MONTANA FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2025-2026 MEMBERSHIP Directory
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04 MFDA 2024-2025 Executive Board and Staff 05 MFDA District Governors 06 NFDA 2024-2025 Board of Directors 07 Montana Board of Funeral Service 08 MFDA Past Presidents 10 Membership by District 12 Montana Coroners 16 2025 Associate Members 18 Funeral Directors 22 MFDA Firm Members 31 MFDA 2025 Convention & Trade Show 32 Montana Newspaper Obituary Listings 42 Montana County Websites ©2025 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. 8 22 32 Table of Contents 3
PRESIDENT Steve Kirkegard Bullis Mortuary 507 N. Center PO Box 318 Hardin, MT 59034 (406) 665-1207 skirkegard@yahoo.com MFDA 2024-2025 Executive Board and Staff VICE PRESIDENT Bri Mulvaney Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services 2900 Harrison Ave. Butte, MT 59701 (406) 494-4264 bri@axelsonfuneralhome.com TREASURER Jim Asper Asper Funeral Homes PO Box 721 Shelby, MT 59474 (406) 434-2172 jim@asperfh.com SECRETARY Rick Walter Schnider Funeral Home 1510 13th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 727-1368 rick@schniderfuneralhome.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Tyson Moore Garden City Funeral Home 1705 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-4190 tyson@missoulafuneralhomes.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 Terri James (406) 449-7244 info@montanafda.org 4 Montana Funeral Directors Association
EASTERN DISTRICT GOVERNOR Brooke Gierke Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 brooke@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 Sather Longfellow-Finnigan-Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Service 107 Oak St. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-3371 jesswldwmn@yahoo.com WESTERN DISTRICT GOVERNOR Fred Nelson The Lake Funeral Home 101 6th Ave. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2808 flatheadpolson@centurytel.net FUTURE DEVELOPMENT LEADERS DIRECTOR Katie Baca Just Cremation Montana, Missoula 2510 Spurgin Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 543-4190 katie@missoulafuneralhomes.com MFDA District Governors 5 LEADERSHIP
NFDA 2024-2025 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, CCO Robinson Funeral Home PO Box 387 Easly, SC 29641 (864) 859-4001 PRESIDENT-ELECT Daniel J. Ford, CFSP, CCSP Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes Inc. 65 Pound Ridge Rd. Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 272-3069 TREASURER Chris Christian, CFSP, CCO Christian-Sells Funeral Home 520 E. Main St. Rogersville, TN 37857 (423) 272-0555 SECRETARY Bobby “Steve” Spann, CFSP, CCO Spann Funeral Home 1961 Hwy. 48 N. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 347-4955 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Douglas R. “Dutch” Nie II, CFSP, CCO, CMFP Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service 2400 Carpenter Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 971-2345 AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Homer E. Elwood Jr., CFSP, CCO Gray Funeral Home 504 E. Carolina Ave. Clinton, SC 29235 (864) 833-1720 AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, CCO Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory 2189 Midway Rd. Douglasville, GA 30135 (770) 942-2311 AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Carlton Maye Jr., MBA, CFSP, CCO Hill’s Mortuary 58 Packinghouse Rd. Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 764-7134 AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Ladd Pulliam, CFSP, CCO Jones and Son Funeral Home PO Box 449 Richton, MS 39476 (601) 788-6000 6 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Montana Board of Funeral Service James Axelson, Chair, Cemetarian Term Expires: 7/1/2027 Ralph Mihlfeld, Secretary/Treasurer, CMO/MTN Term Expires: 7/1/2026 LiElla Kelly, Public Member Term Expires: 7/1/2027 Denis Pitman, Licensed Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2027 Chris Holt, Licensed Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2028 Rick Walter, Licensed Mortician Term Expires: 7/1/2028 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 Rethinking the future, together. Visit Batesville.com/New to learn more. ©2025 Batesville Services, LLC 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 2024 Steve Kirkegard Hardin 9 LEADERSHIP
EASTERN DISTRICT Bell Mortuary Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home 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 Pondera Funeral Home — Asper Funeral Homes 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
A NEW MONTANA FUNERAL TRUST IS ON THE HORIZON! The Montana Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) and US Alliance Life and Security Company will soon launch the new Montana Funeral Trust. Stay tuned for updates, and let’s continue working together to strengthen the future of funeral services in Montana.
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 HILL COUNTY Jamieson Ross (406) 265-2512 jross@hillso.org JEFFERSON COUNTY Tom Grimsrud Coroner/Sheriff tgrimsrud@jeffersoncounty-mt.gov Montana Coroners 12 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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 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 13 MONTANA CORONERS
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. Montana Coroners 14 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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2025 Associate Members BALLYHOO PRINTING AND DESIGN Gerri Campbell 187 W. Frontage Rd. Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-7988 gerri@ballyhooprinting.com www.ballyhooprinting.com 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 gnhotelhelena.com BRYANT CREMATORY SERVICES Marian Wagner 10826 E. Newton Pl. Tulsa, OK 74116 (918) 209-3637 mwagner@bryantcrematoryservices.com Brian Wagner (918) 209-3613 bwagner@bryantcrematoryservices.com COMPASSUS HOSPICE Wendy Davis 490 N. 31st St., Ste. 130 A Billings, MT 59101 (406) 294-0785 Matthew Dillon matthew.dillon@compassus.com www.compassus.com DEER CREEK IMAGING Tom Esp Lori Esp 95 Lower Deer Creek Rd. Big Timber, MT 59011 (406) 932-5200 deercreekimaging@gmail.com 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 (253) 961-4998 mbirge@dodgeco.com dodgeco.com FEDERATED INSURANCE Jason Kerr 121 E. Park Sq. Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-8268 jmkerr@fedins.com Rachel Boyd reboyd@fedins.com federatedinsurance.com GARFIELD REFINING Taylor Johnson 810 E. Cayuga St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (800) 523-0968 tjohnson@garfieldrefining.com Callie MacNeill (267) 297-3357 cmacneill@garfieldrefining.com garfieldrefining.com LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE Mike Meyer 1200 6th Ave., Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98101 (509) 999-3279 mike.meyer@lwvi.org Lisa Sokoloski (406) 438-3605 lisa.sokoloski@lwvi.org lwvi.org 16 Montana Funeral Directors Association
MEDALLION VAULT & CASKET COMPANY Jeff Courts Jacqui Courts Matt Coon PO Box 80321 Billings, MT 59108 (406) 653-6605 medallionvc@hotmail.com medallioncasket.com MEMORIAL MONUMENTS AND VAULTS Brandt Goodwin 598 W. Franklin Rd. Meridian, ID 83642 (913) 415-4903 bgoodwin@wilbert.com memorialmonumentsinc.com MONTANA MED EXPRESS Ronna Alexander 122 Lambert Ct. Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 459-0466 mtmedexpress@gmail.com montanamedexpress.com PRECOA Dennis Beverlin 1054 Big Creek Cir. Nampa, ID 83686 (208) 629-6754 dbeverlin@precoa.com precoa.com PURE COUNTRY WEAVERS 81 Skylar Dr. Lynn, NC 28750 (828) 859-9916 sales@purecountry.com www.purecountry.com SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MORTUARY SCIENCE PROGRAM Stephanie Kelly 3491 W. Wights Fort Rd. West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 957-6206 Jeff Zealley jeff.zealley@slcc.edu slcc.edu/mortuaryscience 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 TROST WEALTH MANAGEMENT, A Service of DA Davidson & Co. 40 W. 14th, Ste. #1 Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-9600 dtrost@dadco.com 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 UNITED HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE CO Jennifer Ersted 707 E. United Heritage Ct. Meridian, ID 83642 jerstad@unitedheritage.com unitedheritagelife.com 17 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 Barham, Jasmyn Garden City Funeral Home Belanger, Josh Frontier Funeral Home Brown, Richard J. Cloyd Funeral Home Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Carmichael, Todd A. O'Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Congdon, Kim Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory Coble, Bryan Brundage Funeral Home K & L Mortuaries Dahl, Daniel Wilderness Funeral Homes Dahl, John Dahl Funeral Chapel Dahl, Irene Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Darlington, R. Lee Darlington Cremation & Burial Service Dawson, Donna Smith Funeral Chapels DeHaan, Jenna Asper Funeral Homes Pondera Funeral Home Rockman Funeral Home Whitted Funeral Home 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 & Cremation Service Foreman, Luke Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Frati, Lance Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Gierke, Brooke Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 18 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Gogan, Arnie Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory Gruba, Vanessa Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes 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 Keller, Hunter Michelotti-Sawyers 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 Maher, Kelsey Smith Funeral Chapels McGahan, Albert T., CFSP Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Mihlfeld, Ralph G. Creel Funeral Home Inc. Mills, Adam Johnson Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory 19 FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Molloy, Courtney Just Cremation Montana Moore, Tyson Garden City Funeral Home Montgomery, Dave Schnider Funeral Home Mulvaney, Brianne Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services Longfellow-Finnigan-Riddle Funeral Home Musso, Jered Smith Funeral Homes Nelson, Fred The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home & Crematory Newgard, Dennis Cloyd Funeral Home Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services Olpin, Ray Smith Funeral Chapels O'Brien, Matthew Michelotti-Sawyers Funeral Home Paul, Taylor Schnider Funeral Home 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 & Cremation Service Remely, Christopher E. Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service Renville, J. Scot Bell Mortuary Riddle, Craig Schnackenberg Funeral Home 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 Schnackenberg, James Schnackenberg Funeral Home Schnider, Steve, CFSP O'Connor Funeral Home and Crematory Schnider Funeral Home Shook, Vanessa Garden City Funeral Home Sorlie, Kassity Smith Funeral Homes Stern, Paul Franzen Davis Funeral Home & Crematory Stevenson, Jonathan L. Stevenson Funeral Homes Inc. Funeral Directors 20 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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, Terri L. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes Stevenson, T.J. 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 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 Bell, Brian Coon, Matt Kneeland, Keith A. RETIRED MEMBERS Bullis, Terry Kirkwood, Greg Ross, Robert LIFETIME MEMBERS Bell, W. Kent 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 Southwestern District ASPER FUNERAL HOMES James Asper Austin Asper Jenna DeHaan PO Box 721 Shelby, MT 59474 (406) 434-2172 info@asperfh.com 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 austinfh.com Western District AXELSON FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES Brianne Mulvaney, Owner, Manager, Mortician Haley Essenheimer, Mortician 2009 Harrison Ave. Butte, Montana 59701 (406) 494-4264 info@axelsonfuneralhome.com buttefuneralhome.com Sharon Ferguson, Office 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 Karen Jelly 1201 Front St. PO Box 925 Fort Benton, MT 59442 (406) 622-3621 bentonfuneralhome@gmail.com 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 W. Main St. PO Box 35 East Helena, MT 59635 (406) 227-2241 service@bigskycremations.com helnacremations.com Jenny Vogels 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 blainecountychapel.com Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician Northcentral District MFDA Firm Members 22 Montana Funeral Directors Association
BRUNDAGE FUNERAL HOME Bryan Coble 300 S. Atlantic St. Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 287-3271 bryan@brundagefuneralhome.com brundagefuneralhome.com Southwestern District BULLIS MORTUARY Steve Kirkegard Marcia Princivalli 507 N. Center PO Box 318 Hardin, MT 59034 (406) 665-1207 bullismortuary@icloud.com bullismortuary@icloud.com Kristi Greenfield Eastern District CHINOOK WILDERNESS FUNERAL HOME Daniel Dahl 500 Indiana St. Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-2529 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com wildernessfuneralhome.com Derek Cribbs, Intern Northcentral District CLAYTON-STEVENSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL Sibley Jankoviak 102 Custer St. PO Box 130 Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-2600 csmc@nemont.net claytonstevensonchapel.com Eastern District CLOYD FUNERAL HOME Dennis Newgard Richard J. Brown 209 Third Ave. N. PO Box 595 Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-8711 contact@cloydfuneralhome.com 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 columbiamortuary.com wecare@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 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 dahlcares.com Laura Vojtek, Office Manager Southwestern District 23 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
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 dahlfuneralchapel.com Kelly Lasater, Intern Parker Sappington, Intern Southcentral District DALY-LEACH MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND CREMATORY Thomas Grymes, CFSP Carron A. Grymes William S. Rothie, CFSP Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-2010 dalyleach@gmail.com dalyleachchapel.com Western District DARLINGTON CREMATION & BURIAL SERVICE R. Lee Darlington PO Box 5158 3408 U.S. Hwy. 2 E. Kalispell, MT 59903 (406) 755-2662 info@darlingtonfunerals.com darlingtonfunerals.com Western District 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 dokkennelson.com Southwestern District FRANZEN DAVIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Todd Stevenson T.J. Stevenson Michele Renee Ferrere Paul Stern 118 N. Third PO Box 638 Livingston, MT 59047 (406) 222-2531 franzen-davis@franzen-davis.com Sandy Williams, Funeral Assistant Kari Kelly, Office Administrator Southwestern District FRONTIER FUNERAL HOME Josh Belanger 23 Third St. NW PO Box 267 Choteau, MT 59422 (406) 466-2581 josh@frontierfuneralhome.com 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 fulkersons.com Kayla Glover, Intern Madina Sult, Office Manager Eastern District GARDEN CITY FUNERAL HOME Rick Evans Tyson Moore Toby Hubbard Courtney Molloy Luke Paulson Vanessa Shook Jasmyn Barham 1705 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-4190 gardencity@missoulafuneralhomes.com gardencityfh.com Colleen Montgomery, Accounting Western District MFDA Firm Members 24 Montana Funeral Directors Association
HAVRE WILDERNESS FUNERAL HOME Daniel Dahl 1132 5th Ave. Havre, MT 59501 (406) 879-8016 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhome.com Derek Cribbs, Intern Northcentral District HOLLAND & BONINE FUNERAL HOME Jennifer Kinsella Karen Jelly PO Box 208 Havre, MT 59501 (406) 265-4371 hollandbonine@gmail.com hollandbonine.com Dustin Kinsella, Crematory Technician Northcentral District JOHNSON GLOSCHAT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Adam Mills Arnie Gogan 525 Main St. PO Box 966 Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 752-6666 wecare@jgfuneralhome.com jgfuneralhome.com Western District JUST CREMATION MONTANA Rick Evans Katie Baca Courtney Molloy 2510 Spurgin Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 543-5595 info@justcremationmt.com www.justcremationmt.com Western District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 109 Second Ave. PO Box 715 Whitehall, MT 59759 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 26 Madison St. Harrison, MT 59735 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 103 First Ave. E. Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 210 E. Second Ave. Boulder, MT 59632 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 311 N. Main St. Twin Bridges, MT 59754 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District 25 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 327 E. Main St. Ennis, MT 59729 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern District K & L MORTUARIES Bryan Coble 47 E. Poppleton St. Sheridan, MT 59749 (406) 287-3271 bryan@kandlmoruaries.com www.kandlmortuaries.com Southwestern 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 lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com Kati Haynes, Intern Western District LONGFELLOW-FINNEGANRIDDLE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE Brianne Mulvaney, Owner, Manager, Mortician 107 Oak St. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-3371 info@anacondafuneralhome.com longfellowfinneganriddle.com Katlyn O’Brien, Mortician Intern Southwestern District MALTA WILDERNESS FUNERAL HOME Daniel Dahl 202 S. 2nd St. E. Malta, MT 59538 (406) 654-1132 daniel@wildernessfuneralhomes.com www.wildernessfuneralhome.com Derek Cribbs, Intern Northcentral District MICHELOTTI-SAWYERS MORTUARY Hunter Keller Matthew O’Brien 1001 Alderson Ave. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 252-3417 infor@michelottisawyers.com www.michelottisawyers.com Southcentral District O’CONNOR FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Steve Schnider, CFSP Tim Hueth Rick Walter 2425 8th Ave. N. Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 453-7257 info@oconnorfuneralhome.com oconnorfuneralhome.com Angie Fletcher Eli Balyeat Jean Lindgren Sheryl Chabarria Allison Smith Northcentral District PERKINS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES Dennis Newgard Richard J. Brown 211 Central Ave. Harlowton, MT 59063 (406) 632-5833 contact@perkinsfuneralandcremation.com perkinsfuneralandcremation.com Abigail McCarty, Office Administrator Northcentral District MFDA Firm Members 26 Montana Funeral Directors Association
PONDERA FUNERAL HOME — ASPER FUNERAL HOMES Jim Asper Austin Asper Jenna DeHaan 302 S. Main St. PO Box 590 Conrad, MT 59425 (406) 278-3333 info@asperfh.com asperfh.com/conrad Northcentral District RETZ FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Mikel Stevenson Chris Holt Nick Andrews 3750 N. Montana Ave. Helena, MT 59602 (406) 442-1550 retzfuneralhome.com Jenny Vogels, Admin Southwestern District ROCKMAN FUNERAL HOME Jim Asper Austin Asper Jenna DeHaan 14 W. Monroe Ave. Chester, MT 59522 (406) 278-3333 info@asperfh.com asperfh.com/chester Northcentral District SCHNACKENBERG FUNERAL HOME Steve Schnackenberg Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg 422 W. 2nd St. PO Box 750 Libby, MT 59923 (406) 293-4134 deniseschnackenberg@frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Denise Schnackenberg Ashlyn Hoff Western District SCHNACKENBERG FUNERAL HOME Steve Schnackenberg Craig Riddle James Schnackenberg 222 1st Ave. W. Eureka, MT 59917 (406) 296-2812 deniseschnackenberg@frontiernet.net www.schnackenbergfh.com Denise Schnackenberg DiAnn Watson Western District SCHNIDER FUNERAL HOME Steven A. Schnider, CFSP Todd A. Carmichael J. Scott Dyer Dave Montgomery Paul Alt Jr. Taylor Paul Rick Walter 1510 13th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 727-1368 info@schniderfuneralhome.com schniderfuneralhome.com Janice Warhank Shelby Burgess Brandi Dyer Tierra Person Northcentral District SHRIDER-THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Rick Evans Charles Wilson Kim Congdon Fred Nelson 419 Round Butte Rd. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-4461 director@thelakefh.com shriderthompson.com Kati Haynes, Intern Western District 27 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
SIMPLE CREMATION MONTANA Mikel Stevenson Amy Koch Joe Trainer 648 N. Jackson St. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 410-1321 simplecremationmontana@gmail.com simplecremationmt.com Jenny Briggs Southwestern District SMITH FUNERAL CHAPELS Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Kelsey Maher Kassity Sorlie Roy D. Olpin Donna Dawson Jered Musso 925 S. 27th St. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 245-6427 info@smithfuneralchapels.com smithfuneralchapels.com Colleen Cloud Jeralyn Sellman Southcentral District SMITH FUNERAL CHAPELS — WEST END Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Kelsey Maher Kassity Sorlie Donna Dawson Jered Musso 304 34th St. W. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 656-2924 info@smithfuneralchapels.com smithfuneralchapels.com Lew Scherer Bri Scherer Angela Norris Southcentral District SMITH FUNERAL CHAPEL — LAUREL AND COLUMBUS Roy D. Olpin Jered H. Scherer Donna Dawson Ross Halvorson Kelsey Maher Kassity Sorlie Jered Musso 315 E. 3rd St. Laurel, MT 59044 (406) 628-6858 info@gmail.com smithfuneralchapels.com Karen Kuhar Southcentral District SMITH-OLCOTT FUNERAL CHAPEL Roy Olpin Jered H. Scherer Ross Halvorson Kassity Sorlie Jered Musso Donna Dawson 201 N. Broadway PO Box 788 Red Lodge, MT 59068 (406) 446-1121 info@gmail.com smithfuneralchapels.com Michael Santos Ralph Dawson 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 MFDA Firm Members 28 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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 525 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 Chris Holt Nick Andrews 212 Broadway Townsend, MT 59644 (406) 266-4213 asw@mt.net stevensonwilke.com Jenny Vogels 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 stevensonwilke.com Jenny Vogels Kaycee Woodward 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) 778-334 mt@stevensonfuneralhome.com stevensonfuneralhome.com Branch: Ekalaka Eastern District 29 MFDA FIRM MEMBERS
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 stevensonfuneralhome.com Branch: 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 sunsethillsfuneralhomes.com Branch: Thompson Falls Western District SUNSET MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME Rick Evans Dave Vaupel 7405 Mullan Rd. Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 549-2857 sunset@missoulafuneralhomes.com sunsetfuneralhomecemetery.com Susie Hilmes, Cemetery Western District WAYRYNEN-RICHARDS FUNERAL HOME John P. Hossfeld 1800 Florence Ave. Butte, MT 59701 (406) 723-3221 wrfh@wayrynen-richards.com wayrynen-richards.com Kirk Wells Southwestern District WHITESITT FUNERAL HOME LLC Kallan Kropp William Kropp 314 Church St. PO Box 12 Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 777-5711 whitesittfh@gmail.com whitesittfuneralhome.com Western District WHITTED FUNERAL HOME Jim Asper Austin Asper Jenna DeHaan 130 6th Ave. SE Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2032 info@asperfh.com asperfh.com/cut-bank Northcentral District WIER FUNERAL HOME John J. Rae Jr. 208 1st St. W. Roundup, MT 59072 (406) 323-2604 raejohn@midrivers.com raejohn@midrivers.com wierfuneralhome.com Southcentral District MFDA Firm Members 30 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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Montana Newspaper Obituary Listings ANACONDA Anaconda Leader 121 Main St. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-5283 leadernews@anacondaleader.com Cost: $0.35 cents a word. No charge for less than 50 words or if the deceased is a minor. No charge for the first photo, $15 for each additional photo, color is free. Deadline: Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm, must be paid in full or have a billing arrangement Text: Text in email or Word doc Photo: JPG BAKER Fallon County Times PO Box 679 Baker, MT 59313 (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 notice with photo $25. General death notice is free. Deadline: Tuesday at 2 pm Text: Text in email or Word doc Photo: JPG BELGRADE Belgrade News 2820 W. College Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 388-5101, ext. 3 editor@belgrade-news.com Cost: $7.50 per column inch. Photo is an additional $7.50. Deadline: Tuesday at 12 pm, published Thursday Text: Text in email or Word Doc Photo: JPG BIG SANDY The Big Sandy Mountaineer PO Box 529 Big Sandy, MT 59520 (406) 378-2176 bsm1@mtintouch.net Cost: Up to 300 words, no charge. $5 for each additional 100 words. One picture is free and will be printed in black and white. Deadline: Friday at 12 pm Text: Word doc preferred by email Photo: JPG BIG SKY Explore Big Sky PO Box 160250 Big Sky, MT 59716 (406) 995-2055, ext. 3 media@theoutlawpartners.com Cost: No charge for obituaries. Deadline: Monday at 12 pm Text: Word doc by email Photo: JPG BIG TIMBER Big Timber Pioneer PO Box 830 Big Timber, MT 59011 (406) 932-5298, ext. 3 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 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/picture. $15 for each additional 100 words. Online posting included. Deadline: Tuesday at 5 pm Text: Word doc by email, physical mail or dropped off in person at 130 Northern Ave. No PDFs Photo: JPG 32 Montana Funeral Directors Association
Billings Gazette PO Box 36300 Billings, MT 59107 (406) 657-1222 obits@billingsgazette.com Cost: $90 flat fee plus $4.50 per line. Deadline: Obits for Sunday and Monday editions due Friday prior by 3 pm MST/4 pm CST. Obits for Tuesday through Saturday editions due one day prior by 3 pm MST/4 pm CST. Photo included Text: Word doc Photo: JPG Self-Serve Obits Placed Online: https://placeanobit.lee.net/obits/billings/ index.html BOULDER Boulder Monitor PO Box 66 Boulder, MT 59632 (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 Bozeman Daily Chronicle PO Box 1190 Bozeman, MT 59771 (406) 587-4491, ext. 4 Cost: Base fee of $36.50 Monday-Friday and $15 per inch on top of base fee. 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 12 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 BROADUS Powder River Examiner PO Box 328 Broadus, MT 59317 (406) 436-2244 prexaminer@rangeweb.net Cost: No charge for obituaries. Deadline: Tuesday at 10 am Text: Word doc Photo: JPG or TIFF BROWNING Glacier Reporter PO Box 847 Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2201 news@cutbankpioneerpress.com Cost: $30 fee for 500 words and under. Over 500 words $60. Photo included. Deadline: Thursday at 5 pm (flexible) Text: Word doc Photo: JPG (high res) Billing: Funeral home or family prepay. Credit card accepted at time of placement BUTTE Montana Standard PO Box 627 Butte, MT 59701 (406) 306-0828 Closed weekends themontanastandardobits@obituaries.com Cost: $111 flat fee plus $11 per inch Monday-Saturday, $13 per inch Sundays. Photos: $3. Color: Monday-Wednesday. Black and white: Thursday-Sunday Deadline: Daily at 2 pm Billing: Funeral home placement preferred or prepay CASCADE Cascade Courier PO Box 309 Cascade, MT 59421 (406) 468-9231 cascadecourier@mcn.net Cost: $50, 6.5 inches across, 7-8 inches long, up to two pictures. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm Text: Word Doc by email Photo: JPG Billing: Funeral home, family payment in advance or the paper can bill 33 NEWSPAPER OBITUARY LISTINGS
CHESTER Liberty County Times PO Box 689 Chester, MT 59522 (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 or family payment in advance CHINOOK Blaine County Journal News PO Box 279 Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-3573 bcjnews@itstriangle.com Cost: 300 words free. $5 for each additional 100 words. $5 per picture. Deadline: Thursday at 5 pm Text: Word doc Photo: JPG CHOTEAU Choteau Acantha PO Box 320 Choteau, MT 59422 (406) 466-2403 acantha@3rivers.net Cost: No charge. Text: Word doc, including attached photo CIRCLE The Circle Banner PO Box 308 Circle, MT 59215 (406) 485-3409 thercirclebanner@hotmail.com Cost: $50 charge, includes photo. Deadline: Saturday at 5 pm (flexible) Text: Word doc Photo: JPG COLUMBIA FALLS Hungry Horse News PO Box 189 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 (406) 892-2151 editor@hungryhorsenews.com Cost: $25 for first 6 column inches, $5 for each additional column inch. $5 for the first photo. $15 for second photo. Deadline: Monday at 12 pm COLUMBUS Stillwater County News 38 N. 4th St. Columbus, MT 59019 (406) 322-5212 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 The Independent-Observer PO Box 966 Conrad, MT 59425 (406) 271-5561 ionews.ads@3rivers.net Cost: 500 words or less $50, add $25 for every additional 250 words, including two photos. Deadline: Wednesday at 5 pm for the following week’s paper Text: Word doc or in email Photo: JPG, TIFF, PNG, 300 dpi, color, minimum photo size is 3x5 inches CULBERTSON Community News 202 Broadway Ave. PO Box 379 Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-2775 independent@nemont.net Cost: No cost if it can be edited, $7.10 per column inch otherwise, photo included. Deadline: Tuesday at 9 am Text: Word doc, other text Photo: JPG, GIF, PNG (high-resolution) CUT BANK Cut Bank Pioneer Press PO Box 847 Cut Bank, MT 59427 (406) 873-2201 news@cutbankpioneerpress.com Cost: $30 for 500 words and under. $60 for over 500 words. Includes photo. Deadline: Thursday at 5 pm (flexible) Text: Word doc Photo: JPG high-resolution Billing: Funeral home or family prepay. Credit cards accepted at time of placement Montana Newspaper Obituary Listings 34 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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