Published: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006
Eight more mission presidents and their wives have been called by the
First Presidency to begin service about July 1, 2006. Assignments will be
announced later. The new leaders are:
Karl L. and Gunda Le Dodge
Karl Lynn Dodge, 49, Midway 3rd Ward,
Midway Utah Stake; high councilor; former bishop, counselor in a bishopric,
ward Young Men president, and missionary in the
Thailand Bangkok Mission.
Owner of Dodge Wealth Management, and co-owner of Dodge Enterprises. Born
in Provo, Utah, to Seth Arvid and Clara Mildred Isaksen Dodge. Married
Gunda Le Reid, four children.
A ward Relief Society president, Sister Dodge is a former counselor in
ward Primary, Relief Society and Young Women presidencies, ward Young Women
secretary, Relief Society teacher and chorister. Born in Price, Utah, to
Lucien Claire and Gunda Anderson Reid.
Clyda F. and Michael A. Harrison
Michael Allen Harrison, 52, River
Ridge 1st Ward, Orem Utah East Stake; bishop of BYU 79th Ward; former stake
president, bishop and missionary in the
Germany Hamburg Mission. Retired
attorney. Born in Roosevelt, Utah, to M. Allen and Marjorie Gardner
Harrison. Married
Clyda Frandsen, three
children.
A ward Relief Society secretary, Sister Harrison is a former ward Relief
Society and Young Women president, and counselor in a Young Women
presidency. Born in Price, Utah, to Duane A. and Velma Black Frandsen.
William S. and Angelina Tien Tse Hsu
William Shiu-Foo Hsu, 55, Laie 6th
Ward, Laie Hawaii North Stake; high councilor and temple ordinance worker;
former branch president, counselor in a mission presidency, area public
affairs director, director of Hong Kong temple dedication and missionary in
the Hong Kong Mission. Associate professor at Brigham Young
University-Hawaii. Born in Hong Kong, to Shui Mei Hsu and Man Har Yam.
Married
Angelina Tien Tse Jan, two children.
A temple ordinance worker, counselor in a Young Women presidency, and
Relief Society teacher, Sister Hsu is a former ward Relief Society, Primary
and Young Women president, counselor in stake Relief Society and Young
Women presidencies and missionary in the Taiwan Taipei Mission. Born in
Taiwan to Bao Lin Jan and Nai In Lueh.
H. Warren and Claudia C. Mathusek
Henry Warren Mathusek, 55, Emerson 1st
Ward, Caldwell New Jersey Stake; counselor in mission presidency; former
counselor in two stake presidencies, regional welfare agent, bishop, branch
president, elders quorum president and missionary in the North German
Mission. President and chief executive officer of Mathusek, Inc. Born in
New York City, N.Y., to Henry George and Luella Lindsay Burton Mathusek.
Married
Claudia Charlene Smith, eight
children.
A Primary teacher, Sister Mathusek is a former stake, ward and branch
Primary president and counselor in a branch Relief Society presidency. Born
in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Coulson and Paulene Curtis Smith.
Amy S. and Richard W. Moffat
Richard W. Moffat, 53, Foothill 7th
Ward, Salt Lake Foothill Stake; bishop of the Salt Lake University 4th
Ward; former counselor in a bishopric, high councilor, Sunday School
teacher and missionary in the France-Switzerland Mission. Partner and real
estate developer with the Boyer Company. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to
Ralph Webb and Janice Mather Moffat. Married
Amy
Beth Stohl, four children.
A missionary at Church museum and Relief Society teacher, Sister Moffat
is a former ward Young Women and Primary president, counselor and Primary
teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clark Nelson and Beth Burton
Stohl.
Blair J. and Cindy O. Packard
Blair J. Packard, 54, Gilbert 6th
Ward, Gilbert Arizona Highland Stake; former counselor in a stake
presidency, bishop, stake Young Men president, stake missionary and
missionary in Mozambique Maputo Mission. Physical therapist and co-owner of
East Valley Physical Therapy. Born in Payson, Utah, to Bliss Robertson and
Donna Francom Packard. Married
Precinda
Oakley, seven children.
Sister Packard is a former stake and ward Relief Society president,
Young Women adviser, institute instructor, gospel doctrine teacher and
missionary in the Mozambique Maputo Mission. Born in Provo, Utah, to
Richard James and Annabelle Perry Oakley.
Jane H. and Donald E. Pugh
Donald Eugene Pugh, 58, Bellevue 1st
Ward, Bellevue Washington Stake; former stake president, bishop, high
councilor, ward Young Men president and missionary in Scottish mission.
President and owner of Cummins Northwest. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to
Warren Edward and Leta Vivian Curtis Pugh. Married
Jane Hanseen, five children.
A Sunday School teacher, Sister Pugh is a former counselor in stake
Young Women presidencies, ward Relief Society president and teacher,
counselor in a ward Primary presidency. Born in Logan, Utah, to Robert
Blaine and Melba Stephenson Hanseen.
Reid A. and Diane F. Robison
Reid Adams Robison, 54, Sherwood Hills
Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont North Stake; former stake president, bishop, high
councilor, stake mission president and missionary in the France mission.
Director of alumni activities at BYU. Born in Delta, Utah, to Reid Enoch
and Gloria Dawn Adams Robison. Married
Diane Laverne
Flint, five children.
A gospel doctrine and Relief Society teacher, Sister Robison is a former
ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president, counselor in a ward
Relief Society presidency, institute and seminary teacher. Born in
Columbus, Ind., to Glenn Laverne Flint and Barbara Ann Schultz Polizzi.