Mike has been very active in the Bismarck-Mandan community. Among other areas of involvement he is a past president of the Bismarck Kiwanis club, a past member of the Cathedral Parish Council and a Little League baseball coach. He is also a graduate of the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber's Leadership program. Mike is an active member of the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team for Homeland Security and was deployed to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Mike was elected in 2007 to The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) board of directors. CANA is the authoritative voice in the field of cremation.


Gary McDaniel
Gary McDaniel is an independent contractor and licensed funeral director. He specializes in assisting people in making pre-arrangements for their funeral or for those of a loved one.

Gary has been a licensed funeral director in North Dakota since 1960 and licensed mortuary science practitioner in Colorado since 1964. In the early 90s, Gary started specializing in pre-planning while living in northern Nevada. In 1996, Gary moved to North Dakota to be closer to his children. Shortly thereafter he began his affiliation as a preplanning coordinator for the Lowen Group in Bismarck, Mandan, Dickinson and Garrison.

In 1999, Gary terminated his affiliation with the Lowen Group and began his work with Bismarck Funeral Home as a preplanning coordinator.


Shawn Harrington
Shawn Harrington joined Bismarck Funeral Home in June of 2005. A North Dakota native, Shawn graduated from Wing High School in May of 2002. After high school he began working in a funeral home while going to Bismarck State College taking up pre-mortuary sciences and graduated from BSC in the summer of 2004. Following graduation Shawn and his wife Alison moved out to Portland, Oregon where he attended Mt. Hood Community College and graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service in 2005. Shawn is a fully licensed funeral director by completing all state and national board examinations and is also a certified crematory operator by the Cremation Association of North American.

He has a wide variety of interests that include golfing, softball, basketball and spending time with his family and friends. Shawn’s family includes his wife Alison, his daughter, Megan, parents, Steve and Joey Harrington of Bismarck, one sister and one brother.


David Wise
David Wise joined the Bismarck Funeral Home staff in September of 2005. He’s a 1988 graduate of Sargent Central High School, Forman, ND and a 1993 graduate of Mayville State University, Mayville, ND with a BS degree in Elementary Education. He taught for three years between Solen, ND and Lake Havasu City, AZ. In 1996 he began serving his apprenticeship and attending Cypress Community College, Cyress, CA in the field of Mortuary Science. He graduated in 1998 and began his committed service to families in need. He’s been a licensed Funeral Director since 1998 and is licensed in North Dakota, Minnesota and California. He is also a certified crematory operator by the Cremation Association of North America.

David enjoys golfing, horseshoes, barbequing and spending time with his two children, Cody and Carly. He is also a member of the Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals.