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New mission presidents

Published: Saturday, April 26, 2008

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Seven new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin service about July 1.

Gloria and Freddy V. Herrera
Freddy Valentin Herrera, 41, Venezuela Caracas Mission; La Vuelta Ward, Merida Venezuela Stake; former stake president, high councilor, branch president and district financial secretary. Administrator, Universidad de Los Andes. Born in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela, to Fredy and Ylma Molina de Herrera. Married Gloria Amparo Garcia Rincon, three children.

A stake Young Women president, Sister Herrera is a former ward Relief Society and Primary president, ward Sunday School teacher, and seminary teacher. Born in Colombia to Luis Alberto Garcia Sanchez and Melba Maria Rincon de Garcia.

Michelle and Steven D. King
Steven Douglas King, 52, Georgia Atlanta North Mission; North Canyon 4th Ward, Bountiful Utah North Canyon Stake; regional young single adult adviser; former member of the Utah North Area Council on Youth, counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president, elders quorum president and missionary in the Germany Frankfurt Mission. Chief marketing officer and creative director, Ken Garff Automotive Group. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Charles and Helen Marie Culp King. Married Michelle Milne, four children.

A regional young single adult adviser, Sister King is a former member of the Utah North Area Council on Youth, ward Primary president and counselor, ward Relief Society president and counselor, counselor and adviser in ward Young Women presidencies, gospel doctrine instructor and ward music chairman. Born in South Ruislip, England, to Donald Young and Shirley Renee Halversen Milne.

J. Scott and Laurie Lundberg
James Scott Lundberg, 56, Romania Bucharest Mission; Bennion 4th Ward, Bennion Utah Stake; ward Young Men president; former bishop, high priest group leader, Scoutmaster, counselor in a stake Young Men presidency, elders quorum president and missionary in the Finland Mission. Attorney, Lundberg & Associates. Born in St. George, Utah, to Allen James and Ila Claire Stucki Lundberg. Married Laurie Hymas, seven children.

A stake Relief Society president, Sister Lundberg is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Ogden, Utah, to William Merrill and Anna Darlene Coop Hymas.

Dan E. and Debra J. Moldenhauer
Dan Edward Moldenhauer, 54, Texas Houston East Mission; Soda Springs 4th Ward, Soda Springs Idaho Stake; ward missionary; former stake president, bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Washington DC Mission. Owner/general manager, Moldenhauer Inc. Born in Burley, Idaho, to Edward Lewis and La Vera Fillmore Moldenhauer. Married Debra Jane Godfrey, seven children.

A ward missionary, Sister Moldenhauer is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward Primary teacher and Sunday School teacher. Born in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Cleston Murrie and Rhea Jane Griffiths Godfrey.

Wayne D. and Betty Murri
Wayne Dale Murri, 58, California Ventura Mission; Foothill 1st Ward, Logan Utah East Stake; missionary in the Asuncion Paraguay Temple; former bishop, Scoutmaster, stake executive secretary, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Mexican Mission. Retired tax professional. Born in St. Anthony, Idaho to Irvon Dale and Shirley Larue Norris Murri. Married Betty Dorothy Jensen, three children.

Serving with her husband as a missionary in the Asuncion Paraguay Temple, Sister Murri is a former stake Primary president, ward Young Women president, counselor in ward Relief Society presidencies and missionary in the Argentina Rosario Mission. Born in Covina, Calif., to Vernon Dorius and Leah Dorothy Harris Jensen.

Barry M. and Julia Smith
Barry Morgan Smith, 54, Texas Dallas Mission; Palo Verde Ward, Scottsdale Arizona North Stake; former bishop, stake mission president, ward Young Men president, high priest group leader and missionary in the Italy North Mission. Chairman, Keystone National Group. Born in Escondido, Calif., to Lyle Harrison and Ardis Knudsen Smith. Married Julia Powell, six children.

Sister Smith is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, counselor in ward Relief Society and Primary presidencies, ward Young Women president and adviser and Sunday School teacher. Born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ted Ferrell and Nedra Scoresby Powell.

Neide and Ricardo Vieira
Ricardo Vieira, 47, Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission; Vila Esther Ward, Sao Paulo Brazil Parque Bristol Stake; area auditor; former stake president and counselor, bishop and branch president. Assistant director, CES. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Antonio Da Silva and Alzira H. Furtado Vieira. Married Neide Carvalho De Souza, two children.

A stake Primary president, Sister Vieira is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency. Born in Tupa, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Moacir de and Laudelina Carvalho Rodrigues de Souza.