Board Members

Members

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

Administrative Staff

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

ADDED 10-7-08 Board Member Reappointment--October 3, 2008: Governor Kathleen Sebelius has announced the reappointment of William H. "Bill" Young to a second three-year term to the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.

ADDED 7-10-08 2008-2009 KSBMA Election of Officers: At the board meeting of July 10, 2008, Fred G. Holroyd, Topeka, licensee was elected President, while licensee Bill Young, Lake Quivera, was elected Vice-President. Officers are elected annually by the board at the July meeting.

Board Members

From left to right: Board Member Barry Bedene,
President Fred Holroyd, Board Member Melissa Wangemann,
Board Member Charles Smith, and Vice President Bill Young
UPDATED 7-10-08

President Fred Holroyd, licensee

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

Board Member Charles Smith, consumer Vice President Bill Young

Administrative Staff:

Executive Secretary Mack Smith Administrative Specialist Mary Kirkham

Litigation Attorney Steve Phillips Inspector Francis F. Mills

Attorney Camille Nohe

Upcoming 2009 board meeting date: January 8, April 9, July 9, and October 8

Board Meeting Minutes from the October 9, 2008 Meeting will be published once they are approved at the January 8, 2009 Meeting.

Board Meeting Minutes (for the meeting of 7/10/2008)

Board Meeting Minutes of the meeting of 4/10/2008

Board Meeting Minutes of the meeting of 1/10/2008

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 UPDATED 10-8-08

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 October 9, 2008 Board Meeting:

Board Actions since January 1, 2003 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, October 10, 2008