MONTANA FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP Directory 2024-2025
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04 MFDA 2023-2024 Executive Board and Staff 05 MFDA District Governors 06 NFDA 2023-2024 Board of Directors 07 Montana Board of Funeral Service 08 MFDA Past Presidents 10 Membership by District 12 Montana Coroners 16 2024 Associate Members 18 Funeral Directors 22 MFDA Firm Members 32 Montana Newspaper Obituary Listings 42 Montana County Websites ©2024 Membership Directory | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. MFDA Membership Directory is published once a year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Montana Funeral Directors Association and is the official directory for this association. The information contained in this directory is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this directory are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Montana Funeral Directors Association its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. While the Montana Funeral Directors Association encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 7 16 22 Table of Contents 3
President Tyson Moore Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory 1705 West Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-4190 tyson@missoulafuneralhomes.com Vice President Steve Kirkegard Bullis Mortuary 507 N. Center PO Box 318, Hardin, MT 59034 (406) 665-1207 skirkegard@yahoo.com Treasurer Bri Mulvaney Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services 2900 Harrison Ave. Butte, MT 59701 (406) 494-4264 bri@axelsonfuneralhome.com Secretary Rick Walter Schnider Funeral Home 1510 13th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 727-1368 rick@schniderfuneralhome.com Immediate Past President T.J. Stevenson Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 tj@stevensonandsons.com NFDA State Association Representative Chris Holt Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home 3750 N. Montana Ave. Helena, MT 59602 (406) 442-8520 chris@aswfuneralhome.com Executive Director Jim Brown (406) 449-7444 jim@thunderdomelaw.com Association Assistant Terri James (406) 449-7244 info@montanafda.org Executive Board and Staff MFDA 2023-2024 4 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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 Austin Asper Asper Funeral Homes PO Box 721 Shelby, MT 59474 (406) 434-2172 austinasper@gmail.com Southwestern District Governor Jessie Billquist Longfellow-Finnigan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service PO Box 997 Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-3371 jessie@anacondafuneralhome.com Western District Governor Fred Nelson The Lake Funeral Home 101 6th Ave. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2808 flatheadpolson@centurytel.net MFDA District Governors 5 LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors President Douglas R. “Dutch” Nie II, CFSP, CCO Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services 3767 W. Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 971-2345 President-Elect Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, CCO Robinson Funeral Homes PO Box 387 Easley, SC 29641 (864) 859-4001 Treasurer Daniel J. Ford, CFSP, CCSP Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes Inc. 615 S. Main St. Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 272-3069 Secretary Chris Christian, CFSP, CCO Christian-Sells Funeral Home 1520 E. Main St. Rogersville, TN 37857 (423) 272-0555 Immediate Past President John O. Mitchell IV, CFSP, CCSP Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home 6500 York Rd. Baltimore, MD 21212 (410) 377-8300 At-Large Representative Bobby “Steve” Spann Spann Funeral Home and Cremation Services 1961 SR-48 N. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 446-0700 At-Large Representative Brad Walker, MBA, CFSP, CCO, CPC Walker Funeral Home 187 S. Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 (801) 798-2169 At-Large Representative Homer Elwood, CFSP, CCO Gray Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. 504 E. Carolina Ave. PO Box 125 Clinton, SC 29235 (864) 833-1720 At-Large Representative Ellen Wynn McBrayer Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory 2189 Midway Rd. Douglasville, GA 30135 (770) 942-2311 NFDA 2023-2024 6 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Funeral Service Montana Board of James Axelson, Chair, Cemetarian Term Expires: 7/1/2027 Tyson Moore, Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2024 Rick Walter, Mortician Term Expires: 2028 Ralph Mihlfeld, Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Jayson Watkins, Mortician Term Expires: 7/01/2027 Public Member Vacant To contact the Montana Board of Funeral Service, please call (406) 841-2300, email dlibsdfnr@mt.gov or mail to PO Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620. Susie Osborne, Executive Officer 301 S. Park, 4th Fl. PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 841-2244 libsdfnr@mt.gov funeral.mt.gov 7 LEADERSHIP
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 2023 Tyson Moore Missoula 9 LEADERSHIP
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 Malta Wilderness Funeral Home O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services SMALL METALS MATTER Did you know 1 fine troy ounce of gold or palladium is worth $2,000 more than 1 pound of cobalt or titanium? TOTAL: $13,105.96 *pricing varies with collection practices and market conditions IMPLANTS & MISCELLANEOUS 113 pounds $203.24 DENTAL MATERIALS 3/4 lbs $12,902.72 800-523-0968 | info@garfieldrefining.com Membership by District 10 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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Beaverhead County Bryan Coble Civilian Coroner (573) 268-1987 bryancoble69@gmail.com Big Horn County Rick Kruger Civilian Coroner (406) 679-0277 rkruger@bighorncounty.gov Blaine County John Colby (406) 357-3260 jcolby@blainecounty-mt.gov Broadwater County Nicholas Rauser Coroner/Sheriff nrauser@co.broadwater.mt.us Carbon County Josh McQuillan (406) 446-1234 jmcquillan@co.carbon.mt.us Carter County Neil Kittelmann (406) 775-8743 ccso@midrivers.com Cascade County Jesse Slaughter (406) 454-6820 jslaughter@cascadecountymt.gov Choteau County Vern L. Burdick (406) 622-5451 sheriff1@mtintouch.net Custer County Brandon Kelm Coroner/Sheriff bkelm@ccsomt.com Daniels County Duane Anderson (406) 487-2691 coroner@danielscomt.us Dawson County Tyler Silha (406) 377-2622 silha@midrivers.com Deer Lodge County Jessie Billquist-Jette (406) 563-5109 jbillquistjette@adlc.us Fallon County Trenton Harbaugh (406) 778-2879 fcso@midrivers.com Fergus County Ryan Peterson Coroner/Sheriff rpeterson@fergussheriff.com Flathead County Brian Heino (406) 758-5585 bheino@flathead.mt.gov Gallatin County Dan Springer (406) 582-2125 dan.springer@gallatin.mt.gov Garfield County Clay Lammers (406) 557-2540 gcsheriff501@gmail.com Glacier County Maurice Redhorn Coroner/Sheriff mredhorn@glaciercountysheriff.com Golden Valley County Robert Pallas (406) 568-2321 sheriff@goldenvalleymt.org Granite County Scott Dunkerson (406) 859-3251 scottd@granitecosheriff.org Montana Coroners 12 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Hill County Jamieson Ross (406) 265-2512 jross@hillso.org Jefferson County Tom Grimsrud Coroner/Sheriff tgrimsrud@jeffersoncounty-mt.gov Judith Basin County Tim Wilhelms Coroner/Sheriff twilhelms@jbcounty.org Lake County Donald Bell (406) 883-7279 dbell@lakemt.gov Lewis and Clark County Leo Dutton (406) 447-8235 ldutton@lccountymt.gov Liberty County Nick Erickson nerickson@libertycountymt.gov Lincoln County Steve Schnackenberg (406) 291-5275 steve5@frontiernet.net Madison County Duncan Hedges Coroner/Sheriff dhedges@madisoncountymt.gov McCone County Paul Skyberg Coroner/Sheriff pskyberg@mcso.mt.gov Meagher County Jon Lopp (406) 547-3397 jlopp@meagherco.net Mineral County Ryan Funke (406) 822-3555 rfunke@co.mineral.mt.us Missoula County Jeremiah Petersen Coroner/Sheriff (406) 258-4810 jpetersen@missoulacounty.us Musselshell County Shawn Lesnik (406) 323-1402 slesnik@co.musselshell.mt.us Park County Al Jenkins (406) 222-2050 ajenkins@parkcounty.org Petroleum County Dick Brown (406) 538-8711 dickjbrown@hotmail.com Phillips County Jerry Lytle (406) 645-2350 sheriff@phillipscountysheriff.org Pondera County Robert Skorupa (406) 271-4060 pcso@3rivers.net Powder River County Devin Boman Coroner/Sheriff dboman@prcsheriff.com Powell County Heather Gregory (406) 560-7107 hgregory@powellcountymt.gov Prairie County Dale Hellman (406) 635-5379 dhellmamn@midrivers.com 13 MONTANA CORONERS
Ravalli County Steve Holton (406) 375-4060 sholton@rc.mt.gov Richland County Robert Pulver (406) 488-2805 robbp@fulkersons.com Roosevelt County Jason Frederick (406) 653-6213 jfrederick@rooseveltcounty.org Rosebud County Josh Jonas Coroner/Deputy Sheriff (406) 346-2715 jjonas@rosebudcountymt.com Sanders County Greg Davis (406) 360-8022 gdavis@co.sanders.mt.us Sheridan County Shawn Brooke (406) 765-1010 ffhpwood@nemont.net Silver Bow County Lori Durkin (406) 490-8023 ldurkin@bsb.mt.gov Stillwater County Charles Kem (406) 322-5326 ckem@scsomt.org Sweetgrass County Alan Ronneberg (406) 932-5143 sgsheriff@itstriangle.com Teton County Keith Van Setten (406) 466-5781 kvansetten@tetoncomt.org Toole County Dan Whitted (406) 450-0214 dwhitted@toolecountymt.gov Treasure County Will Seastrom Coroner/Sheriff wseastrom@teasurecountymt.com Valley County Tom Boyer (406) 228-4333 tboyer@valleycountymt.gov Wheatland County Everett Misner (406) 632-5614 shercrnrmisner@wheatlandco.com Wibaux County Rick Varnum (406) 302-5613 coroner@wilbauxcounty.net Yellowstone County Mike Linder (406) 256-2929 mlinder@co.yellowstone.mt.gov For more information, please visit mtcoroner.org. MontanaCoroners 14 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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2024 Associate Members Batesville David Meyers 680 Eleanor Rose Ct. Crown Point, IN 46307 (312) 498-5661 david.meyers@batesville.com Wade Jackson (405) 206-9417 wade.jackson@batesville.com www.batesville.com Best Western Premier Great Northern Hotel Cindee Bianchini 835 Great Northern Blvd. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 457-5500 karena@gnhotelhelena.com www.gnhotelhelena.com Deer Creek Imaging Tom and Lori Esp 95 Lower Deer Creek Rd. Big Timber, MT 59011 (406) 932-5200 deercreekimaging@gmail.com www.deercreekimaging.com Dodge Company Scott Whitaker 6970 SW Oakwood Dr. Beaverton, OR 97008 (503) 313-7833 swhitaker@dodgeco.com Monty Birge 3214 Phillips Ave. Enumclaw, WA 98022 mbirge@dodgeco.com dodgeco.com Federated Insurance Jason Kerr 121 E. Park Square Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-8268 jmkerr@fedins.com www.federatedinsurance.com Garfield Refining Taylor Johnson 810 E. Cayuga St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (800) 523-0968 tjohnson@garfieldrefining.com Cameron Axelson 1106 E. Gallatin Ave. Belgrade, MT 59714 (406) 602-8180 caxelson@garfieldrefining.com www.garfieldrefining.com LifeNet Health Chris Albrecht 501 SW 39th St. Renton, WA 98057 (406) 702-0591 christopher_albrecht@lifenethealth.org www.lifenethealth.org Lions World Vision Institute Mike Meyer 1200 6th Ave., Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98101 (509) 999-3279 mike.meyer@lwvi.org lwvi.org Medallion Vault & Casket Company Jeff and Jacqui Courts Matt Coon PO Box 80321 Billings, MT 59108 (406) 653-6605 medallionvc@hotmail.com medallioncasket.com Memorial Monuments Steven Hunter 3660 N. Yellowstone Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (208) 589-3128 steven@memorialmonumentsinc.com accounting@mmvinc.com memorialmonumentsinc.com 16 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Messenger Stationary LLC Kent Christiansen 1308 W. 3150 S. Syracuse, UT 84075 (801) 660-0404 kcray88@gmail.com Montana Med Express Ronna Alexander 122 Lambert Ct. Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 459-0466 mtmedexpress@gmail.com montanamedexpress.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 Select Bankcard Pete Mudrow 3451 N. Triumph Blvd., Ste. 300 Lehi, UT 84043 (855) 943-5763 pmudrow@selectbankcard.com selectbankcard.com SLC Community College Mortuary Science Program David Hess and Jeff Zealley 3491 W. Wights Fort Rd. West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 957-6205 david.hess@slcc.edu slcc.edu/mortuaryscience.com SinoSource Jess Hunsaker 1963 E. Jade Dr. St. George, UT 84790 (801) 589-0222 The Davis Whitehall Co. Terry School 625 Ford St., Ste. A Colorado Springs, CO 80915 (800) 818-8414 terry@davis-whitehall.com davis-whitehall.com Timeless Traditions Jacqueline Bean 1627 W. Main St., #368 Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 388-2900 info@timelesstraditionsgifts.com www.timelesstraditionsgifts.com Trost Wealth Management, a service of DA Davidson & Co. 40 W. 14th, Ste. #1 Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-9600 dtrost@dadco.com www.trostwealthmanagement.com US Alliance Life & Security Company of Montana Katherine Pendergast 1303 SW 1st American Pl., #200 Topeka, KS 66604 (710) 527-7322 katherine.pendergast@ usalliancelife.com usalliancelife.com 17 2024 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Funeral Directors Alt Jr., Paul Schnider Funeral Home Andrews, Nick Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Retz Funeral Home Asper, Austin Asper Funeral Homes Pondera Funeral Home Rockman Funeral Home Whitted Funeral Home Asper, James Asper Funeral Homes Pondera Funeral Home Rockman Funeral Home Whitted Funeral Home Bacca, Katherine Just Cremation Montana Belanger, Josh Frontier Funeral Home Billquist, Jessie Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Carmichael, Todd A. O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Congdon, Kim The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home Coble, Bryan Brundage Funeral Home Dahl, Daniel Wilderness Funeral Homes Irene Dahl Dahl Funeral and Cremation Dahl, John Dahl Funeral Chapel Darlington, R. Lee Darlington Cremation & Burial Service Dyer, J. Scott Schnider Funeral Home Egbert, Wayne A. Sunset Hills Funeral Homes and Crematory Essenheimer, Haley Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services Evans, Richard W. Garden City Funeral Home Just Cremation Montana Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Sunset Memorial Funeral Home The Lake Funeral Home & Cremation Fath, Zoe Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Ferrere, Michele Franzen Davis Funeral Home & Crematory Fisher, Charlie Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service Foreman, Luke Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Frati, Lance Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Gibby, Dannon Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel Gierke, Brooke Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Graziano, Mark Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Graziano, Jarun Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Gruba, Vanessa Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 18 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Grymes, Carron A. Daly-Leach Chapel Grymes, Thomas, CFSP Daly-Leach Chapel Hall, Richard Dahl Funeral Chapel Halvorson, Ross Smith Funeral Chapels Hanshew, Bronwin Bell Mortuary Haycock, Dustin Stevenson Funeral Homes & Crematory Holt, Chris Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Retz Funeral Home Hossfeld, John P. Wayrynen — Richards Funeral Home Hubbard, Toby Garden City Funeral Home Hueth, Tim O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Jankoviak, Sibley Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Jelly, Karen Benton Funeral Home Blaine County Funeral Chapel Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Kinsella, Jennifer Benton Funeral Home Blaine County Funeral Chapel Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Kinto, Jacklyn Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Kirkegard, Steven R. Bullis Funeral Home Knutson, Troy Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Koch, Amy Simple Cremation Montana Krause, Jacob Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Krause, Bailey Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Kropp, Kallan Whitesitt Funeral Home LLC Kropp, William Whitesitt Funeral Home LLC Ludwig, Micah D. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home McLain, Taylor Wilderness Funeral Homes McGahan, Albert T., CFSP Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Mihlfeld, Ralph G. Creel Funeral Home Inc. Mills, Adam Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Molloy, Courtney Garden City Funeral Home Moore, Tyson Garden City Funeral Home Montgomery, Dave Schnider Funeral Home Mulvaney, Brianne Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Musso, Jered Smith Funeral Homes 19 FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Nelson, Fred The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Olpin, Ray Smith Funeral Chapels Paulson, E. Luke Garden City Funeral Home Peterson, Stephanie 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. Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Renville, J. Scot Bell Mortuary Robertson, Kirsten Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Rothie, William S., CFSP Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Salisbury, Shane Dahl Funeral Chapels Salisbury, Ann Dahl Funeral Chapels Scherer, Jered H. Smith Funeral Chapels Schnackenberg, Steve Schnackenberg Funeral Home Funeral Directors 20 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Schnider, Steve, CFSP O’Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Schnider Funeral Home Silha, Tyler Silha Funeral Homes Shook, Vanessa Garden City Funeral Home Sorlie, Kassity Smith Funeral Homes Stevenson, Jonathan L. Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Stevenson, Joseph D. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Mikel Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Simple Cremation Montana Stevenson, Nicholas Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Stevenson, Scott Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, T.J. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Terri L. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, Todd F. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Trainer, Joe Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Simple Cremation Montana Vaupel, David Sunset Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Walter, Rick Schnider Funeral Home Ware, Hannah Bullis Mortuary Weiss, Tom Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Westhoff, Jordan Creel Funeral Home Inc. Wilke, Randy Schnider Funeral Home Wilson, Charles The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Individual Members Axelson, Jim Bell, Brian Coon, Matt Dawson, Donna Kneeland, Keith A. Retired Members Bell, W. Kent Bullis, Terry Kirkwood, Greg Ross, Robert Lifetime Members Bray, William Bidwell, Gary Croxford, Dennis Croxford, Gary Fulkerson, David Hoffman, Donald Nelson, Niles 21 FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home and Crematory Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Nick Andrews 3750 N. Montana Ave. Helena, MT 59602 (406) 442-8520 asw@mt.net aswfuneralhome.com Jenny Vogels Amy Wallace Southwestern District Asper Funeral Homes James Asper Austin Asper PO Box 721 Shelby, MT 59474 (406) 434-2172 info@asperfh.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, Owner, Manager, Mortician Haley Essenheimer 2009 Harrison Ave. Butte, Montana 59701 (406) 494-4264 info@axelsonfuneralhome.com buttefuneralhome.com Sharon Ferguson, Administrator Southwestern District MFDA FirmMembers 22 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Bell Mortuary Bronwin Hanshew J. Scot Renville 701 2nd Ave. S. Glasgow, MT 59230 (406) 228-2112 bellfuneralhome@nemont.net bellmortuarymt.com Eastern District Benton Funeral Home Jennifer Kinsella Karen Jelly 1201 Front St. PO Box 925 Fort Benton, MT 59442 (406) 622-3621 bentonfuneralhome@gmail.com www.bentonfh.com Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician Corrine Davis, Secretary, Florist Northcentral District Big Sky Cremations & Twitchell Funeral Service Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Joe Trainer 2 West Main St. PO Box 35 East Helena, MT 59635 (406) 227-2241 service@bigskycremations.com helenacremations.com Jenny Vogels Amy Wallace Southwestern District Blaine County Funeral Chapel Jennifer Kinsella Karen Jelly 311 12th St. W. PO Box 1386 Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-4271 blainecountychapel@gmail.com www.blainecountychapel.com Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician Northcentral District Brundage Funeral Home Bryan Coble 300 S. Atlantic St. Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 683-2112 bryan@ brundagefuneralhome.com www.brundagefuneralhome.com Southwestern District Bullis Mortuary Steve Kirkegard Marcia Princivalli Hannah Ware 507 N. Center PO Box 318 Hardin, MT 59034 (406) 665-1207 bullismortuary@icloud.com www.bullismortuary.com Kristi Greenfield 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 23 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
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 Dennis Newgard Richard (Dick) J. Brown 209 Third Ave. N. PO Box 595 Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-8711 cloydfuneralhome2@hotmail.com www.cloydfuneralhome.com Abigail McCarty, 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 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 Laura Vojtek, Office Manager Southwestern District Dahl Funeral Chapel John Dahl Shane Salisbury Ann Salisbury Denis Pitman Richard Hall 10 Yellowstone Ave. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 248-8807 office@dahlfuneralchapel.com www.dahlfuneralchapel.com Susan Johnson Linda Smith Kelly Lasater Parker Sappington Southcentral District Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Thomas Grymes, CFSP Carron A. Grymes William S. Rothie, CFSP 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 PO Box 5158 3408 US Hwy. 2 E. Kalispell, MT 59903 (406) 755-2662 info@darlingtonfunerals.com www.darlingtonfunerals.com Western District MFDA FirmMembers 24 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Christopher E. Remely Stephanie Peterson Jacob Krause Bailey Krause Luke Foreman 113 S. Willson Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 587-3184 info@dokkennelson.com www.dokkennelson.com Southwestern District Franzen Davis Funeral Home & Crematory Todd Stevenson T.J. Stevenson Michele Renee Ferrere 118 N. Third PO Box 638 Livingston, MT 59047 (406) 222-2531 franzen-davis@ franzen-davis.com Sandy Williams Paul Stern Kari Kelly Southwestern District Frontier Funeral Home Josh Belanger 23 Third St. NW PO Box 267 Choteau, MT 59422 (406) 466-2581 josh@frontierfuneralhome.com www.frontierfuneralhome.com Northcentral District Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Micah D. Ludwig Albert T. McGahan 315 2nd St., NW Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 488-2805 ffh@fulkersons.com www.fulkersons.com Madina Sult, Office Manager Eastern District Garden City Funeral Home Rick Evans Tyson Moore Toby Hubbard Courtney Molloy Luke Paulson Vanessa Shook 1705 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-4190 gardencity@ missoulafuneralhomes.com gardencityfh.com Jasmyn Barham, Intern Colleen Montgomery, Accounting Western District Havre Wilderness Funeral Home Daniel Dahl Taylor McClain 1132 5th Ave. Havre, MT 59501 (406) 879-8016 daniel@ wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com Northcentral District Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Jennifer Kinsella Karen Jelly PO Box 208 Havre, MT 59501 (406) 265-4371 hollandbonine@gmail.com www.hollandbonine.com Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician Northcentral District 25 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Adam Mills Mark Graziano Jarun Graziano 525 Main St. PO Box 966 Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 752-6666 wecare@jgfuneralhome.com www.jgfuneralhome.com Western District Just Cremation Montana Rick Evans Katie Baca 2510 Spurgin Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 543-5595 info@justcremationmt.com www.justcremationmt.com Samm Powers, Intern Western District The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Rick Evans Kim Congdon Charlie Wilson Fred Nelson 101 6th Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2808 director@thelakefh.com www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com Kati Haynes, Intern Western District Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service Jessie Billquist, Manager/Mortician Brianne Mulvaney, 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 O’Connor Funeral Home & Crematory Steve Schnider, CFSP Todd A. Carmichael Tim Hueth 2425 8th Ave. N. Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 453-7257 info@oconnorfuneralhome.com www.oconnorfuneralhome.com Steven Doner Angie Fletcher Cullin Field Eli Balyeat Chrisy Schnider Northcentral District Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Dennis Newgard Richard (Dick) J. Brown 211 Central Ave. Harlowton, MT 59063 (406) 632-5833 contact@ perkinsfuneralandcremation.com www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com Abigail McCarty, 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 info@asperfh.com www.asperfh.com/conrad Northcentral District MFDA FirmMembers 26 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Retz Funeral Home & Crematory Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Nick Andrews 315 E. 6th Ave. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-1550 retzfuneralhome.com Jenny Vogels, Administrator Southwestern District Rockman Funeral Home Jim Asper 14 W. Monroe Ave. Chester, MT 59522 (406) 278-3333 info@asperfh.com www.asperfh.com/chester Northcentral District Schnackenberg Funeral Home Steve Schnackenberg 422 W. 2nd St. PO Box 750 Libby, MT 59923 (406) 293-4134 deniseschnackenberg@ frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Denise Schnackenberg Ashlyn Hoff Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg Western District Schnackenberg Funeral Home Steve Schnackenberg 222 1st Ave. W. Eureka, MT 59917 (406) 296-2812 deniseschnackenberg@ frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Denise Schnackenberg DiAnn Watson Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg Western District Schnider Funeral Home Steven A. Schnider, CFSP Rick Walter Randy Wilke J. Scott Dyer Dave Montgomery Paul Alt Jr. 1510 13th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 727-1368 info@schniderfuneralhome.com www.schniderfuneralhome.com Janice Warhank Shelby Burgess Brandi Dyer Val Walter Northcentral District Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Rick Evans Charles Wilson Kim Congdon Kati Haynes Fred Nelson 419 Round Butte Rd. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-4461 director@thelakefh.com www.shriderthompson.com 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 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 27 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
Silha Funeral Homes Tyler Silha 125 4th Ave. SW PO Box 488 Beach, ND 58621 (701) 872-3232 silha@midstate.net www.silhafuneralhomes.com Eastern District Simple Cremation Montana Mikel Stevenson Amy Koch Joe Trainer 648 N. Jackson St. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 410-1321 simplecremationmontana@gmail.com www.simplecremationmt.com Jenny Briggs Southwestern District Smith Funeral Chapels Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie Roy D. Olpin 925 S. 27th St. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 245-6427 info@smithfuneralchapels.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Colleen Cloud Rebecca Musso Southcentral District Smith Funeral Chapels — West End Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 304 34th St. W. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 656-2924 info@smithfuneralchapels.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Lew Scherer Southcentral 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 MFDA FirmMembers 28 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Smith Funeral Chapel — Laurel and Columbus Roy D. Olpin Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 315 E. 3rd St. Laurel, MT 59044 (406) 628-6858 info@gmail.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Fern Thompson Southcentral District Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel Roy Olpin Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Jered Musso Kassity Sorlie 201 N. Broadway PO Box 788 Red Lodge, MT 59068 (406) 446-1121 info@gmail.com www.smithfuneralchapels.com Michael Santos Southcentral District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Todd F. Stevenson Joseph D. Stevenson Terri L. Stevenson Scott Stevenson T.J. Stevenson Dustin Haycock Vanessa Gruba Brooke Gierke 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 stevenson@midrivers.com stevensonandsons.com Tammy Hutchinson, Office Manager Eastern District Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes Dustin Haycock 245 Westwind Ln. PO Box 374 Forsyth, MT 59327 (406) 346-2311 stevenson2@rangeweb.net stevensonandsons.com 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 702 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 29 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
Stevenson Wilke Funeral Homes Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Nick Andrews 212 Broadway Townsend, MT 59644 (406) 266-4213 asw@mt.net www.stevensonwilke.com Jenny Vogels Amy Wallace Southwestern District Stevenson Wilke Funeral Homes Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Nick Andrews 103 E. Garfield White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645 (406) 547-3821 asw@mt.net www.stevensonwilke.com Jenny Vogels Kaycee Woodward Amy Wallace Southwestern District Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Jonathan L. Stevenson Nicholas Stevenson Kirsten Robertson Jacklyn Kinto Zoe Fath 207 S. Second St. W. PO Box 1532 Baker, MT 59313 (406) 778-3346 mt@stevensonfuneralhome.com www.stevensonfuneralhome.com Branch: Ekalaka Eastern District Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Jonathan L. Stevenson Nicholas Stevenson Kirsten Robertson Jacklyn Kinto 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 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 Rick Evans Susie Hilmes, Cemetery Dave Vaupel 7405 Mullan Rd. Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 549-2857 sunset@missoulafuneralhomes.com www.sunsetfuneralhomecemetery.com 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 Kirk Wells Southwestern District MFDA FirmMembers 30 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Whitesitt Funeral Home LLC Kallan Kropp William Kropp 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. SE Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2032 info@asperfh.com www.asperfh.com/cut-bank Northcentral District Wier Funeral Home John J. Rae Jr. 208 1st St. W. 32 2nd Ave. W. Roundup, MT 59072 (406) 323-2604 raejohn@midrivers.com www.wierfuneralhome.com Southcentral District Who is Counting on You to Secure the Future of Your Business? Your business provides employees with a career, customers with quality services, and your family with financial security. Protect your life’s work with the help of Federated’s network of independent estate planning attorneys. Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty | Life & Disability Income Workers Compensation | Business Succession and Estate Planning | Bonding Federated Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries** | federatedinsurance.com 23.04 Ed. 1/23 *View A.M. Best Rating Guide information at www.ambest.com. **Not licensed in all states. © 2022 Federated Mutual Insurance Company Scan to learn more about BUSINESS SUCCESSION AND ESTATE PLANNING support. AN ASSOCIATION MEMBER BENEFIT FOR 119 YEARS DIRECT, LOCAL MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY SELF-INSURED RETENTION POLICYHOLDER SURPLUS LIVE VOICE CUSTOMER SERVICE MYSHIELD® TAILORED, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COVERAGE BUSINESS SUCCESSION AND ESTATE PLANNING STABLE FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIPS FINANCIAL STRENGTH MUTUAL COMPANY DIRECT CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVES 500 + EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY NETWORK ANNUITIES WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER LIFE AND DISABILITY INCOME PRIVATE BONUS PLANS KEY PERSON COVERAGE WORKERS COMPENSATION HIRING PRACTICES FEDERATED DRIVESAFESM TELEMATICS SOLUTION RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER EMPLOYMENT RELATED PRACTICES LIABILITY EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY NETWORK BONDING EMPLOYEE SAFETY TRAINING RISK MANAGEMENT ACADEMY CLIENT CONTACT CENTER FIELD RISK CONSULTANTS CERTIFICATE CENTER SURETY SPECIALISTS MANAGED CARE CYBER IT’S OUR BUSINESS TO PROTECT MFDA MEMBERS 31 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
Obituary Listings Montana Newspaper Anaconda, MT 59711 Anaconda Leader 121 Main St. Anaconda, MT (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 PO Box 160250 Big Sky, MT 59716 (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.com. 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, $15 for each additional 100 words and includes being posted online 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 32 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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 TIFF 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, black & white Thursday-Sunday 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 33 MONTANA NEWSPAPER OBITUARY LISTINGS
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, $25 with a photo 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, $5 picture Deadline: Thursday at 5 pm Text: Word Photo: JPG Choteau, MT 59422 Choteau Acantha PO Box 320 (406) 466-2403 acantha@3rivers.net Cost: No charge Text: Word Doc, including attached photo 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 nstgermain@stillwatercountynews.com Cost: $10.50 per column inch Deadline: Monday at 5 pm Submission: All obituary submissions should be placed through legacy.com. 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, TIFF, 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 Montana Newspaper Obituary Listings 34 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 2-inch-wide photo Deadline: Thursday at 5 pm. If the death occurs after the deadline, when possible, submissions still may be added. Otherwise, a funeral notice will be made and then the obituary will post a week later. Text: Word Doc Photo: JPG Dillon, MT 59725 Dillon Tribune 31 S. Idaho (406) 582-2694 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, no charge for first photo, $4 per photo after Deadline: Monday at 10 am Text: Word Doc or in email Photo: JPG 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 (406) 234-0450 Cost: $6.30 per column inch, no charge for photo Submission: All obituary submissions should be placed through legacy.com. 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 35 MONTANA NEWSPAPER OBITUARY LISTINGS
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