Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts

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Board Members

Members

Barry W. Bedene, President, licensee
Fred G. Holroyd, Vice President, licensee
Melissa A. Wangemann, Board Member, consumer
Charles R. Smith, Board member, consumer
William H. "Bill" Young,  Board Member, licensee

Administrative Staff

Mack Smith, Executive Secretary
Francis Mills, Funeral Home/Crematory Inspector
Mary Kirkham, Administrative Specialist


Board Member Reappointment--August 21, 2007:  Governor Kathleen Sebelius has announced the reappointment of Fred Holroyd to a second three-year term to the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts:  Governor's Press Release
Past appointment information can be found at: 
Board Member Appointments

2007-2008 KSBMA Election of Officers:  At the board meeting of July 12, 2007, Barry Bedene, Arma, licensee was re-elected President, while licensee Fred Holroyd, Topeka, was re-elected Vice-President.  Officers are elected annually by the board at the July meeting.

Board Members

        From left to right: President Barry Bedene,
Vice President
Fred Holroyd,  
Board Member Melissa Wangemann,
Board Member
Charles Smith, and Board Member
Bill Young
ADDED  11-6-07


BillYoung  
Board Member Bill Young


Melissa Wangeman                                       Barry Bedene                            
Board Member Melissa Wangemann,                                    President Barry Bedene, licensee
consumer

Charlie Smith                                           Fred G Holroyd                   
Board Member Charles Smith, consumer                              Vice President Fred Holroyd, licensee


Administrative Staff:

Mack Smith                                             Mary Kirkham
 Executive Secretary Mack Smith                                          Administrative Specialist Mary Kirkham


photo of Steve Phillips                             Francis Mills
       Litigation Attorney Steve Phillips                                               Inspector Francis F. Mills

Camille Nohe
Attorney Camille Nohe

Remaining 2008 board meeting dates July 10 and October 9

Board Meeting Minutes from the April 10, 2008 Meeting will be published once they are approved at the July 10, 2008 Meeting.

Board Meeting Minutes of the meeting of 1/10/2008  UPDATED 4-15-08

Board Meeting Minutes  of 10/11/2007 

Board Meeting Minutes  of 7/12/2007   

Board Meeting Minutes of 4/12/2007   

Board Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2007

Board Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2006

Board Meeting Minutes of July 12-13, 2006 

Board Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2006

KSBMA Report presented at  the KFDA 2008 Annual Convention
  (presented in Wichita, Kansas on 4/29/2008) 

Board Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2006

Board Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2005

Board Meeting Minutes of July 7, 2005

Board Meeting Minutes of April 14, 2005

Board Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2005

Board Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2004

Board Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2004


Roster of Board Member Appointments   
The following link will connect you to a list of actions taken by the Board against licensees or applicants for licensure since January 1, 2003.  Actions listed are through the January 10, 2008 Board Meeting:

Board Actions since January 1, 2003   UPDATED 1-10-08  Additional information can be obtained through the KSBMA office.


Other State Boards

A complete roster of all state boards can be found at the web site of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining boards at :  ICFSEB

Mortuary Colleges

A complete roster of all Mortuary Colleges accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education can be found at:  ABFSE Directory of Accredited Mortuary Colleges



Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2008


State of Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts

700 SW Jackson Street, Suite 904   -  Topeka, Kansas 66603-3733
phone:(785)-296-3980  -  fax:(785)296-0891
 -  email: boma1@ksbma.ks.gov

Business Hrs: 8 am-12 noon & 12:30 pm-4:30 pm Monday - Friday


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