The following is a list of
board actions taken against licensees or applicants for licensure by
the Kansas State
Board of Mortuary Arts sinceJanuary 1, 2003 and includes
actions taken through the January 10,
2008 Board Meeting (in
order by date of action):
Eric
F. Schindler, Paola, Kansas–(04-11)
Embalmer and funeral director
license
renewals denied. Individual barred from applying for renewal or
reinstatement of an embalmer and funeral director licenses for twelve
years (until May 26, 2016.) When applying for renewal or
reinstatement following the twelve year period, applicant must provide
verification of 72 hours of continuing education which shall include 25
hours of ethics) approved by the Board’s Executive Director and must
retake and pass the funeral director’s license examination. Date of Default Order: 5/26/’04
Kelly
L.
Herdt, Smith Center, Kansas–(04-18)
Embalmer and funeral director
licenses surrendered following conviction of six counts of Felony Theft
and four counts of Misdemeanor Theft. Date licenses surrendered:
9/29/2004
Willie A.
“Bill” Schonacher, Jr., Overland Park, Kansas–(04-41)
Assistant funeral director license approved by the board with the
condition of being restricted from any dealings with finance.
Date of Summary Proceeding Order: 1/21/2005
James L. Schmidt, Wray, Colorado–(05-43)
Embalmer and funeral director licenses suspended for six months (from
10/6/05 until 4/6/06.) His Nebraska funeral director license was
suspended for six (6) months, and he was fined $1,000 for permitting,
aiding, or abetting the practice of a profession or the performance of
activities requiring a license, certificate, or registration by a
person not licensed, certified or registered to do so. The
licensee’s Kansas suspension was based on action taken by the Nebraska
State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
Date of Final Agency Action: 10/11/2005
Nancy A. Oldham, Pittsburg, Kansas–(05-30)
Embalmer license suspended for six months with public censor. The
suspension was stayed contingent on earning six hours of continuing
education in ethics by November 22, 2006. The action was based on
the licensee failing to report to the board when renewing her license
of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of mortal turpitude/committing a
crime of moral turpitude.
Date of Consent Agreement and Final Order: 11/22/2005
Lawrence A. Jones, Jr.,
Kansas City, Missouri–(06-38)
Embalmer and funeral director relicensure applications denied based on
the revocation of Missouri embalmer and funeral director
licenses. The relicensure application fee will be credited toward
any future relicensure application. Once Missouri licenses are
reinstated to active status, the board encouraged the applicant to
reapply for relicensure of Kansas licenses.
Date of Final Agency Action: 10/25/2006 Floyd L. Greenwood, Overbrook, Kansas–(06-48)
Funeral director license publically censured with the censure placed on
the KSBMA's web site. Failure of licensee to provide the next of
kin a signed written price statement as required by K.A.R. 63-3-17(c).
Date of the Consent Agreement and Final Order: 2/23/2007
John A. Ridgeway, Tonkawa,
Oklahoma--(#07-18) Embalmer and funeral director
licenses revoked following conviction of a felony.
Date of the Summary Proceeding Order Revoking Licenses: 6/21/2007
Todd M. Beeson, Dumas, Texas--(#07-23)
Fined $100 with public censure for failing to obtain an out-of-state
transit permit.
Date of Summary Order: 10/25/2007
Last amended: Thursday, January 10,
2008
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