Published: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007
Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First
Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Assignments will be
announced later.
Cathy L. and Richard J. Anderson
Richard James Anderson, 58, West
Bountiful 6th Ward, West Bountiful Utah Stake; former counselor in a stake
presidency, bishop, high councilor, elders quorum president, institute
teacher and missionary in the Southwest Indian Mission. Director of the
Utah Division of Child and Family Services. Born in Sacramento, Calif., to
Richard Lee and Betty June Cayocca Anderson. Married
Cathy Lynn Armitage, three children.
A stake Relief Society president, Sister Anderson is a former ward
Relief Society president and counselor in a ward Young Women presidency.
Born in Long Beach, Calif., to Victor Willard and Marilyn Hansen Armitage.
Patricia and Ronald J. Dunn
Ronald James Dunn, 59, Crosswinds 2nd
Ward, Spanish Fork Utah East Stake; stake single adult adviser; former
counselor in a stake presidency, district president and counselor, bishop,
branch president and missionary in the Australian Mission. CEO and CFO of
Excel Eye Center. Born in Payson, Utah, to James Webb and Carolee Hone
Dunn. Married
Patricia Prince, six children.
A stake single adult adviser, Sister Dunn is a former counselor in stake
Primary presidencies, ward Primary president, counselor in branch Relief
Society and Young Women presidencies and member of a stake Relief Society
board. Born in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Arthur Kalman and Hortense Jackson
Prince.
Anette and Torben Engbjerg
Torben Engbjerg, 51, Soborg Ward,
Copenhagen Denmark Stake; bishop; former counselor in a stake presidency,
high councilor, stake mission president, ward Young Men president, ward
mission leader and missionary in the
England London Mission. Manager of
translation for the Church. Born in Ugilt, Hjorring, Denmark, to Poul
Jensen and Inga Marie Christensen Engbjerg. Married
Anette Fisker, four children.
A gospel doctrine teacher, Sister Engbjerg is a former counselor in
stake and ward Young Women presidencies, ward Relief Society president,
counselor and teacher, ward Young Women adviser and ward Primary teacher.
Born in Helleruplund, Gentofte, Denmark, to Niels Eigild and Kirsten Helen
Kleis Fisker.
Michael A. and Laurie A. Hoer
Michael A. Hoer (pronounced "Hur"),
51, Fruit Heights 1st Ward, Fruit Heights Utah Stake; high priests group
instructor; former high councilor, bishop, branch president, district
Sunday school president and missionary in the Taiwan Taipei/Kaohsiung
Missions. President and managing director, Continental Enterprises. Born in
Denver, Colo., to Cletus Anthony and Phyllis Florene Russell Hoer. Married
Laurie Ann Barton, four children.
Sister Hoer is a former Branch Young Women president and counselor,
counselor in ward and branch Primary presidencies, ward Relief Society
secretary, seminary teacher and Sunday school teacher. Born in Los Angeles,
Calif., to Joseph Henry and Mary Ann Anderson Barton.
Corey B. and Janis Lindley
Corey Bart Lindley, 42, Park 8th Ward,
Orem Utah Park Stake; gospel doctrine teacher; former branch president and
counselor, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, ward Young Men
president and missionary in the New York New York (Greek-speaking) Mission.
Executive vice president, Nu Skin Enterprises. Born in Provo, Utah, to Earl
Leishman and Marilyn Jensen Lindley. Married
Janis
Farnsworth, eight children.
A stake assistant extraction director and ward Primary teacher, Sister
Lindley is a former branch Primary president, counselor in ward Primary
presidencies, seminary teacher, branch missionary, ward Young Women adviser
and missionary in the Peru Arequipa Mission. Born in Logan, Utah, to
William Franklin and Rhonda Fuhriman Farnsworth.
Susan and Steven H. Mann
Steven Hill Mann, 58, River Heights
Ward, Meridian Idaho North Stake; Aaronic priesthood adviser; former
counselor in bishoprics, high councilor, institute teacher, ward Young Men
president and missionary in the West German Mission. Co-founder of Deseret
Foundation and Enterprise Mentors. Born in Ontario, Ore., to Charles Cook
and Mary Cathrine Hill Mann. Married
Susan Elizabeth
Hill, six children.
A Sunbeam teacher, Sister Mann is a former stake Young Women music
leader, seminary teacher, stake Roadshow specialist, Cub Scout leader and
missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to
George Richard Hill III and Melba Parker Hill.
Margaret and Douglas J. Olauson
Douglas James Olauson, 58, Canyon View
8th Ward, Orem Utah Canyon View Stake; high councilor; former bishop, high
priests group leader and missionary in Sweden. Retired U.S. Navy chaplain.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clarence Ludwig and Margaret Matilda
Childs Olauson. Married
Margaret Louise
Sagers, eight children.
A counselor in the ward Relief Society presidency, Sister Olauson is a
former stake and ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president,
ward Young Women president and activities committee chairman. Born in Cedar
City, Utah, to Glen and Jennie Skelton Sagers.