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New mission presidents

Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008

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Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Their mission assignments will be announced later.

Susan and David B. Brown
David Blaine Brown, 57, Rose Creek 4th Ward, Herriman Utah West Stake; stake missionary preparation instructor; former stake president, bishop, stake executive secretary, high councilor, stake missionary and missionary in the Finland Mission. Physical Facilities and Real Estate, Church Educational System. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Grant Abbott and Darlene Helen Wagley Brown. Married Susan Anne Etherington, six children.

A counselor in a ward Primary presidency, Sister Brown is a former ward Relief Society counselor and teacher, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, ward Primary president and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Murray, Utah, to Lawrence Clark and Marianne Elisabeth Arlt Etherington.

Kenneth D. and Susan Lovell
Kenneth David Lovell, 53, Lake Creek 1st Ward, Heber City Utah East Stake; Aaronic priesthood adviser; former stake president, bishop and counselor, high councilor, high priest group leader and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. Former president, TXOK Energy Resources. Born in Murray, Utah, to Thomas David and Mary Louisa Wilson Lovell. Married Susan Sydenham, three children.

A ward Young Women secretary and camp director, Sister Lovell is a former ward Relief Society president and counselor, ward Young Women president and counselor, Primary chorister and ward enrichment leader. Born in Carson City, Nev., to Ross Cameron and Sadie Beth Gardner Sydenham.

Rika and William A. McIntyre
William Arthur McIntyre Jr., 44, Tokyo 1st Ward, Tokyo Japan South Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, stake Young Men president, assistant Scoutmaster and missionary in the Japan Tokyo South Mission. President and general manager, Franklin Covey Japan. Born in Sacramento, Calif., to William Arthur and Lovern Kimball McIntyre. Married Rika Ito, four children.

A stake Young Women president, Sister McIntyre is a former counselor in the stake Primary presidency, counselor in ward Relief Society and Young Women presidencies, Cub Scout leader and nursery leader. Born in Fukushima, Japan, to Rikuro and Tomiko Kuroba Ito.

Daryl and Nansi L. Nancollas
Daryl Nancollas, 47, Murray 33rd Ward, Murray Utah Parkway Stake; counselor in the stake presidency; former counselor in bishoprics, ward Young Men president, high councilor and missionary in the Peru Mission. International Land Transactions Manager, Farmland Reserve Inc. Born in Calgary, Alberta, to Carl P and Martha Strong Nancollas. Married Nansi Lee Richards, five children.

A ward Relief Society president, Sister Nancollas is a former stake Young Women and Primary president, ward Primary president and counselor and counselor in ward Relief Society presidencies. Born in Preston, Idaho, to Leo Max and Phyllis LeFevre Richards.

Sherilyn and Steven G. Rex
Steven Glen Rex, 60, Laketown Ward, Paris Idaho Stake; bishop; former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, ward Young Men president, counselor in a stake mission presidency and missionary in the Mexico Mission. Manager; supervisor, Chevron Mining Inc. Born in Logan, Utah, to Robert Raymond and Pearl Bullock Rex. Married Sherilyn Weston, four children.

A ward Young Women adviser, Sister Rex is a former humanitarian aid coordinator, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women president and counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. Born in Logan, Utah, to Albert Ivan and Shirley Kae Brough Weston.

Lane A. and Marilyn Summerhays
Lane Alma Summerhays, 61, Cottonwood 13th Ward, Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop and counselor, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency and missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission. President/chief executive officer/director, Workers Compensation Fund. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alma Brown and Anna Laura Engar Summerhays. Married Marilyn Hazel Segerstedt, six children.

A ward family history consultant, Sister Summerhays is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women sports director, ward Young Women president and ward Relief Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Greger Dithlow and Hazel Rebecca Clinger Segerstedt.

Shauna and Reid Tateoka
Reid Tateoka, 54, Cottonwood 4th Ward, Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former bishop and counselor, stake executive secretary, counselor in a branch presidency and missionary in the Japan Sendai Mission. President and attorney, McKay, Burton & Thurman. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mateo Matt and Ida Tetsuko Shimizu Tateoka. Married Shauna Reid, three children.

A ward Primary teacher, Sister Tateoka is a former counselor in ward Young Women and Primary presidencies, ward Relief Society teacher, stake Primary board member and Cub Scout leader. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mervin Roland and Ethna Robinson Reid.