New Temple Presidents and Matrons Called to Serve Beginning October 2020

Contributed By Church News staff

• 13 May 2020

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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called the following new temple presidents and matrons. Most will begin serving in October of 2020. The Aokis and the Robertses will begin their service when the renovated Tokyo Japan and Hamilton New Zealand temples are rededicated. The Lopezes will begin serving when the Yigo Guam Temple is dedicated. The Casablancas will begin serving when the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple is dedicated. The Oliveiras will begin their service when the new Praia Cape Verde Temple is dedicated.

Adelaide Australia Temple

David Guy Crosley, 66, Firle Ward, Adelaide Australia Firle Stake, called as president of the Adelaide Australia Temple, succeeding President Robin F. Hill. President Crosley’s wife, Susan Jan Bennallack Crosley, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Lorelei A. Hill. He is an Adelaide Australia Temple presidency counselor and a former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and high councilor. A retired civil engineer, he was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, to Philip Guy Crosley and Cynthia Turner.

Sister Crosley is an assistant to the matron of the Adelaide Australia Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to Frank John Bennallack and Leonie Schenck.

Apia Samoa Temple

Meliula Meafou Fata, 70, Mountain View Ward, Auckland New Zealand Manukau Stake, called as president of the Apia Samoa Temple, succeeding President Beaver T. Ho Ching. President Fata’s wife, Ponaivao Liua Fata, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Judy Ann Ho Ching. He is a temple ordinance worker and a former Area Seventy, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired country welfare manager for the Church, he was born in Afega, Upolu, Samoa, to Meafou Fata and Fa‘auiga Nofoaoefia Kirisome.

Sister Fata is a temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion, ward Relief Society counselor, and ward Primary president. She was born in Moataa, Upolu, Samoa, to Liua Pati Punimata and Siuatoilevao Fulu.

Bogotá Colombia Temple

 

Roberto Oscar Pitarch, 69, Colón Ward, Buenos Aires Argentina Monte Grande Stake, called as president of the Bogotá Colombia Temple, succeeding President José L. González Gutiérrez. President Pitarch’s wife, María Cristina López Pitarch will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Monica del Carmen Buitrago de González. He is a YSA area coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former Argentina MTC president, Colombia Medellin Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A chairman and commercial adviser for a business, he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Francisco Oscar Pitarch and Irene Amores.

Sister Pitarch is a YSA area coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former Argentina MTC president companion, mission president companion, stake and ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Antonio López and Consuelo Blanco.

They will begin their service in October.

Bern Switzerland Temple

Louis Weidmann, 66, Solothurn Ward, Bern Switzerland Stake, called as president of the Bern Switzerland Temple, succeeding President Pierre M. Brenders. President Weidmann’s wife, Esther Margaret Lauener Weidmann, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Brigitte Brenders. He is an institute teacher and former Area Seventy, Adriatic South Mission president, stake president, and bishop. President of MCM Medsys Ltd., he was born in Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland, to Arthur and Maria Antonia Weidmann.

Sister Weidmann is a seminary teacher and Primary pianist and former mission president companion, ward Primary president, branch Young Women president, and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Riverside, California, to Wilhelm Friedrich and Helene Kaufmann Lauener.

Bismarck North Dakota Temple

Joel Kim Ransom, 65, Fargo Second Ward, Fargo North Dakota Stake, called as president of the Bismarck North Dakota Temple, succeeding President Leo S. Schrubb. President Ransom’s wife, Patricia Renee Elgaaen Ransom, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Lyn M. Schrubb. He is an area family history adviser and temple ordinance worker and a former stake president and branch president. An agronomist, he was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Wendell Bybee and Beth Kirby Ransom.

Sister Ransom is a multistake temple and family history consultant and temple ordinance worker and a former stake, district, and branch Relief Society president and seminary teacher. She was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Floyd Allen and Margaret Jane Goettsche Elgaaen.

Caracas Venezuela Temple

Luis Eugenio Verguez Rodríguez, 65, El Remanzo Ward, Guacára Venezuela Stake, called as president of the Caracas Venezuela Temple, succeeding President José I. Rivero Sequera. President Verguez’s wife, Norys Violeta Silva Flores de Verguez, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Alida C. Moreno de Rivero. He is a ward Sunday School president and former mission presidency counselor and stake presidency counselor. A retired training coordinator, he was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, to Eugenio José Verguez and Elena Margarita de Verguez Rodríguez.

Sister Verguez is a former stake and ward Relief Society president, stake and ward Young Women president, seminary teacher, and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Valencia, Venezuela, to Olegario Ramon Silva Guerra and Heroina Felicidad Flores Rios de Silva.

Cedar City Utah Temple

Rulon Larry Brough, 70, Enoch First Ward, Enoch Utah Stake, called as president of the Cedar City Utah Temple, succeeding President Daniel M. Jones. President Brough’s wife, Estella Joy Grimshaw Brough, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister JoAnn D. Jones. He is a ward Sunday School presidency counselor and temple sealer and former Kentucky Louisville Mission president and stake president. A retired partner, manager, and corporate pilot of an aerospace company, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Ernest Rulon and Arta Lena Jenkins Brough.

Sister Brough is a Sunday School teacher and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, ward Relief Society president, and ward Young Women presidency counselor. She was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Norman Jones and Loleen Peterson Grimshaw.

Columbia South Carolina Temple

William Waddoups Jacobsen, 74, Weddington Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, called as president of the Columbia South Carolina Temple, succeeding President Phillip G. Stalvey. President Jacobsen’s wife, Vickie Lee Wood Jacobsen, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Teresa J. Stalvey. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. A retired bank executive, he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Thomas Waddoups Jacobsen and Marguerite Davis.

Sister Jacobsen is a JustServe coordinator and institute instructor and former ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president. She was born in Homerville, Georgia, to Philip Arthur Wood and Wilean Marlowe.

They will begin their service in October.

Edmonton Alberta Temple

Robert Wayne Mendenhall, 60, Glen Allan Ward, Sherwood Park Alberta Stake, called as president of the Edmonton Alberta Temple, succeeding President David J. Henderson. President Mendenhall’s wife, Dixie Marie Cahoon Mendenhall, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Janet Diane Henderson. He is a public affairs specialist and temple sealer and former stake president, bishop, and stake clerk. An attorney, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Lorin J. and Mildred Aleta Wilde Mendenhall.

Sister Mendenhall is a Relief Society meeting coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former ward Primary president, ward Relief Society and Young Women presidency counselor, and stake seminary supervisor. She was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Lloyd George and Hazel Mildred Swalm Cahoon.

Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

Donald Joseph Smarinsky, 70, Wellington Ward, Stuart Florida Stake, called as president of the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, succeeding President Jack S. Fisher. President Smarinsky’s wife, Jan Katharine Krukiel Smarinsky, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mercy Fisher. He is a Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple presidency counselor and a former stake presidency counselor and bishop. A retired dentist, he was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Donald George and Agnes Grieve Smart Smarinsky.

Sister Smarinsky is an assistant to the matron of the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple and a former ward Relief Society president and seminary teacher. She was born in Dallas, Texas, to Anthony Vincent and Elizabeth Johnson Krukiel.

Guayaquil Ecuador Temple

Hector Alfonso Hernández Malaver, 64, Torices Ward, Cartagena Colombia Stake, called as president of the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple, succeeding President Jaime M. Calderón Montesdeoca. President Hernández’s wife, Alma Cristina Cristancho Ramírez de Hernández, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Silvia Casal de Calderón. He is a bishopric counselor and former Colombia Barranquilla Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired CPA and finance supervisor for the Church, he was born in Bogotá, Colombia, to Hector Alfonso Hernández and Maruja de Hernández Malaver.

Sister Hernández is a ward temple and family history consultant and former mission president’s companion and ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president. She was born in Bogotá, Colombia, to Miguel Angel Cristancho Puerto and Rosalba Ramírez Morato.

Hamilton New Zealand Temple

Michael Alexander Roberts, 69, Paraparaumu Ward, Porirua New Zealand Stake, called as president of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple. President Robert’s wife, Christine Anne Dil Roberts, will serve as temple matron. He is a bishopric counselor and former Area Seventy, Hamilton New Zealand Temple president, Japan Tokyo North Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired academic vice president, he was born in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, to William and Norma Roberts.

Sister Roberts is a ward Primary presidency counselor and former matron of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple, mission president’s companion, stake Young Women president, and ward Primary president. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Wilfred Thomas and Gloria May Dil.

Kona Hawaii Temple

Edward Lincoln Reinhardt, 67, Pukalani Ward, Kahului Hawaii Stake, called as president of the Kona Hawaii Temple, succeeding President Sanford K. Okura. President Reinhardt’s wife, Gail Tsurue Minami Reinhardt, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Nancy L. Okura. He is a stake president and temple ordinance worker and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and high councilor. A retired president of an electric company, he was born in Wailuku, Hawaii, to George Alfred and Toshiko Mizushima Reinhardt.

Sister Reinhardt is a ward Relief Society compassionate service coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former ward Young Women president and stake Primary secretary. She was born in Lahaina, Hawaii, to Lawrence Taketo and Hazel Matsue Minami.

Logan Utah Temple

Thomas Merrill Cherrington, 68, Fox Ridge Ward, River Heights Utah Stake, called as president of the Logan Utah Temple, succeeding President Jerry L. Nelson. President Cherrington’s wife, Mary Miner Cherrington, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ruth M. Nelson. He is a service mission leader and former Area Seventy, Japan Hiroshima Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired Church Educational System institute instructor, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Amyot Bert and Julia Aileen Ashby Cherrington.

Sister Cherrington is a service mission leader and former mission president’s companion, stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president, Primary activity days leader, and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Portland, Oregon, to Richard Keith and Helen Miner.

Los Angeles California Temple

Maurice Man-Ho Lam, 70, Palos Verdes Ward, Palos Verdes California Stake, called as president of the Los Angeles California Temple, succeeding President Larry J. Larsen. President Lam’s wife, Elizabeth Wai-Yin Wong Lam, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Kristie E. Larsen. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and former China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president, and mission medical specialist. A retired physician, he was born in Hong Kong, China, to Yu-Shing Lam and Beatrice Yuen-Han Ip Lam.

Sister Lam is a Sunday School teacher and former mission president companion, ward Young Women and Primary president, and branch Relief Society president. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong.

Lubbock Texas Temple

Victor Oscar Davis Jr., 66, Caprock Ward, Lubbock Texas Stake, called as president of the Lubbock Texas Temple, succeeding President Blaine J. Bushman. President Davis’s wife, Cynthia Rebecca Smith Davis, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margene Bushman. He is a volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. A retired vice president of Sunnymead Ranch, he was born in Lubbock, Texas, to Victor Oscar Davis and Minerva Jane Bookout.

Sister Davis is a Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidency counselor and ward Young Women president and presidency counselor. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Kenneth Grover Smith Jr. and Marguerite Elizabeth Smith.

Louisville Kentucky Temple

Paul Ray Mortenson, 71, Louisville Third Ward, Louisville Kentucky Stake, called as president of the Louisville Kentucky Temple, succeeding President Edward P. Daetwyler. President Mortenson’s wife, Patricia Ann Elledge Mortenson, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sally A. Daetwyler. He is a temple sealer and a former Louisville Kentucky and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temple presidency counselor, El Salvador San Salvador West Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired business owner, he was born in Douglas, Arizona, to Joseph Owen and Rosealee Lois Dees Mortenson.

Sister Mortenson is a ward Primary presidency counselor and a former assistant to the matrons of the Louisville Kentucky and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temples, mission president companion, and ward Young Women and Primary president. She was born in Morenci, Arizona, to Homer Byron Jr. and Dorothy Belle Lewis Elledge.

Madrid Spain Temple

Kenneth David Lovell, 65, Lake Creek Third Ward, Heber City Utah East Stake, called as president of the Madrid Spain Temple, succeeding President Wayne L. Gardner. President Lovell’s wife, Susan Sydenham Lovell, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Teresa Gardner. He is a patriarch and a former Spain Missionary Training Center president, Chile Osorno Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired president of an energy resources company, he was born in Murray, Utah, to Thomas David and Mary Louisa Lovell.

Sister Lovell is an activity and enrichment committee member and a former missionary training center president companion, mission president companion, and ward Relief Society and Young Women president. She was born in Carson City, Nevada, to Ross Cameron and Sadie Beth Sydenham.

Memphis Tennessee Temple

Robert Graham McBride, 63, Collierville Second Ward, Memphis Tennessee Stake, called as president of the Memphis Tennessee Temple, succeeding President Darrel K. Danielson. President McBride’s wife, Nancy Wells Moore McBride, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Linda S. Danielson. He is a counselor in the Memphis Tennessee Temple presidency and a former stake president and bishop. A retired vice president of State Systems, Inc., he was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Tom and Ione Emma McBride.

Sister McBride is an assistant to the matron of the Memphis Tennessee Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Edward Ervin Moore and Margaret Ann Welch.

Meridian Idaho Temple

Robert Howard Sainsbury, 69, Silverleaf Ward, Meridian Idaho Linder Stake, called as president of the Meridian Idaho Temple, succeeding President James R. McCauley. President Sainsbury’s wife, Marlies Christine Hirschi Sainsbury, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Arlene McCauley. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and a former Seattle Washington Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. A retired business owner, he was born in Burbank, California, to Robert Bastian and Jeanine Evelyn Davis Sainsbury.

Sister Sainsbury is a Primary teacher and temple ordinance worker and a former assistant to the matron of the Seattle Washington Temple, stake and ward Young Women president, and ward Primary president. She was born in Burbank, California, to Richard Norman and Ruth Goetz Hirschi.

Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple

Kenneth Mark Frost, 60, Spring Hollow Second Ward, American Fork Utah West Stake, called as president of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple, succeeding President Ronald B. Funk. President Frost’s wife, Mary Ruth McEuen Frost, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Wanda L. Funk. He is a temple preparation instructor and a former Area Seventy, stake president, and bishop. A retired CPA and tax partner, he was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Kenneth McAllister and Shirlyn Judd Frost.

Sister Frost is a temple preparation instructor and Relief Society ministering coordinator and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Willis A. and Ruth Allen Brown McEuen.

Newport Beach California Temple

Charles Michael Zundel, 72, Mission Viejo First Ward, Mission Viejo California Stake, called as president of the Newport Beach California Temple, succeeding President Douglas F. Higham Sr. President Zundel’s wife, Jill Hanseen Zundel, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Colleen C. Higham. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and former visitors’ center director, stake president, and bishop. A retired business president and partner, he was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Neil Woodrow and Jeanne Forsgren Zundel.

Sister Zundel is a Primary activities leader and former visitors’ center director companion, stake and ward Young Women president, and ward Relief Society president. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Robert Blaine and Melba Hanseen.

Ogden Utah Temple

Donald Jack Keyes, 69, Uintah Second Ward, Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake, called as president of the Ogden Utah Temple, succeeding President Michael L. Vellinga. President Keyes’s wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. He is an area executive secretary for the Utah Area and temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Missouri Independence Mission president, Utah North Area public affairs director, stake president, and bishop. A retired president of an insurance services company, he was born in Ogden, Utah, to Jack W. and Ivy Lorraine Keyes.

Sister Keyes is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and former mission president companion, stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and Church-service missionary coordinator. She was born in Ogden, Utah, to Albert Burns and Marilyn Hope Kendell.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple

Kent William Bowman, 65, Guthrie First Ward, Stillwater Oklahoma Stake, called as president of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, succeeding President Travis N. Campbell. President Bowman’s wife, Laurie Wetzel Bowman, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Cathryn L. Campbell. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. A retired business owner, he was born in Salt Lake City to Harold Israel II and Afton Lorene Kunz Bowman.

Sister Bowman is a Primary music leader and temple ordinance worker and a former stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and branch Relief Society president. She was born in Salt Lake City to Dick Davis and Elizabeth Ann Wetzel.

Pocatello Idaho Temple

Bruce H. Winegar, 73, Highland First Ward, Pocatello Idaho Highland Stake, called as president of the new Pocatello Idaho Temple. President Winegar’s wife, Karen Finch Winegar, will serve as temple matron. He is an Idaho Falls Idaho Temple presidency counselor and former Area Seventy executive secretary, New Jersey Cherry Hill Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired environmental engineer manager, he was born in Salt Lake City to Grant Leonard Winegar and Betty Louise Haacke Call.

Sister Winegar is an assistant to the matron of the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple and Primary activity days leader and former mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Primary president. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Vernon Jay and Kathleen Toolson Finch.

They will begin their service when the temple is dedicated.

Praia Cape Verde Temple

Roberto Florencio Oliveira, 63, Cedar Breaks Ward, Bennion Utah East Stake, called as president of the new Praia Cape Verde Temple. President Oliveira’s wife, Eliana Oliveira Castro, will serve as temple matron. He is a former Cape Verde Praia Mission president, stake presidency counselor, and branch president. A solar systems business owner, he was born in Passos, Brazil, to Benedito Florencio and Lucinda Dias de Oliveira.

Sister Oliveira is a ward missionary and a former mission president companion, stake Primary president, and ward Relief Society and Primary president. She was born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, to Saul Messias de Oliveira and Elvira Martins de Castro Oliveira.

They will begin their service when the temple is dedicated.

Preston England Temple

Paul David Martin, 66, Plymouth Ward, Plymouth England Stake, called as president of the Preston England Temple, succeeding President Michael A. Rigby. President Martin’s wife, Linda Mary Cave Martin, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Carol L. Rigby. He is a mission presidency counselor and a former stake president, bishop, and high councilor. A retired pensions and payroll manager, he was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, to David Charles and Eileen Beatrice Dimano Martin.

Sister Martin is a former ward Young Women presidency counselor, assistant deaf coordinator, and seminary teacher. She was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, to Raymond and Mary Milburn Rushmere Cave.

Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Mark Alan Amacher, 64, Guilford Ward, Greensboro North Carolina Stake, called as president of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, succeeding President Kerry L. Lee. President Amacher’s wife, Patricia Allen Amacher, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ann J. Lee. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and mission presidency counselor. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher.

Sister Amacher is a temple ordinance worker and former assistant to the matron of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society president. She was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Reese Karren Allen and Janice Eskelsen Allen-Christensen.

San Antonio Texas Temple

Randall F. Baum, 70, Fair Oaks Ward, San Antonio Texas La Cantera Stake, called as president of the San Antonio Texas Temple, succeeding President Terry J. Orgill. President Baum’s wife, Robin Havard Baum, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister La-Dell I. Orgill. He is a temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and mission presidency counselor. A retired manager of an oil and gas distributorship, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Floyd Charles Baum and Hazel Marie Memmott Baum Brewer.

Sister Baum is a ward music chairman and temple ordinance worker and former stake Primary presidency counselor and ward Young Women and Primary president. She was born in Lufkin, Texas, to Thomas Jefferson Jr. and Lois Adams Havard.

San Diego California Temple

James Parker Little, 68, El Nopal Ward, Santee California Stake, called as president of the San Diego California Temple, succeeding President Kenneth A. Ellsworth. President Little’s wife, Kay Marie Evans Little, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jearldene Ellsworth. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. A current vice president of business development for a consulting firm, he was born in Provo, Utah, to James Alfred and Phyllis Ann Parker Little.

Sister Little is a ward Relief Society president and temple ordinance worker and former stake and ward Young Women president and Gospel Doctrine teacher. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John Frederick Jr. and Patsy Ann Stone Evans.

San Juan Puerto Rico Temple

Justo Pausides Casablanca, 69, Lake Mary Ward, Lake Mary Florida Stake, called as president of the new San Juan Puerto Rico Temple. President Casablanca’s wife, Lucy Rius Casablanca, will serve as temple matron. He is a Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple presidency counselor and a former Colombia Bogotá South Mission president, stake president, bishop, and patriarch. A retired manager and senior representative of an aviation organization, he was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Pausides Alejandro Casablanca and Modesta Garcia.

Sister Casablanca is an assistant to the matron of the Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple and a former mission president companion, stake and ward Relief Society president, and ward Primary president. She was born in Bronx, New York, to Manuel Rius-Batista and Luz Esther López de Victoria-Lugo.

San Salvador El Salvador Temple

Randy Jay Harris, 73, Alpine Third Ward, Alpine Utah West Stake, called as president of the San Salvador El Salvador Temple, succeeding President Alonso de Jesus Figueroa Moreno. President Harris’s wife, Donna Clara Dodge Harris, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Silvia Quijano de Figueroa. He is a ward mission leader and temple sealer and former Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission president, counselor in the Veracruz Mexico and Guatemala City Guatemala temple presidencies, stake president, and bishop. A retired certified public accountant and business partner, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Robert Jay and Odessa Webster Hill Harris.

Sister Harris is an assistant ward mission leader and temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion and assistant to the matrons of the Veracruz Mexico and Guatemala City Guatemala temples. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Seth Arvid and Clara Mildred Isaksen Dodge.

Snowflake Arizona Temple

Michael Don Seaman, 67, Linden Ward, Show Low Arizona Stake, called as president of the Snowflake Arizona Temple, succeeding President Thomas L. Palmer. President Seaman’s wife, Kimberly Lewis Seaman, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Gretna Ann Palmer. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple ordinance worker and former stake president, bishop, seminary teacher, and senior missionary couple. A retired chief financial officer of a unified school district, he was born in Richfield, Utah, to Don Dee and Verona Gaye Seaman.

Sister Seaman is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society president, senior missionary couple, and Sunday School teacher. She was born in McNary, Arizona, to Elbert J. and Geraldine Lewis.

Tokyo Japan Temple

Hideki Aoki, 70, Kunitachi Ward, Musashino Japan Stake, called as president of the Tokyo Japan Temple. President Aoki’s wife, Setsuko Hashimoto Aoki, will serve as temple matron. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Tokyo Japan Temple president, stake president, and bishop. A retired board member of Showa Shell Sekiyu Companies, he was born in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, to Sakae Aoki and Masae Ooguni.

Sister Aoki is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and a former matron of the Tokyo Japan Temple, ward Relief Society president, and ward Primary presidency counselor. Sister Aoki was born in Aso-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, to Tooru Hashimoto and Yachi Kawazu.

Toronto Ontario Temple

Russell Frederick Willmott, 69, Brampton Ward, Brampton Ontario Stake, called as president of the Toronto Ontario Temple, succeeding President David P. Olsen. President Willmott’s wife, Anna Poppe Willmott, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Anne E. Olsen. He is a counselor in the Toronto Ontario Temple presidency and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. A retired partner of a merchandising company, he was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Joseph Frederick and Gladys Rosina Willmott.

Sister Willmott is an assistant to the matron of the Toronto Ontario Temple and a former stake and ward Young Women president and ward Primary president. She was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Melvyn Leslie and Ruth Helen Poppe.

Tucson Arizona Temple

Kevin Robert Goates, 62, Yaqui Ward, Sierra Vista Arizona Stake, called as president of the Tucson Arizona Temple, succeeding President J. Michael Moeller. President Goates’s wife, Louise Dianne Kowallis Goates, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Marina Moeller. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired director of an unmanned systems integration center, he was born in Palo Alto, California, to Richard Floyd Bird Goates and Marilyn Knowlden Busnardo.

Sister Goates is a Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and institute teacher. She was born in Pasadena, California, to Otto Karl Jr. and Cleo Marie Kowallis.

Vernal Utah Temple

De Armon Batty, 70, Ashley Second Ward, Vernal Utah Maeser Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President Norman S. Nielson. President Batty’s wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. He is a Church public affairs specialist and temple sealer and former stake president, bishop, and high councilor. A retired business owner and manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty.

Sister Batty is a Church public affairs specialist and temple ordinance worker and former stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and ward Relief Society presidency counselor. She was born in St. George, Utah, to Jack Andrew and Mildred Seitz.

Washington D.C. Temple

Clayton Flint Foulger, 72, Potomac Ward, Washington D.C. Stake, called as president of the Washington D.C. Temple. President Foulger’s wife, Marla Ruby Price Foulger, will serve as temple matron. He is a stake activities committee chairman and temple sealer and former England London Mission president, Washington D.C. Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. An attorney and owner of Foulger Pratt Companies, he was born in Salt Lake City to Sidney William and Mary Francis Foulger.

Sister Foulger is a stake activities committee cochairman and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, Washington D.C. Temple assistant to the matron, ward Relief Society president, and stake Young Women presidency counselor. She was born in San Diego, California, to David Sherman and Muriel Tenney Price.

Winnipeg Manitoba Temple

George Leslie Spencer, 70, Parkland Ward, Calgary Alberta Fish Creek Stake, called as president of the new Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. President Spencer’s wife, Linda Millicent Aitken Spencer, will serve as temple matron. He is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake president, high councilor, stake and ward temple and family history consultant, and senior couple missionary. A retired dentist, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Mark Leslie and Katie Pitcher Spencer.

Sister Spencer is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake and ward Young Women and Primary president, and senior couple missionary. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Charles Frederick and Florence Hazel Johnson Aitken.

Yigo Guam Temple

Marlo Oliveros Lopez, 62, 17th Ward, Salt Lake Utah Stake, called as president of the new Yigo Guam Temple. President Lopez’s wife, Memnet Panes Lopez, will serve as temple matron. He is an elders quorum president and a former Philippines Bacolod Mission president, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. A curriculum specialist for Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, he was born in Manila, Philippines, to Guillermo Mendoza Lopez and Sofia Ferrer Oliveros Lopez.

Sister Lopez is a member of the Relief Society general board and research committee member for Seminaries and Institutes of Religion and former mission president companion, stake Young Women presidency counselor, and branch Primary president. She was born in Mindanao, Philippines, to Sal Chavez Panes and Purificacion Patriarca Panes.

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