Our Women Leaders

These women are wives, mothers, and grandmothers. Here are some other fun things about them!

Sister Linda K. Burton

General President of the Relief Society

• Loved roller-skating, hopscotch, kickball, and neighborhood games as a child.

• Was called as a Primary music director while living in New Zealand as a teen.

• Studied in college to become an elementary school teacher.

Sister Carole M. Stephens

First Counselor Relief Society General Presidency

• Was sealed to her parents when she was five, after her mom was baptized and her dad started coming to church again.

• Sang in choirs and was captain of a drill team called the Bonnie Lassies.

• Taught seminary and loves religion classes. Met her husband at institute.

Sister Linda S. Reeves

Second Counselor Relief Society General Presidency

• Grew up playing in the banana trees in her backyard with her four younger brothers.

• Loves swimming and reading books to her grandchildren.

• Loves to read the Book of Mormon and stories about Jesus.

Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson

General President of the Young Women

• As a child, loved reading under the apricot trees and climbing trees with her two older brothers.

• Was art editor of high school magazine and studied literature and graphic design in college.

• Lived in eight different U.S. states and in Sweden twice!

Sister Carol F. McConkie

First Counselor Young Women General Presidency

• Liked reading in the farmhouse attic when she wasn’t working or playing in the orchards and fields.

• Spent a summer in France as a teen.

• In college, was a student teacher in a high school English class.

Sister Neill F. Marriott

Second Counselor Young Women General Presidency

• Liked horseback riding as a child, and rode in the local rodeo parade.

• Was baptized when she was 22 years old.

• First job was working in a library. Later, loved reading bedtime stories to her 11 children.

Sister Rosemary M. Wixom

General President of the Primary

• Sometimes switched with her twin sister to trick people!

• Taught third grade after graduating from college.

• Loved learning about geography and now visits some countries she dreamed of visiting.

Sister Cheryl A. Esplin

First Counselor Primary General Presidency

• Put out a fire and saved her brother from being badly burned on their farm in Wyoming, USA.

• Liked reading and playing sports, especially basketball.

• Taught school for two years after graduating from college.

Sister Mary R. Durham

Second Counselor, Primary General Presidency

• Learned not to take dares when she got her tongue stuck on cold metal.

• Studied dance in college.

• As a mother, was like a nurse, teacher, baker, and gardener, and had her own tool bag to fix things!