Home, it's a place of comfort. So is Garnand. We've been serving the community for generations and understand what's truly important. It's about arrangement rooms that feel like living rooms. Intimate chapels where your thoughts can rise. And it's about truly dedicated and deeply caring professionals who always listen carefully and work diligently to fulfill your most important requests. It's about treating you and your family like our own. Welcome, sincerely.
Friday, August 4, 2023
To: The KFDA Journal
Regarding: Craig Boomhower Elected as President to the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts
At their meeting of July 20, 2023, the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts elected Craig Boomhower as their President. Craig graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. He is a partner in the Garnand Funeral Homes of Southwest Kansas.
The mission of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts is to ensure that licensees perform their professional services in a manner providing maximum protection of the health, safety and welfare for consumers. The agency also informs the public of laws and options available to them when utilizing the services of funeral licensees.
The Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts (KSBMA) consists of five members appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. Current board members, include: President Craig Boomhower, licensee, Garden City; Vice President Phillip Ziegler, licensee, Dodge City. Board Member Barry W. Bedene, licensee, Arma; Board Member Amy Elliott, consumer, Lenexa; and Board Member Robert Steil, consumer, Lawrence.
The administrative staff of the KSBMA consists of Inspector Michael J. Kelley, Wichita, Office Manager Kim Cottrell, Wakarusa and Executive Secretary J.W. Carey, Auburn.
Today, more individuals and families than ever before are making the decision to preplan their funerals. In a recent survey, these were the most common reasons people gave for prearranging their own funerals:
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