PRENEED COURSE
Instructor: Dr. David Finkbeiner
Dates: July 15 - 16, 2025
Location: Gunderson Funeral Home, 2950 Chapel Valley Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711
Hotel Accommodations: The Wyndham Garden Hotel is less than a mile away and has several restaurant options within walking distance. Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg - Guest Reservations
Schedule:
Tuesday, July 15 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 16 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Lunch will be provided as the course includes a working lunch both days
**Course requires a minimum of 15 people 1 week before or course will be canceled and amount refunded**
Fees:
WFDA Member: $350
Non-member: $425
Topics Covered:
Meet Our Instructor:
David R. Finkbeiner, M.D., CCSP
David is licensed in both Michigan and Wisconsin and is a Certified Cremation Service Provider. He is affiliated with the Lakeside Memorial Chapel, Inc. In addition, he is an emergency responder with the State of Michigan's Mortuary Response Team.
David is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in biology with a physiology emphasis and a minor in chemistry. During his time at NMU, he spent 2.5 years working on the synthesis of polyhedral borane anions with primary and secondary amine ligands. He was recognized for his contributions in chemistry research by the science faculty with an associate membership to Sigma Xi.
David received his Doctor of Medicine from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and participated in their Leadership in Rural Medicine Program. During at time in medical school he had the opportunity to work with the Chief Medical Examiner of Marquette County, Michigan. He presented his senior case study research at the Keweenaw Regional Medical Conference.
In 2023, David graduated from Wayne State University and received a B.S. in Mortuary Science. At Wayne State University, David was awarded the Mary L. Williams Science Award in Funeral Service, the Dr. Gordon Rose Scholarship, the National Funeral Service Foundation Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship and was a SCI Mortuary Science Scholarship Program recipient.
OSHA Training
WFDA Member: $50
Non-Member: $100
Thursday, July 24, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 pm
This course fulfills your 2025 OSHA requirements + 1 CEU Cat 4
Approved for 1 OCI Credit
OSHA Video | Mark Arnold
Zoom link will be sent via email upon registration/payment
**Disclaimer: This course requires a minimum of 15 registrants or else course will be cancelled and amount refunded
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Friday, October 17, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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