Pedro Brassanini, 70, Rexburg 12th Ward, Rexburg Idaho Stake; called as president of the Porto Alegre Brazil Temple, succeeding President President Walter Guedes de Queiroz. President Brassanini's wife, Betty Carol Norris Brassanini, will serve as temple matron. He is a former bishop, stake president, president of the Brazil Porto Alegre Mission and missionary in the Brazil Mission. He is a retired business consultant, seminary teacher and CES director in Brazil. He was born in Brusque, SC, Brazil, to Joao and Maria Flor Brassanini.

Sister Brassanini served with her husband when he was mission president and is a former stake and ward Relief Society president, missionary in Brazil and Primary president. She was born in Teton City, Idaho, to Wells and Faye Loosli Norris.

Jay Bruce Harless, 73, Mount Pleasant 4th Ward, Mount Pleasant Utah Stake; called as president of the Manti Utah Temple, succeeding President Archie M. Brugger. President Harless' wife, Marlane Seely Harless, will serve as temple matron. He is a temple sealer, and former bishop, stake president, high councilor and missionary in the East German Mission. He is a retired physician and major in the U.S. Army. He was born in Phoenix, Ariz., to William Henry and Thora Allen Harless.

Sister Harless is a former temple ordinance worker, Primary president and teacher, counselor in stake and ward Relief Society presidency and teacher in various auxiliaries. She was born in Moroni, Utah, to Ray Edwin and Mildred Morley Seely.

Elwin Jeral Haws, 70, Mesa Vista Ward, Santa Barbara California Stake; called as president of the San Jose Costa Rica Temple, succeeding President Frank S. Moffett. President Haws' wife, Joan Lynnette Gordon Haws, will serve as temple matron. He is a former counselor in the Los Angeles California Temple presidency, Spain Missionary Training Center president, Spain Barcelona Mission president, stake president, bishop and missionary serving in Central America. He is a former attorney. He was born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Karl N. and Wanda Tremelling Haws.

Sister Haws, who served with her husband when he was mission president and when he was a missionary training center president, is a former assistant matron in the Los Angeles temple, seminary teacher, ward Relief Society president and teacher, and ward Young Women and Primary president. She was born in Santa Barbara, Calif., to Lynn and Grace Lamph Gordon.

Bengt Oskar Hoglund, 70, Vasterhaninge 2nd Ward, Stockholm Sweden South Stake; called as president of the Stockholm Sweden Temple, succeeding President Max M. Kimball. President Hoglund's wife, Inger Anna Maria Klarin Hoglund, will serve as temple matron. He is a former counselor in the Sweden temple presidency, branch president, bishop, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Sweden Stockholm Mission. He owned Hoglex AB, a supplier in the graphics industry. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Wilhelm and Astrid Andersson Hoglund.

Sister Hoglund is a former assistant matron in the Stockholm temple, branch Young Women president, counselor in a branch Relief Society presidency, and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Bernhard and Anna Terehn Klarin.

Earl Merrill Monson, 74, Midvalley 4th Ward, Sandy Utah Midvalley Stake; called as president of the Manila Philippines Temple, succeeding President Ray W Nelson. President Monson's wife, Donna Mae Hill Monson, will serve as temple matron. He is a former General Authority, temple sealer, stake president, bishop, and ward Sunday School president. He is a retired director of Church's Temples and Special Projects Division, manager of international operations and maintenance, and consulting structural engineer. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Harold and Ortencia Hendricks Merrill Monson.

Sister Monson is a former temple ordinance worker, counselor in ward and stake Relief Society, Young Women and Primary presidencies. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melvin Eugene and Birgetta Linea Erickson Hill.

Thomas Robert Stone, 71, Modesto 3rd Ward, Modesto California Stake; called as president of the Papeete Tahiti Temple, succeeding President Wayne N. McGrevy. President Stone's wife, Diane Stevenson Stone, will be temple matron. A patriarch, President Stone is a former stake president, regional representative, president of the French Polynesia Mission, and bishop. He is a retired real estate broker and executive of Capitol Records and Colombia Pictures Corp. He was born in Berkeley, Calif., to O. Leslie and Dorothy Cobbley Stone.

Sister Stone is a former stake Relief Society president, ward Primary president's counselor, ward Relief Society and Sunday School teacher, and early morning seminary teacher. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Stanley Walker and Bernadine Mugleston Stevenson.

Ivan Gary Waddoups, 65, Valencia Ward, Los Lunas New Mexico Stake; called as president of the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple, succeeding President Allen E Litster. President Waddoups' wife, Annette Young Waddoups, will serve as temple matron. He is a former counselor in the temple presidency, stake president, bishop, ward Young Men president, and missionary in the Northern California Mission. He is a retired engineer. He was born in Darlington, Idaho, to Royal Dean and Ruth Janet Pearson Waddoups.

Sister Waddoups is a former assistant to the matron, temple ordinance worker, stake Young Woman president, ward Relief Society president, and institute teacher. She was born in Heber, Utah, to David Powell and Fern Wright Young.