OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MONTANA FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

2026 Pub. 5 Membership Directory

Montana Coroners

Beaverhead County David WendtCoroner/Sheriff(406) 683-3700dwendt@beaverheadsheriff.com Big Horn County Rick KruegerCivilian Coroner(406) 679-0277rkruger@bighorncounty.gov Blaine County John Colby(406) 357-3260jcolby@blainecounty-mt.gov Broadwater County Nicholas RauserCoroner/Sheriff(406) 980-1873nrauser@co.broadwater.mt.us Carbon County Josh McQuillan(406) 446-1234jmcquillan@co.carbon.mt.us Carter County Neil Kittelmann(406) 775-8743ccso@midrivers.com Cascade County Jesse Slaughter(406) 454-6820jslaughter@cascadecountymt.gov Choteau County Vern L. Burdick(406) 622-5451sheriff1@mtintouch.net Custer County Brandon KelmCoroner/Sheriff(406) 874-3320b.kelm@co.custer.mt.us Daniels County Duane Anderson(406) 487-2691coroner@danielscomt.us Dawson County […]

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Membership by District

Eastern District Bell Mortuary Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home Poplar Chapel Silha Funeral Homes Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes — Forsyth Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes — Miles City Western District Austin Funeral & Cremation Services Columbia Mortuary Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel and Crematory Darlington Cremation and Burial Service Garden City Funeral Home Johnson Gloschat

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MFDA Past Presidents

1902, E.L. Flaherty, Helena1903, J. McAllister, Great Falls1904, Jacob Opp, Helena1905, George Safley, Bozeman1906, Wade George, Great Falls1907, Charles Connor, Choteau1908, J.S. Cook, Belt1909, J.S. Cook, Belt1910, Charles Marsh, Missoula1912, Albert Bien, Deer Lodge1913, T.F. O’Connor, Great Falls1914, J. Whitfield, Livingston1915, T.F. O’Connor, Great Falls1916, James Cassidy, Butte1917, H.F. West, Bozeman1918, J.V. Kohler, Helena1919, N.M.

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Montana Board of Funeral Service

Mission Statement The mission of the Montana Board of Funeral Service is to protect the health, safety and well-being of Montana citizens through the regulation and oversight of funeral industry professionals and facilities. Board Members James Axelson, Presiding Officer, CemetarianRick Walter, Vice Presiding Officer, MorticianRalph Mihlfeld, Crematory OperatorDenis Pitman, MorticianChristopher Holt, MorticianLisa Sokoloski, Public Member

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NFDA 2025-2026 Board of Directors

President Daniel J. Ford, CFSP, CCSPAlderson-Ford Funeral Homes Inc.(203) 272-3069 President-Elect Chris Christian, CFSP, CCOChristian-Sells Funeral Home(423) 272-0555 Treasurer Steve Spann, CFSP, CCOSpann Funeral Home(615) 347-4955 Secretary Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, CCOJones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory(770) 942-2311 Immediate Past President Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, CCORobinson Funeral Home(864) 859-4001 At-Large Representative Carlton Maye, Jr., MBA, CFSP, CCOSerenity Funeral

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MFDA District Governors

Eastern District Governor Brooke Gieke Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home(406) 232-4457brooke@stevensonandsons.com Northcentral District Governor Austin AsperAsper Funeral Homes(406) 434-2172austinasper@gmail.com Southcentral District Governor Kassity SorlieSmith Funeral Chapels(406) 245-6427kassity@smithfuneralchapels.com Southwestern District Governor Jessie SatherIndividual Memberjesswldwmn@yahoo.com Western District Governor Fred NelsonThe Lake Funeral Home(406) 883-2808flatheadpolson@centurytel.net Future Development Leaders Director Katie ScotJust Cremation Montana(406) 543-4190katie@missoulafuneralhomes.com

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MFDA 2025-2026 Executive Board and Staff

President Bri MulvaneyAxelson Funeral Home and Cremation(406) 494-4264bri@axelsonfuneralhome.com Vice President Rick WalterLongfellow Finnigan Riddle Funeral Home(406) 563-3371rick@anacondafuneralhome.com Treasurer Jim AsperAsper Funeral Homes(406) 434-2172jim@asperfh.com Secretary Chris HoltAnderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home(406) 442-8520chris@aswfuneralhome.com Immediate Past President Steve KirkegardBullis Funeral Home and Cremation(406) 538-8711skirkegard@yahoo.com NFDA State Association Representative Chris HoltAnderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home(406) 442-8520chris@aswfuneralhome.com Executive Director Terri

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