2017 MFDA Convention Program

127TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Doubletree Minneapolis South Bloomington, MN

OFFICIAL CONVENTION PROGRAM

127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24 Funeral Director Name:_________________________________________ MN License #:________________________________________________

Sessions offering CEUs must be verified by the room host. Be sure to have your session verified at the end of the session either in this booklet or on your app.

THANK YOU 2017 CONVENTION SPONSORS! TITLE SPONSORS

CASINO NIGHT TABLE RENTAL SPONSOR

KEYNOTE SPONSORS

Gregg Bright of The Dodge Co

CASINO NIGHT GRAND PRIZE/TUESDAY EXHIBIT DRINK TICKET SPONSOR

TUESDAY EXHIBIT RECEPTION SPONSOR Minneapolis Star Tribune

EDUCATION SPONSORS MN Lions Eye Bank • National Funeral Directors Association

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE SPONSORS Bertas Funeral Home • Brown-Wilbert, Inc. • Sympathy Florists Gregg Bright of The Dodge Company • United Heritage Life Insurance Co.

COFFEE BREAK SPONSOR Minnesota Department of Health/Office of Vital Records

CASINO NIGHT PRIZE SPONSORS Keith M. Merrick Co. • Meadow Hill Co. • Northern Design Caskets • Vertin Family Funeral Homes

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

From the MFDA President Jeff Hartquist, MFDA President

Welcome to the 127th Annual Minnesota Funeral Directors Association Convention! For 127 years, members from across the state have come together for education, to explore the exhibit hall, and to reunite with our colleagues. We appreciate your support of our professional association and most of all for your attendance at this convention. We’re proud to offer Minnesota CEUs in all categories required by the State of Minnesota.

It has been an honor to serve MFDA this past year as your President and to preside over this outstanding convention.

The MFDA staff, the Convention Committee, and many of our suppliers have come together to plan this great event.

Thank you to this year’s convention sponsors! Please take time to check out the sponsor list on this page and tell them thank you for their sponsorship. We wouldn’t have a convention without their support.

The MFDA Fabulous Casino Night on Monday will be a great time and an opportunity to get to know others, plus renewing old acquaintances.

On Tuesday afternoon, I encourage you to attend one of the most significant events at our convention: the Service of Remembrance. This is a time when we show respect to the families and remember those fellow Funeral Directors who have died this past year.

About Jeff Hartquist Jeff was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he received his B.A. Degree, majoring in Business, before attending the University of Minnesota where he received his B.S. Degree in Medical Science, majoring in Mortuary Science. Along with his license in funeral service, he is a licensed insurance agent, specializing in funeral burial insurance.

He began his vocation in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. In 2004, Jeff joined the family-owned funeral home with his wife, Sara, and moved to Luverne, Minnesota. In 2013, Jeff and Sara purchased the family business from his parents, Randy and Cindy Hartquist.

Jeff and his family are active members of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne where Jeff has served on stewardship ministry, WINGS, and participates in bell choir. He is a member of the Luverne Lions Club and the Luverne Rotary Club, and he has served on the Luverne Chamber of Commerce Board and the Luverne Area Community Foundation Board. He and his wife Sara have three sons, Henry, Benjamin and Graham.

Incoming MFDA President Ashley Czaplewski

About Ashley Czaplewski Ashley was raised in St. Charles, Minnesota and received her Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in 2008. She is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin, is a Certified Crematory Operator and a Certified Funeral Celebrant.

In 2010, she joined her family in their family owned funeral home, Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Southeastern Minnesota.

Ashley and her husband, Brandon live in Winona and have one son, Brooks. She is active in the Goodview Business Association, the Goodview Economic Development Authority and a member of St. Mary’s Parish. In her free time, she enjoys spending time on the river, gardening and enjoying all that country living has to offer.

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

Special Events DOWNLOAD THE 2017 CONVENTION APP! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA #mfda17

Casino Tables sponsored by Kelco Supply Co

Agenda Overview

Monday, May 22

Monday, May 22

Feeling lucky? Come wager your luck on a night of fun!

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.......Certified Crematory Operator Training 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m....................................MFDA Board Meeting 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.................................. Workforce Issue Discussion 4:30 – 5:30 p.m........................................................ OSHA Training 6:30 – 10:00 p.m............................ MFDA Fabulous Casino Night Food and Drink tickets sponsored by Doric Dealers of MN Casino Tables sponsored by Kelco Supply Co Casino Prize sponsors: Batesville, Keith M. Merrick Co, Meadow Hill Co, Northern Design Caskets, Vertin Family Funeral Homes

Join us at blackjack and poker tables to win chips to turn in for chances to win prizes! No gambling experience required - friendly dealers teach the games in a nonintimidating environment. Your Casino Night ticket includes food, drink tickets, chances to win prizes, and a fun night of gambling with friends! All Casino Night attendees are entered into a drawing to win a $500 Sun Country Airlines Gift Certificate, sponsored by Batesville! Casino Prize Sponsors: Keith M. Merrick Co, Meadow Hill Co, Northern Design Caskets, Vertin Family Funeral Homes.

Tuesday, May 23 6:30 a.m............................................ Attendee Registration Open 6:30 – 8:30 a.m....................................................... Attendee Break Sponsored by Minnesota Department of Health/ Office of Vital Records 7:00 – 7:50 a.m.........................................Past President Breakfast 7:00 – 7:50 a.m......................................................... OSHA Training 8:00 – 9:50 a.m.....................Keynote Speaker: Mark J. Lindquist Sponsored by Brown-Wilbert 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m...................................... Breakout Sessions Breakouts sponsored by MN Lions Eye Bank and NFDA 12:00 – 1:45 p.m......Lunch/ 50 Year Awards/Officer Installation/ NFDA 2:00 – 3:00 p.m...................................... Service of Remembrance 3:00 – 6:00 p.m................................... Exhibit Hall Opening Party Drink Tickets sponsored by Batesville Reception sponsored by Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wednesday, May 24 8:00 a.m..............................................................Registration Open 8:30 – 10:30 a.m............................ Exhibit Hall Open w/Breakfast Breakfast sponsored by Funeral Directors Life 10:20 a.m............................Ticket to Win It Grand Prize Awarded 10:30 – 11:30 a.m............................................... Breakout Sessions 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.......Lunch/Leadership Academy Graduation 12:30 – 3:20 p.m............................ Keynote Speaker: Jack Adams Sponsored by Gregg Bright of The Dodge Co 3:30 – 4:20 p.m........................................................ OSHA Training

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Food and drink tickets sponsored

by Doric Dealers of MN

6:30 - 10:00 p.m., DoubleTree Garden Court

TICKET-2-WIN-IT is back again this year! Chance tickets will be distributed ! at each of the sponsored events as well as given out randomly by exhibitors as you visit booths. Drawings will occur throughout the convention in the form of prizes or cash.

The grand prize on Wednesday morning will be $500 cash!

The more you participate, the more chances you will have to win– now that’s a DEAL! Below is a list of where and when chance tickets will be available.

TICKET-2-WIN-IT

DATE/TIME TICKETING EVENT

# OF TICKETS

Monday, May 22 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Workforce Issues Discussion....................... 1 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. OSHA............................................................. 1 Tuesday, May 23 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. OSHA............................................................. 1 8:00 - 9:50 a.m. Keynote: Mark J. Lindquist ......................... 1 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Breakouts .................................................. 1 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. Breakouts ................................................... 1 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall........................... Visit Exhibitors Wednesday, May 24 8:30 - 10:20 a.m. Exhibit Hall.......................... Visit Exhibitors 10:20 a.m............................... $500 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING Winners will be drawn and posted on a board by the registration area throughout Tuesday. Grand prize drawing held in the exhibit hall at 10:20 a.m. on May 24 (must be present to win).

127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

MFDA Directors / Honors

Service of Remembrance

MFDA Board of Directors

Tuesday, May 23 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

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President...................................................................Jeff Hartquist Treasurer.......................................................... Ashley Czaplewski Secretary.......................................................................... Dan Dahl Past Presiden.............................................................. Shawn Kirby District Directors District 1...................................................................... Kelly J. Kelly District 2...................................................................... Tonya Borth

Carleen Helgeson November 24, 1951 – April 18, 2016 Robert Kennedy October 12, 1965 – June 5, 2016 Gerald “Jerry” Eiynck December 17, 1943 – June 10, 2016

District 3............................................................. Marquis Madison District 4/5.............................................................Lance Peterson District 6/7................................................................ Scott Benson District 8............................................................... Brian Dingmann District 9..................................................................... Steve Sheets District 10.................................................................Tim Anderson District 11...............................................................Chris Jacobson Past President’s Representative..............................Norm Larsen NFDA Policy Board Representative............................Leif Larsen Executive Director....................................Darlyne Erickson, CAE

50-Year Licensees to be Recognized • Brian Bantz • Frank Bastyr • Charles Godbout • Brian Junker • David Lee • Douglas Nelson • Edward Rainville • Michael St. Aubin

MFDA Convention Staff • Darlyne Erickson, CAE / Executive Director • Kathy Sheridan, CAE / Exhibit Hall Planner • Miki Tufto / Meeting Planner • Amy Beckham / Administrative • Sue Sack / Accounting

Norman Zachow April 22, 1922 – June 21, 2016 David Vine July 15, 1929 – August 15, 2016 Donald Totzke July 29, 1928 – September 5, 2016 Richard Sartell August 7, 1941 – September 18, 2016 Mike Staples December 10, 1951 – October 6, 20166 Joseph “Dode” Simonet November 19, 1923 – October 21, 2016 John Abramson June 12, 1927 – October 31, 2016 Betty Gene Heitner July 16, 1927 – November 13, 2016 Mark Carlin February 23, 1945 – December 7, 2016 John Jacobson December 19, 1937 – December 13, 2016 Robert Delmore December 9, 1921 – February 12, 2017 Gerald “Jerry” Cook February 21, 1930 – February 13, 2017 Vernon Lee Butson April 16, 1921 – March 17, 2017 Leroy Chadwick December 10, 1925 – March 22, 2017

7046 East Fish Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311 p: (763) 416-0124 • f: (763) 416-0124 e: info@mnfuneral.org • ww.mnfuneral.org

Tom Maxwell April 13, 1942 – March 5, 2017

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

Keynote Speakers Tuesday, May 23

Wednesday, May 24

“Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours” PRESENTER: MARK J. LINDQUIST

“You Only Have One Chance – But Sometimes More Can Be Done”

Room: Veranda Ballroom

PRESENTER: JACK ADAMS

Sponsored by Brown-Wilbert

Room: Veranda Ballroom

8:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

12:30 - 3:20 p.m.

Sponsored by Gregg Bright of The Dodge Company

As working professionals, we could all use a little jolt from time to time. This session may be the only time all year when you take a moment to reflect on the things you need to do to reignite the passion that brought you into the workforce in the first place.

World-touring entertainer and actor Mark J. Lindquist offers a keynote that is as entertaining as it is enlightening as he sends you out the door on fire.

3 CEUs Body Prep

Mark J. Lindquist is a nationally recognized motivational speaker and world-touring entertainer who has performed live for over 1.5 million people in 22 countries and 44 states throughout his career. He is also the author of the books, Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours and Service, My Way of Life. As an actor, he has appeared in ABC’s LOST, CBS’ Hawaii Five-O and the Universal Studios movie Battleship. He has performed for Grammy winning artists, Academy Award nominated actors, foreign dignitaries around the world as well as staffers at the White House.

Jack Adams is a fourth-generation funeral director and embalmer. He has more than 40 years of experience in funeral service and is considered one of the world’s foremost embalming authorities. He has presented embalming seminars throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It is estimated that Jack has embalmed well in excess of 25,000 human remains.

2 CEUs General

Mark is a former Sergeant in the United States Air Force and an Afghanistan War Veteran who currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota. Information on his company can be found at www.MarkJLindquist.com.

Topics include an update on the effective treatment of edematous and emaciated cases, review of infectious diseases and their treatment, donor case embalming with focus on restoration of long bone and skin donation cases, and restoration of difficult cases.

Jack is a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and has earned his Funeral Service Professional certification. He is also a faculty member of The Dodge Institute Seminars, a member of the Dodge Research and Development Staff, and a regular contributing author to The Dodge Magazine. In addition, he represents The Dodge Company in Northern Illinois.

Jack is a 1963 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science and along with working for The Dodge Company in Northern Illinois as a sales representative; he is an Embalming Lab Instructor at Worsham College.

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

Conference Schedule Monday, May 22 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Room: Bloomington

NFDA Certified Crematory Operator Program Mike Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services (7 Professional Practices CEUs) The recognized standard for funeral service professionals, NFDA’s Certified Crematory Operator Program™ covers cremation ethics, crematory operations and maintenance, safety, compliance and liability issues, cremation customer service, and much more. Whether you currently own or operate a crematory, are thinking of opening one, or want to evaluate a third-party crematory, this training is necessary for your success.

This course is based on Cremation Standards for Funeral Service Professionals, published by NFDA, which attendees receive upon arrival at the seminar. Obtaining CCO certification requires passing the online NFDA CCO Certification Test within a designated timeframe. A test link is provided to candidates whose complete attendance has been verified in writing by the onsite instructor.

6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Room: Garden Court

MFDA Fabulous Casino Night Food and Drink tickets sponsored by Doric Dealers of MN Casino Tables sponsored by Kelco Supply Co Casino Prize Sponsors: Batesville, Keith M. Merrick Co, Meadow Hill Co, Northern Design Caskets, and Vertin Family Funeral Homes

Tuesday, May 23 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Room: Bloomington Foyer

Attendee Registration Open 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Room: Edina

Workforce Issue Discussion We invite you to attend an open discussion with MFDA board members regarding concerns about workforce-related issues, along with any other funeral service topics attendees would like to discuss.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Room: Bloomington

OSHA Training Mark Arnold, Funeral Director (1 OSHA CEU/1 Regulations & Ethics CEU) Mark Arnold is a 1986 graduate from the University of Minnesota Mortuary Science Program. Mark has chaired and served the OSHA Compliance Committee that has provided OSHA compliance awareness for Minnesota funeral directors. He is a qualified OSHA compliance trainer and consultant for the funeral industry throughout Minnesota and surrounding states.

Currently Mark works as a licensed funeral director for the David Lee Funeral Home in Wayzata, MN.

6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Room: Grand Foyer

Attendee Break Sponsored by Minnesota Department of Health/Office of Vital Records 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Room: Atrium 1

Past Presidents Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Room: Bloomington

OSHA Training Mark Arnold, Funeral Director (1 OSHA CEU/1 Regulations & Ethics CEU) 8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Room: Veranda Ballroom

Keynote: “Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours” PRESENTER: MARK J. LINDQUIST Sponsored by Brown-Wilbert 2 CEUs General Verification of Attendance:________________________________

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Room: Bloomington

An Undertaker at the Courthouse: Avoiding Lawsuits and Dealing with the MDH Michael Sharkey, Attorney (1 CEU Regulations & Ethics) This session will help funeral directors, crematory operators, and cemeterians better understand emerging trends in litigation against their business. It will also discuss enforcement efforts by the Minnesota Department of Health and how to defend your business and license in a MDH investigation. Finally, there will be a discussion of best practices for your business that can help minimize risks.

Michael Sharkey is a litigation attorney and licensed funeral director who represents funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is General Counsel to the WFDA.

Marc has published three books on grief as well as a book chapter and numerous articles. In addition to publishing in the areas of grief and loss, he facilitates grief support groups, and educates about grief and loss issues for a variety of audiences (local, state, national, and international conferences, colleges, foster care and adoption agencies, churches, hospices, and parent groups). He also teaches undergraduate classes, and graduate level courses on grief, loss and death education, and he is a hospice volunteer. As a hospice volunteer he works primarily with children and individuals with disabilities who have experienced a death loss of significant person.

Verification of Attendance:________________________________

Verification of Attendance:________________________________

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Room: Edina

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Room: Edina

New Advances in Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

Seniors, Technology and a Continuum of Care

Dr. William Frey II, Director of the Alzheimer’s Research Center at Regions Hospital

(1 CEU Professional Practices)

(1 CEU Professional Practices) Dr. Frey’s presentation will focus on the latest research in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease including the intranasal insulin treatment, the intranasal deferoxamine treatment and the intranasal adult therapeutic stem cell treatment that he has discovered and developed along with other researchers at the HealthPartners Center for Memory & Aging and collaborators around the world. He will also discuss treatments he has developed for stroke, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders. Finally, he will discuss how to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease with exercise and diet including the Mediterranean and MIND diets.

Dr. William H. Frey II is Director of the Alzheimer’s Research Center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, Professor of Pharmaceutics and faculty member in Neurology, Oral Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota and consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Verification of Attendance:________________________________ 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Room: Bloomington

Diverse Religious Perspectives; A Brief Overview of Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu Perspectives Marc A. Markell Ph.D., CT (1 CEU Professional Practices) As the world changes and becomes more diverse, it is important that funeral directors understand some differences in religious belief and practices around death. This presentation will give basic information on three religious traditions; Jewish, Muslim, Hindu.

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Marc Markell lives with his spouse and son in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a professor at St. Cloud State University in the Department of Special Education. His primary areas of interest at St. Cloud State include teaching grief and loss education, literacy instruction for students with special needs, behavior management techniques, and teaching about anti-oppression. Marc is a certified Thanatologist through the Association of Death Educators and counseling, and certified in Death and Grief Studies from Colorado State University through the Center for Loss and Life Transition.

Todd Carlson, Funeral Directors Life How has the funeral consumer changed? How have you seen how technology impacts your business and the families you serve? How can we communicate with our customers in the ways they prefer? What impact do these technology trends have on your business? This course focuses on the changing funeral market and the need to remain relevant by establishing a digital care continuum for today’s senior market. Learn about the latest statistics and trends regarding the influence that technology is having on the families you serve.

Todd Carlson received his Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in 1989, and was a licensed funeral director for 25 years. Currently, Todd is Executive Vice President of Sales and Chief Sales Officer for Funeral Directors Life. Before joining Funeral Directors Life, Todd was the Preneed Services Director for the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association where he oversaw the Minnesota Funeral Plan®. The Minnesota Funeral Plan® provided funeral and cremation pre-funding products and services to funeral homes and was a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association. Prior to this, Todd was a Regional Sales Director for Assurant Preneed where he received “Sales Person of the Year” honors in 2000. Todd has extensive, hands on experience in business to business and business to consumer sales and management, sales operations, and sales professional recruiting, training and development. Todd is an advocate of advanced funeral planning and he speaks regularly about the benefits of advance funeral planning. Todd is also a certified instructor for Wilson Learning’s Versatile Sales Person sales training course.

Verification of Attendance:________________________________

127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24 12:00 p.m. –1:45 p.m.

Room: Veranda Ballroom

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Room: Edina

Lunch, 50 Year Awards, Officer Installation, NFDA Update

Pause, Post-it and Prevail: Self Care for Funeral Care Professionals Coral Popowitz, Children’s Grief Connection

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Room: Atrium 6

Service of Remembrance Sponsored by Bertas Funeral Home, Brown-Wilbert, Inc., Sympathy Florists, Gregg Bright of The Dodge Company, and United Heritage Life Insurance Co. 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Room: Grand Ballroom & Grand Foyer

Exhibit Hall Open Drink tickets sponsored by Batesville Reception sponsored by Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wednesday, May 24 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Room: Bloomington Foyer

Attendee Registration Open 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Room: Grand Ballroom & Grand Foyer Exhibit Hall Open with Breakfast Breakfast sponsored by Funeral Directors Life 10:20 a.m.

Room: Grand Ballroom

Ticket-2-Win-It Grand Prize Drawing in Exhibit Hall (must be present to win) 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Room: Bloomington

Open Forum with the Minnesota Department of Health MDH Vital Records/Mort Sci Section Staff (1 CEU Regulations & Ethics) This interactive session includes a panel format with MDH program subject-matter experts. They will provide brief overviews on program hot topics that impact the industry and then we’ll open the floor for to the audience to pose questions to the panel and entertain discussion. Information will likely include MR&C programming and enhancements, legislative changes, projects and pain points, among other important topics.

(1 CEU Professional Practices) When our to-do lists have more than ten items on them (all priority), when the phone is ringing constantly (or barely ringing at all), when we’ve had too many fighting families in arrangements, or buried too many children recently, when we find ourselves snapping at our staff or our spouse, when we dread going into work or can’t wait for time-off (and our week just started), when we find ourselves buried in social media or a bottle of (insert alcoholic beverage here), maybe you’re just a tad bit stressed out. Managing the stress of business is crucial to staying in business. Funeral service is stressful work, necessary work, retaining good funeral service is good business. This workshop gives owners and their staff definitive, authentic and sustainable tools to manage the stresses of everyday life and the traumatic stresses of providing professional caregiving to traumatized and grieving people.

Coral Popowitz, MSW, LGSW, is executive director of Children’s Grief Connection, and has established a private practice working with children and families for over twenty-five years. She has presented at regional, national, and international conferences on the subjects of trauma and grief.

Verification of Attendance:________________________________ 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Room: Veranda Ballroom

Lunch/Leadership Academy Graduation Lunch sponsored by MFDA Service Corp 12:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Room: Veranda Ballroom

Keynote: “You Only Have One Chance – But Sometimes More Can Be Done” PRESENTER: JACK ADAMS Sponsored by Gregg Bright of The Dodge Company 3 CEUs Body Prep Verification of Attendance:________________________________ 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Room: Bloomington

OSHA Training Mark Arnold, Funeral Director (1 OSHA CEU/1 Regulations & Ethics CEU)

Verification of Attendance:________________________________

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24

Exhibitors Artco Casket Company, Inc.................................................... 316P-317 ASD - Answering Service for Directors.........................................205P Assured Decontamination Service................................................ 312P Avalon, Inc......................................................................................... 208 Baines Professional Vehicles, Inc.................................................. Car 1 Batesville................................................................................ 500P-501P Brown-Wilbert, Inc................................................. 305P-307-404P-406 Chicago Cremation Supplies.........................................................604P Children’s Grief Connection............................................................ 207 Consulate General of Canada..........................................................411 Cottrell Law Firm, PA........................................................................ 306 Cousineau, Van Bergen, McNee & Malone, P.A............................ 607 Crescent Cove................................................................................... 410

Keystone Funeral Home Design Build............................................ 407 Legacy Touch................................................................................... 401P LifeSource........................................................................................ 313P MAS Communications.......................................................................511 Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions....................................... 610-612P Meadow Hill Co...............................................................................609P Medical Disposal Systems............................................................... 510 Messenger....................................................................................... 401P Metro First Call ..................................................................................311 Midwest Streams Inc......................................................................... 409 Military Funeral Honors................................................................... GF1 Minnesota Department of Health/Office of Vital Records.......... 606 Minnesota Lions Eye Bank / University of Minnesota................... 608

Doric Dealers of Minnesota........................................................... 513P Federated Funeral Directors of America..................................... 310 Federated Insurance.......................................................................505P Foothills Planning Services.............................................................. 507 Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association........................................ 309 Funeral Directors Life (FDLIC).......................................................304P Funeral Home Gifts......................................................................... 412P GENiSYSS........................................................................................... 210 Great Country Motors / Premier Coaches.................................. Car 3 Heritage Bank.................................................................................... 308 Homesteaders Life Company.......................................................... 509 Johnson Williams Funeral Car...................................................... Car 2 Keith M. Merrick Co., Inc...................................................................417 Kelco Supply Company ................................................................. 601P

NAMI Minnesota............................................................................... 209 National Cemetery Administration................................................. 508 Northern Design Caskets, Inc....................................................... 512P Northwestern Casket Co........................................................ 204P-206 Pekin Life Insurance Compay......................................................... 212P Scene Clean, Inc................................................................................ 408 Skyways Media.............................................................................. 400P Steinhaus Supply............................................................................. 413P Sunnyside Memorials......................................................................603P The Dodge Company............................................................. 300-301P United Heritage Life Insurance Co................................................405P University of Minnesota Program of Mortuary Science.............. 213P Vertin Family Funeral Homes.........................................................504P Washburn-McReavy...........................................................................211

MFDA Night at the

Thursday, June 22 Join us for a fun summer night of baseball at the Thursday, June 22 St Paul Saints vs Winnipeg Goldeye game for MFDA’s Night at the Saints!

Our group will sit together in the Craft Beer Corner - one of the most unique spots at CHS Field. Located in the left field corner, the area is directly next to the Saints craft beer taps, giving you access to sample and purchase a number of local and national craft brews.

Your $44 ticket includes game ticket and meal. Please arrive at 5:30 p.m. for dinner prior to the game. All ages are welcome!

Purchase tickets on www.mnfuneral.org/events or call the MFDA office at 763-416-0124.

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127TH ANNUAL MFDA CONVENTION • MAY 22-24 Past MFDA Presidents 1895-1896............. N. F. Warner, Minneapolis 1896-1899............. George R. Corsby, St. Cloud 1899-1901............. A. E. Losey, Brainerd 1901-1903............. G. F. Baird, Austin 1903-1904............. W. L. Grapp, Waseca 1904-1905............. W. H. Davies, Minneapolis 1905-1906............. M. J. Gill, Minneapolis 1906-1907............. Thomas Davidson, Mankato 1907-1908............. W. B. Marr, Aitkin 1908-1909............. Orlando Simon, Glencoe 1909-1910............. J. A. Willwerscheid, St. Paul 1910-1911.............. M. J. Filiatrault, Duluth 1911-1912.............. Fred Gee, Monticello 1912-1914.............. George J. Hillyer, Winona 1914-1915.............. E. T. Barnard, Fergus Falls 1915-1916.............. W. R. Earl, Austin 1916-1917.............. L. W. Andrist, Mankato 1917-1918.............. Martin Benson, Fergus Falls 1918-1919.............. E.C. Schroeder, St. Paul 1920-1921............. L. E. Willwerscheid, St. Paul 1921-1923............. R. E. Dare, Elk River 1923-1925............. A. P. Knaeble, Minneapolis 1925-1926............. Burd P. Johnson, Minneapolis 1926-1927............. George Berggreen, Sauk Centre 1927-1929............. A. C. Larson, Zumbrota 1929-1931............. R. P. Lee, Minneapolis 1931-1932............. W. C. H. Gordon, Mankato 1932-1934............. Thomas G. Bell, Duluth 1934-1935............. Leo Thompson, Little Falls 1935-1936............. J. F. Willwerscheid, St. Paul 1936-1937............. Oscar C. Sathe, Jackson 1937-1938............. W. L. Landkamer, Mankato 1938-1939............. Fred F. Palen, Rochester 1939-1941.............. Walter H. Quast, Hutchinson 1941-1942.............. Leo E. Rainville, Minneapolis 1942-1943.............. Wayne Conings, Blue Earth 1943-1945............. John Werness, Minneapolis

1945-1946............. B. S. Boman, Mankato 1946-1947............. Fred Johnston, St. Paul 1948-1949............. O. L. Johnson, McGregor 1949-1950............. Ray Gleason, Minneapolis 1950-1951............. N. L. Hanson, Worthington 1951-1952.............. Gene Willwerscheid, St. Paul 1952-1953............. Dwight West, Detroit Lakes 1953-1954............. Peter Daniel, St. Cloud 1954-1955............. Harry B. Hanson, Minneapolis 1955-1956............. Jens J. Bonnerup, Albert Lea 1956-1957............. Owen V. Wulff, St. Paul 1957-1958............. Henry Filiatrault, Duluth 1958-1959............. John Hoepner, Redwood Falls 1959-1960............. N. Lawrence Enger, Minneapolis 1960-1961............. John Mayer, Austin 1961-1962.............. L. H. Thompson, Ortonville 1962-1963............. Vernon Iwanoski, St. Paul 1963-1964............. Keith Nordby, Osseo 1964-1965............. Edmund Cease, Bagley 1965-1966............. John Thorsell, St. Paul 1966-1967............. Maynard Heitner, Wells 1967-1968.............. Arthur E. Johnson, Hopkins 1968-1969............. Arnold C. Anderson, Montevideo 1969-1970............. William McReavy, Sr., Minneapolis 1970-1971............. Orin Green, Thief River Falls 1971-1972.............. Morris A. Nilsen, Richfield 1972-1973.............. Dale A. Shelley, Little Falls 1973-1974............. John Carroll, Deer River 1974-1975.............. William Sandberg, North St. Paul 1975-1976............. Walter Kinder, Waseca 1976-1977............. Donald Johnson, Litchfield 1977-1978.............. W .H. Tellmann, Minneapolis 1978-1979............. Glen Hansen, Moose Lake 1979-1980............. John T. Huber, Excelsior 1980-1981............. Raymond Benson, St. Cloud 1981-1982............. Robert C. Caturia, Hastings 1982-1983............. Howard Friedrich, New Richland

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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

1983-1984............. Harvey H. Hustad, Minneapolis 1984-1985............. Rolf A. Peterson, Willmar 1985-1986............. Thomas F. Glodek, Minneapolis 1986-1987............. Bernard J. Schad, Melrose 1987-1988............. O. J. Fawcett, Winona 1988-1989............. James H. Bradshaw, St. Paul 1989-1990............. Thomas G. Bell, III, Duluth 1990-1991............. Jack C. Rehkamp, Minneota 1991-1992............. Everett G. Hantge, Hutchinson 1992-1993............. Wayne E. Cease, Bagley 1993-1994............. Ken B. Peterson, White Bear Lake 1994-1995............. Norman S. Larsen, International Falls 1995-1996............. Michael R. Dahl, Montevideo 1996-1997............. Thomas J. Weber, Osseo 1997-1998............. Stephen P. Shelley, Little Falls 1998-1999............. Timothy L. Johnson*, Chisholm 1999-2000............ Morris N. Nilsen*, Richfield 2000-2001............ Brian Junker*, Winona 2001-2002............ Tim Hoff*, St. Charles 2002-2003............ William W. McReavy, Jr., Minneapolis 2003-2004............ Joel Pilgrim, Madelia 2004-2005............ David A. Karsnia, Detroit Lakes 2005-2006............ Mark Stohlberg, Minneapolis 2006-2007............ Pat Patton, Sauk Centre 2007-2008............ Dan Dingmann, Adrian 2008-2009............ Ken Peterson, White Bear Lake 2009-2010............. Cory Michaelson, Owatonna 2010-2011............. Marquis Madison, Fulda 2011-2012............. Leif Larsen, International Falls 2012-2013............. Roger Bengtson, Willmar 2013-2014............. Michael R. Dahl, Montevideo 2014-2015............. Michael Cudmore, Bagley 2015-2016............. Shawn Kirby, Le Sueur 2016-2017............. Jeff Hartquist, Luverne

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The MFDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY experience enables both experienced and emerging leaders to excel – now and into the future. Participants will learn leadership concepts and proven techniques, as well as gain important insights into the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association.

The next LEADERSHIP ACADEMY will meet six times in 2017-2018 with graduation at the MFDA Annual Convention in May 2018.

This program will teach you skills that will enhance both your funeral home and the impact in your community.

You will learn strategies for personal growth and organizational development that will help you and your funeral home.

You will build lasting relationships with classmates, fellow leaders in your profession. Your classmates today will be the people you call on tomorrow for advice, support, or to share a humorous moment.

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You will become a part of the MFDA legacy of leadership. Leadership academy alumni will participate in building the strong heritage of Funeral Service and advancing the mission of MFDA. Visit the Leadership Academy booth in the Grand Foyer to speak with instructors and current graduates. They will answer your questions and applications will be available. We invite you to attend the Leadership Academy class of 2016-2017 graduation on Wednesday, May 24 at 11:30am in the Veranda Ballroom.