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

Board Member Bill Young

Board Member Melissa Wangemann, President Barry Bedene, licensee
consumer

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

Administrative Staff:

Executive Secretary Mack Smith Administrative Specialist Mary Kirkham

Litigation Attorney Steve Phillips Inspector Francis F. Mills

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