July 1, 2022

Congratulations On Your Achievement 5 Years Troy KnutsonRobert PulverMark GrazianoBrianne MulvaneyDaniel DahlJ. Scott Dyer 10 Years Stephanie PetersonDonna AmaroShaylene LockardRyan Avison 15 Years Nicjolas StevensonWayne EgbertChris Holt20 YearsRick Walter 25 Years Todd CarmichaelIrene Dahl 40 Years Rick EvansJonathan Steve 45 Years Niles NelsonW. Kent BellRickey Clemes 55 Years Gary Croxford 60 Years Harold Whitesitt Awards […]

On June2-5, we held the MFDA 2022 Convention and Trade Show in Helena. Thanks to everyone who attended
— it was great to see you in person. We would also like to give a big thanks to our sponsors; we couldn’t do this without their generous support. We hope to see you at our next event.

In its most simplistic form, estate planning is the process of outlining today how you want your assets to be managed and transferred after your death. In reality, it’s much more than that.

Abuse can happen to anyone — no matter the person’s age, sex, race, religion, or ethnic or cultural background. Each year, hundreds
of thousands of adults over the age
of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited. This is called elder abuse.

MFDA recently honored Niles Nelson for his service and dedication to the Montana Funeral profession. We are honored to have Niles as a member of the association. Below is a brief history of Niles life and career. We hope you enjoy getting know him better.

Robert Joe Dyer, 73, of Great Falls, passed away on Oct. 29, 2020, after fighting multiple illnesses.

Stephanie Jean Hein, age 42, of Forsyth passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth after her long and courageous battle with cancer. Her family was at her side. Stephanie was born on May 13,
1980, in Lander, Wyoming to Nancy
and Jack Holmquist.

Dozens of academic scholarships are awarded annually in two application cycles. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $5,000 and are open to full-time or part-time students in good standing enrolled in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited institutions/programs. Candidates must attend classes and actively pursue a degree in funeral service at the time of application. Academic scholarships are also available for U.S. and Canadian military veterans.

GOVERNORS LIST Eastern District Governor Scott Stevenson Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home 1717 Main St. Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-4457 Fax: (406) 234-0078 scott@stevensonandsons.com Southcentral District Governor Matt Coon 3206 Reimers Park Dr. Billings, MT 59102 (406) 951-1546 mtc12022@outlook.com Northcentral District Governor Rick Walter (Paula) O’Connor Funeral Home & Cremation 2425 8th Ave. Great

TJ Stevenson President Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home, Miles City tj@stevensonandsons.com Cell: (406) 853-1860 Office: (406) 232-4457 Tyson Moore Vice President Garden City Funeral Home, Missoula tyson@agelessinc.com Cell: (505) 985-2712 Steve Kirkegard Treasurer Cloyd Funeral Home & Cremation Service Lewistown skirkegard@yahoo.com Cell: (406) 868-5437 Office: (406) 538-8711 Brianne Mulvaney Secretary Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services,

NFDA International Convention & Expo   October 9-12 Baltimore, MD   MFDA Fall Board Meeting   November 1 — Billings   MFDA Fall District Meetings-Live Locations and time TBA November 1 — Billings November 2 — Miles City November 3 — Butte November 9 — Great Falls November 10 — Missoula

Welcome to the post-2022 Annual Convention edition of The Director’s Digest. As detailed in more depth
herein, I am pleased to write that the MFDA annual
state convention and tradeshow were held in Helena as an in-person for the first time in three years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association was forced to cancel the 2020 and 2021 conventions. But, with the lifting of the various government mandates and the
drop in COVID-19 numbers, the MFDA restarted this popular and informative member benefit. And what a convention it was!

Greetings members. Thank you all for the opportunity to serve as your association president. It has been a rewarding experience and humbling at
the same time. I have had some great experiences and met some great people, and I feel we did well during my time as president.

What a fantastic convention we had in Helena! It was full of positive conversation and interaction being able
to meet face-to-face. A big thank you to Jim Brown and Terri James for putting together another successful convention. The speakers were all outstanding
with very good information. An additional note of thanks to our vendors for their support, attendance, and excellent booth setups. We all appreciate the partnership we share in Funeral Service.