Our Staff

 

 

At Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home, we are honored to have earned the trust and confidence placed in us by those that we serve. We pledge to offer respectful and dignified professional service, service that a family should expect, service that a family deserves. From the time the first phone call is received, throughout the service and beyond, each staff member at our funeral home contributes in an important way. We are very proud of our staff at the funeral home, and hope that you will take the time to learn more about them and their families.

 

 

 

 

Rick Cushman

   Licensed Funeral Director

 

In addition to being a Licensed Funeral Director, Rick is also a Certified Funeral Service Practioner (CFSP), a designation that recognizes funeral service professionals who complete specified academic and professional programs.  He attended the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University, graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1980, and has been a co-owner of Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home since 1981.

 

Rick has lived in Cooperstown since 1970.  He and his wife, Tammy, who is Business Manager for Griggs County Central School District, have three daughters, Katie, Kelcey, and Abbey.  Rick serves as Secretary for the Cooperstown Fire Department and is the Girl's Golf Coach for GCCHS.  He enjoys fishing, hunting, and golfing.

 

 

 

Glen Plaisted

   Licensed Funeral Director/Funeral Assistant

 

Glen has been with the funeral home since July of 1959, when he purchased E.E. Boe's interest in the funeral home.  In 1974, Glen purchased the remaining interest, becoming the sole owner.  Glen officially retired in 1981, but remains active as a funeral assistant.


He and his wife, Dolores, live in Cooperstown and have four children and seven grandchildren. 

 

 

 

Miki Tanner-Bendickson

   Office Manager

 

Miki joined Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home as office manager in 2002.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Elementary Education from Jamestown College in 1979.  Her husband, Bob, is Service Manager for Cooper Implement and is a former Fire Chief of Cooperstown Fire Department.  In her personal time, Miki is an avid reader, enjoys being a horseshoe player, tends to her houseplants, serves as a volleyball linesjudge, was active in the local Girl Scout organization for 12 years, and is a former softball player.  She and her husband live in Cooperstown and are "parents" to two cats.

 

 

 

                                                                        

                           Jim Mork

   Funeral Assistant

 Irene Mork

    After-Care Specialist

 

Jim has been involved at the funeral home as a funeral assistant since 1993.  He is a Veteran and retired postmaster.  Irene has been involved with Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home since 2002.  Previous to joining the funeral home, she was the Outreach Worker for Griggs County Senior Citizens for twelve years and brings a wealth of experience in working with bereaved families.  Irene and Jim live in Cooperstown, and have five children and ten grandchildren.

 

 

 

Jerry Ronningen

   Funeral Assistant

 

Jerry joined Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in 1998.  He is a Veteran and retired ASCS Director.  Jerry and his wife, Ina, live in Cooperstown, and have three grown children, ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy Paintner

   Maintenance and Grounds Support Staff

 

Nancy has been involved with the funeral home for over twenty-five years.  Aside from helping out at the funeral home during the summer, she is a teacher at Griggs County Central Schools and she and her husband, Paul, own and operate the Pizza Ranch in Cooperstown.  They live in Cooperstown and have three children.

 


   
 

802 Roberts Ave NW, Cooperstown, ND 58425  Phone: 701.797.2244   Fax: 701.797.2245
Highway 200, Finley, North Dakota 58230     Phone: 701.524.2600
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