranger-Review PO Box 61 (406) 635-5513 tdey@rangerreview.com The paper is published Thursdays and Sundays. Cost: No charge for a death notice (name, location, date of death, date of service); otherwise, $10 per column inch. No charge for photos, two photos maximum. We compensate for the photo and always send a quote and get approval before a run. Deadline: The deadline for the Thursday paper is Monday at 2 pm. The deadline for the Sunday paper is Thursday at 12pm. Text: Word Doc in email Photo: JPEG or PDF Billing: Funeral home, family prepays Great Falls, MT 59403 Great Falls Tribune PO Box 5468 (888) 424-8742 tribobits@greatfallstribune.com Cost: Charge based on length Deadline: Daily at 3 pm Text: Word Doc preferred Photo: JPG as attachment Billing: In-state funeral homes only Hamilton, MT 59840 Ravalli Republic 232 W. Main St. (406) 363-3300 Fax: (406) 363-3569 obits@ravallirepublic.com Cost: $0.58/per word, $13.50 for photo, $25 online fee Deadline: One day prior to publication at 3 pm Photo: JPG Text: Word Doc preferred Billing: Prepayment is required unless the funeral home has an account. Hardin, MT 59034 Big Horn County News PO Box 926 (406) 665-1008 Fax: (406) 665-1012 classifieds@bighorncountynews.com Cost: Call for pricing. $9.00 per column inch, includes photo Deadline: Tuesday at 10 am Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home Harlowton, MT 59036 The Times-Clarion PO Box 307 (406) 632-5633 Fax: (406) 632-5644 harlotms@mtintouch.net Cost: $7.50 per column inch, includes photo Deadline: Tuesday or 12 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: PDF, JPG Havre, MT 59501 Havre Daily News PO Box 431 (406) 265-6795 obituaries@havredailynews.com Cost: call to verify, $0.40 per word, $30 photo fee Deadline: Monday-Friday at 8 am; no publication Saturday-Sunday Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home or prepay Helena, MT 59601 Independent Record PO Box 4249 (406) 447-4000 (406)-447-4043 helobits@lee.net Cost: The starting flat fee M-W is $80 and $50 the rest of the week. $14.50 per column inch plus two areas MondaySaturday, $16.50 per column inch plus two areas on Sunday; photos cost $5, and military flags are free. Cost depends on the layout, so it is best to get an estimate. The average cost is $300-$400. Deadline: Monday-Thursday at 5 pm CT, Friday at 12pm for the weekend Text: Word document, in an email through the online portal Photo: JPG Billing: An online portal to prepay is available, but will also set up accounts (if necessary) and bill funeral homes. Accepts credit cards except American Express, and adds a credit card fee for some cards.
MONTANA NEWSPAPERS AND OBITUARY LISTING Huntley, MT 59037 Yellowstone County News 130 Northern Ave. PO Box 130 (for mail) (406) 348-2650 obits@yellowstonecountynews.com www.yellowstonecountynews.com Covering Billings and Yellowstone County Cost: $90 for the first 400 words in print and online, cost includes a picture, $15 for each additional 100 words. Deadline: Tuesday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc, in email, no PDF Photo: JPG Kalispell, MT 59904 Daily Inter Lake PO Box 7610 406-755-7000 records@dailyinterlake.com obits.hagadonemedia.com Cost: Free death notice, obituary $85 for first 165 words, $15 for each additional column inch. Additional cost to run on Sunday Discount: 20% for the second run Deadline: Daily at 4 pm Photo: $15 Laurel, MT 59044 Laurel Outlook PO Box 278 (406) 628-4412 (select advertising) mbatalden@laureloutlook.com Cost: $12 per column inch, including picture, reserve the right to edit Deadline: Monday at 11 am Text: text or Word Doc by email Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home, individuals pre-pay Lewistown, MT 59457 Lewistown News-Argus PO Box 900 (406) 535-3401 Fax: (406) 535-3405 editor@lewistownnews.com Cost: Death and service notices are free if less than 70 words. $70 for 71-400 words, w/photo, $100 for 401-700 words, and $150 for 700-1000 words. Each extra photo is $15. An American flag is added to the obituary for all veterans. Deadline: Tuesday and Friday at 9 am for Wednesday and Saturday papers, respectively Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Libby, MT 59923 The Montanian 317 California Ave. (406) 293-8202 news@montanian.com www.montanian.com The paper is published once a week on Wednesday. Cost: No charge for obituaries Deadline: Friday at 5 pm before the Wednesday publication date Libby, MT 59923 The Western News PO Box 1377 (406) 293-4124 sresch@thewesternnews.com The paper is published Tuesdays and Fridays. Cost: $50 for obituaries up to 250 words, includes photo. $6.25 per column inch, but call or email for an exact price. Deadline: For Tuesday’s paper, Friday 4 pm; for Friday’s paper, Wednesday at 4 pm Text: Email text, Word Doc Photo: JPG 33
Livingston, MT 59047 Livingston Enterprise PO Box 2000 (406) 222-2000 communitynews@livent.net The funeral home must verify death before the obituary will be printed. Cost: $8.30 per column inch, $15 per photo, obituaries run two column inches $32, one-time charge for color Deadline: Day before publication at 9 am Text: Email preferred Photo: JPG Malta, MT 59538 Phillips County News PO Box 850 (406) 654-2020 pierrepcnews@gmail.com Cost: $75 no photo, $80 with photo Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc required Photo: JPG required Billing: Funeral home, credit card payment available Miles City, MT 59301 Miles City Star PO Box 1216 (406) 582-2646 or (406) 582-2649 aprutsok@apgwest.com Cost: $7.28 per column inch, photo included. Color, an additional $33 Deadline: 10 am the day before printing Text: Word Doc, in email Photo: JPG Missoula, MT 59807 The Missoulian PO Box 8029 (406) 523-5236 Fax: (406) 523-5221 obits@missoulian.com Cost: $80.50 starting price then $0.60 per word, $13.50 photo Deadline: For Saturday, 2 pm Friday; for Sunday and Monday, 4 pm Friday Text: Word Doc or email Photo: JPG preferred Billing: Funeral home, families prepay Pablo, MT 59855 Char-Koosta News PO Box 98 (406) 275-2830 charkoosta@cskt.org Cost: No charge for obituaries Deadline: Thursday at 5:30 pm Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG, TIF Philipsburg, MT 59858 The Philipsburg Mail PO Box 160 (406) 859-3223 news@pburgmail.com Cost: $45 for 200 words & photo, $0.20 each word after 200 Deadline: Friday at 5 pm Photo: 300 dpi, PDF preferred Plains, MT 59859 Clark Fork Valley Press PO Box 667 (406) 826-3402 Fax: (406) 826-5577 cminemyer@vp-mi.com Cost: $25 for the first 6 inches, $5 each for additional inches, $10 per photo, $10 for website obituary Deadline: Monday at 10 am Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Billing: Prepay Plentywood, MT 59254 Sheridan County News 115 N. Main (406) 765-2190 scnews@nemont.net Cost: $100 min., $6 per column inch for each inch over 20 inches Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word Doc in a plain font preferred Photo: JPG preferred Billing: Funeral homes Polson, MT 59860 Lake County Leader PO Box 1090 (406) 883-4343 Fax: (406) 883-4349 obits@leaderadvertiser.com obits.hagadonemedia.com Cost: $25 for first 6 column inches, $5 for each additional inch, photo (1”), reserve right to edit Deadline: Friday at 12 pm Billing: Prepay 34 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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