About the Network
About Us
The SIDS Network of Kansas is a non-profit statewide support organization to help
families, relatives, friends, caregivers and all who are affected by the devastating
sudden death of an infant.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden death of an infant under 1 year
of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including:
performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene and review of
the clinical history.
Ted Bredehoft
Co-Founder, Past President
(SIDS Grandparent)
Patty Calderon-Cordoba
Kansas Dept. of Labor (SIDS Parent)
Nika Cummings, J.D.
Cummings & Cummings (SIDS Parent)
Brenda Farha
Community-At-Large
Karen Foley
Community-At-Large
Susan Fry, M.Ed., RN, CNAA
Past-President, VP Health Care Services,  
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
Stacey Frye, CPA
Lee Mathews Equipment (SIDS Parent)
Linda Hall
General Manager, Physicians & Surgeons   
Exchange
Shalae Harris, RN, BSN
Community-At-Large
Lt. Kenneth Landwehr
Homicide Section, Wichita Police Dept.
Rita Lungwitz
The Print Source
Andrea Maurer
Sedgwick County Emergency Services
Tracey McNeely
Secretary (SIDS Parent)
Kerri Petersen
Cessna Aircraft (SIDS Parent)
Sonia Phillips
Treasurer, Allen, Gibbs and Houlik, LC
Emma Richmond
President, O & G Exec., Berexco
(SIDS Parent)
Emalyn Rogers
Community-At-Large
Rhea Rogers, M.D.
OB/GYN, Wichita
Peter Sargent
Boeing (SIDS Parent)
Angela Scott
Teacher, Holy Savior Catholic Academy
Dianna Smith, RN, BSN
City of Wichita Environmental Health
Bob Sterbens
General Manager, Downing-Lahey Mortuary
Fannette Thornhill-Scott, M.D.
Wichita Clinic Pediatrician
John Tracey
Reno County Medical Investigator
Amy Walenta
Community-At-Large
Jeff Walenta
Grubb and Ellis/Martens Commercial Group

REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Diana Conway
Central KS Peer Support (SIDS Parent)
Dori Dreiling
Southeast KS Peer Support (SIDS Parent)
Connie Entz
Northwest KS Peer Support
(SIDS Grandparent)
Mary McClasky
Southeast KS Peer Support (SIDS Parent)
Shawn Vrana
Northwest KS Peer Support (SIDS Parent)

ADVISORS/CONSULTANTS
Lance Slaymaker, D.O.
Pediatrician, SIDS Medical Advisor
(SIDS Parent)
Brian Schoenthaler
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The SIDS Network of Kansas, Inc.   1148 S. Hillside, Suite 10    Wichita, KS 67211    
Toll free: 1-866-399-7437    Ph: (316) 682-1301    Fax: (316) 682-1274
Web site: www.sidsks.org     E-mail: info@sidsks.org
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Our Mission
The mission of the SIDS Network of Kansas is to serve those who are or may be
touched by the tragedy of SIDS by providing supportive services for all those
affected, community awareness, professional development and support for medical
research efforts.
Our Staff

Executive Director
Christy Schunn, LSCSW
E-mail: christys@sidsks.org

Program Coordinator
Tonya Rose, LMSW
E-mail: tonyar@sidsks.org

Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Suderman
E-mail: lindsays@sidsks.org