March 20th, 2025, 4:05pm MDT
The next new temple president and Matron are called to serve from the first presidency. They will start service in September.
The stakes of Simon Antonio Barrera Arancivia and Lydia de las Mercedes del Pino Garcia de Barrera, Lorazuliz Ward and Santiago Chile Cinco de Abril are known as President and Matron of the Santiago Chile Temple, and will take over President Hernan Ia Erera and sister Rosa Herrera. President Barrera is Temple Sheiler, patriarch, former stake president and bishop. He was born in Antofagasta, Chile to Simon Segundo Barrera Cortes and Norma Clara Alancvia Uribe.
Sister del Pinot de Barrera is a temple ordinance worker, former president of Stake Young Women, stake Primary President, Stake Relief Society president, president of the Ward Riley Relief Society, Ward Women president and Ward Primary President. She was born in Santiago, Chile to Rene del Pino Fuerta and Lydia de las Mercedes Garcia.
He is called Orson Nolan Daines and Donna Marie Jones Daines, Bella Vista Ward, Spokane Washington East Stake and Spokane Washington Temple President and Matron, and is called the successor to President Jeff Elmer and his sister Peggy Elmer. President Daines is a Just Serve expert, Temple Worker, former regional executive secretaries, Ohio Columbus mission president, high councillor, bishop counselor and service mission leader. He was born in Spokane, Washington to Orson Alexander Daines and Marion Nelson Daines.
Sister Daines is a Jassaab specialist and temple worker, former mission president, stake primary president, stake young female president counselor, ward young female president, ward primary president, ward Relief Society president, and services mission leader. She was born in Spokane, Washington to John Roberts Jones and Flora Tiffany Jones.
He is known as President and Matron of Len Smoot Johnson and Kelly Jean Grasmic Johnson, Lemon Valley Ward, Reno Nevada North Stake and Reno Nevada Temple, and is known as the successor to President David A. Haws and sister Joani Haws. President Johnson is a councillor, temple worker, former 70-year-old local government, president, stake president and bishop of Brazil’s Porto Alegre South Mission. He was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Charles Leon Johnson and Edna Laru Johnson.
Sister Johnson is a leading teacher, temple worker, former mission president, president of the Ward Reilly Reliant Society, president of the Ward Young Women and president of the Ward Primary President. She was born in Boise, Idaho to Robert Willard Grasmic and Deren Laverne Grasmic.
He is known as Wilson Lima Miranda and Maria Auxiliary Rosario da Silva Miranda, Marajoara Ward, Belem Brazil Take, President and Matron of Belem Brazil Temple, and is known as the successor to President J. Joel Fernandez and sister Maristella Fernandez. President Miranda is a high councillor, Temple Sheiler, former bishop and elder President Qualum. He was born in Belem, Brazil to Arlindo Jose Miranda and Maria Durvalina de Lima Miranda.
Sister Miranda is a Ward Temple and Family History Consultant, Temple Worker, former stake young female president and counselor to the Ward Relief Society president. She was born in Augusto Correa, Brazil to Vancelau Teisheira da Silva and Valentina Rosario da Silva.
Wesley Duane Newman and Linnare Kay Green Newman, O’Malley Ward and the Anchorage Alaska Stakes are known as President and Matron of Anchorage Alaska Temple, and will take over President Delray Hobbs and sister Carolyn Hobbs. President Newman is a counselor for President Temple, a temple preparation teacher, and former stake president, high councillor, bishop and elder President of Quorum. He was born in Ogden, Utah to John D. Newman and Ione Newman.
Sister Newman is a Matron and Temple Preparation Teacher, former President Ward Young Women, Ward Relief Society Presidential Counselor and assistant to the counselor for the Ward Primary President. She was born in San Diego, California to Keith Alton Green and Frances Cecelia Carlson Green.
He is known as President and Matron of Ted Hop Ong and Wy Ching Yong Ong, Pleasant Hill Ward, Walnut Creek California Stake and Oakland California Temple, and is the successor to President John Hodgman and sister Victoria K. Hodgman. President ONG is the patriarch and temple sealer, former president of the Chinese Hong Kong mission, councillor, bishop’s counselor and branch chairman. He was born in Winslow, Arizona to Albert June Ong and Sue Kim Wong.
Sister Ong is a leading teacher, patriarch scribe and temple worker, former stake and Relief Society president, president of the Branch Riley Riley Society, Ward Young Women Secretary, Ward Primary Secretary, and seminary teacher. She was born in Hong Kong, China to Yong and Pui Fong Chang.
He is known as Duane Dickey Tippett and Lori Colleen Bills Tippett, Aniston Ward, Gadsden Alabama stake, President and Matron of Birmingham Alabama Temple, and is known as the successor to President Brian Williams and sister Maciel Williams. President Tippetz is a presidency counselor, temple worker, former councillor, and Bishop and Elder President Qualum. He was born in Lemon, South Dakota to John Maxwell Tippett and Gloria Jesse Tippett.
Sister Pets is a stake primary president, temple worker and counselor for the former Stake Relief Society president, Ward Young Women president, Ward Primary President and Ward Relief Society president. She was born in Salt Lake City to the Bills of the Walter Rudolph Bills and Elsie Matia Torgerson Bills.
He was called Terry Dean Turk and Janet Farnsworth Turk, Higley Groves Ward, Gilbert Arizona Highland West stake and President and Matron of Gilbert Arizona Temple, and succeeded President Leonard D. Greer and sister Julie Greer. The Turkish President is a leading teacher, temple sealer, former president of Perzillo Mission, stake president, high councillor and bishop. He was born in Mesa, Arizona to William Dean Turk and Vida May Ebert.
Sister Turk is a leading music leader, temple worker, companion to former mission presidents, counselor for stake primary president, ward primary president, ward Relief Society president, and ward young female presidential counselor. She was born in Mesa, Arizona to Ross Nash Farnsworth and Anita Cox Farnsworth.
