Ponoka Funeral Home and Bashaw Funeral Home

Marlon Wombold

President & Managing Partner - Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Entered Funeral Service in 1987

• Decedent Care Specialist
• Pre-Arrangement Counsellor
• Cremation Specialist
• Monument Consultant

Alberta School of Mortuary Science

• Humber College Class of 1990
• Highest Academic Achievement Honors

Alberta Funeral Service Association

• Board of Directors - 1996 to 2000
• Robert Snodgrass Award - 2006
• Honorary Life Member Award - 2017

Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board

• Elected Industry Board Member - 2010 to 2013
• Board Chairman - 2011 to 2013
• Complaints Advisor - 2013 to present

Sheila Bartsch

Licensed Funeral Director & Operations Manager

Entered Funeral Service in 1994 

• Cremation Specialist
• Monument Consultant
• Pre-Arrangement Counsellor

Western School of Funeral Service

• Alberta Class of 2005
• Highest Academic Achievement Honors
• Funeral Service Studies Award 

Alberta Funeral Service Association

• Board of Directors - 2007 to 2017
• President - 2012 to 2015
• Robert Snodgrass Award - 2022

Dani Ogle

Office Administration & Funeral Attendant

Entered Funeral Service in 2014 

• Graphic Design Specialist

University of Calgary

• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) - 2015

Craig Kanngiesser

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

• Decedent Care Specialist
• Cremation Specialist

Ron Wombold

Partner and Licensed Funeral Director

Entered Funeral Service in 1994

• Crematorium Manager

Canadian Union College

• Bachelor of Theology - 1977

Lorraine Wombold

Funeral Attendant & Reception

Entered Funeral Service in 1994

Tania Maidment

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Entered Funeral Service in 2016

Mount Royal University

• Class of 2019