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New mission presidents

Published: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010

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

Catherine H. and Ted F. Bubert

Ted F. Bubert II, 50, and Catherine Howard Bubert, six children, California Long Beach Mission, West Bountiful 3rd Ward, West Bountiful Utah Stake. Brother Bubert serves as a high councilor and is a former bishop and counselor, ward mission leader, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Ecuador Guayaquil Mission. Owner, Custom-Built Construction, Inc. and former seminary instructor. Born in New Orleans, La., to August John and Camille Esther Richardson Bubert.

Sister Bubert is a former ward Young Women president and adviser, ward Relief Society president and counselor, ward Primary teacher and missionary in the Ecuador Guayaquil Mission. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to David Hatch and June Noble Howard.

Tanya M. and Paul L. Cahoon

Paul Leon Cahoon, 60, and Tanya Christine McClain Cahoon, four children, Australia Perth Mission; Nottingham Ward, Edmonton Alberta Bonnie Doon Stake. Brother Cahoon serves as a high councilor and is a former stake Young Men president, Scoutmaster, YSA bishop, ward Young Men adviser and missionary in the French East Mission. Dentist. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Leon Alder and Edna Richards Baker Cahoon.

Sister Cahoon serves as a ward Relief Society president and is a former stake Young Women president, ward Primary president, gospel doctrine teacher and stake family history director. Born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, to Charles James and Colleen May Mitchell McClain.

Esmeralda and Rolando Lopez

Rolando Cantu Lopez, 38, and Esmeralda Ibarra de Cantu, three children, Mexico Culiacan Mission; Campestre Ward, Monterrey Mexico Roma Stake. Brother Cantu serves as a counselor in a stake presidency and is a former key city public affairs director, area auditor specialist, assistant temple recorder, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the Mexico Mexico City North Mission. Owner of a travel agency. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Reynaldo Cantu Galindo and Hildeliza Lopez de Cantu.

Sister Cantu serves on the ward activities committee and is a former stake Relief Society secretary, ward Young Women president and counselor, ward Primary president and counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico to Jose Israel Ibarra C. and Blanca G. Flores Quintanilla.

Bruce M. and Karla B. Cook

Bruce Mair Cook, 61, and Karla Brown Cook, seven children, California Carlsbad Mission; Lundstrom Park 2nd Ward, Logan Utah East Stake. Brother Cook serves as a Varsity Scout Coach and is a former stake president and counselor, bishop, stake mission president, multi-stake public affairs director and missionary in the West Mexican Mission. President/director, Cook Martin Poulson, P.C. Born in Logan, Utah, to Newell Blaine and Barbara Mair Cook.

Sister Cook serves as a ward Primary teacher and a member of the stake Young Women camp committee and is a former ward Young Women president, counselor and adviser, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward enrichment leader and ward activity committee chair. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Dale and Beatrice Luana Wood Brown.

Julie N. and Leonard D. Greer

Leonard Dare Greer, 55, and Julie Neville Greer, four children, Washington Kennewick Mission, Gilbert 6th Ward, Gilbert Arizona Highland Stake. Brother Greer serves as a stake president and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop and counselor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission. Attorney/Shareholder, Raymond, Greer & Sassaman, P.C. Born in Mesa, Ariz., to Menlo Dare and Barbara Fernanda Turley Greer.

Sister Greer serves as the stake music chairman and has formerly served as a ward Relief Society president, Young Women adviser, stake and ward Primary music leader and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Rapid City, S.D., to Robert Taylor and Maxine Burton Neville.

Keith G. and Jill C. Leonard

Keith Guy Leonard, 61, and Jill Christensen Leonard, five children, Utah St. George Mission; Marysville 2nd Ward, Marysville Washington Stake. Brother Leonard serves as a counselor in the Washington Everett Mission presidency and is a former stake president and counselor, Scoutmaster, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president and missionary in the Japan Tokyo Mission. Dentist. Born in Price, Utah, to Taylor Lund and Dorris Williams Leonard.

Sister Leonard serves as a ward Relief Society teacher and is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, counselor in a Relief Society presidency and Cub Scout den leader. Born in Mount Pleasant, Utah, to Jerry Brooks Christensen and Dolma Jill Nelson.

Paula S. and Tommy R. Tervort

Tommy Robert Tervort, 60, and Paula Stone Tervort, eight children, Mexico Mexico City Northwest Mission, Elk Ridge 4th Ward, Payson Utah East Stake. Brother Tervort serves as a counselor in the Utah Provo Mission presidency and is a former bishop and counselor, ward Sunday School teacher, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Mexican Mission. Registered investment adviser representative, IAI, Inc. Born in Payson, Utah, to Glen Lee and Nona Reece Tervort.

Sister Tervort serves as a visiting teaching coordinator and is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency and ward Relief Society president and counselor. Born in San Diego, Calif., to Conrad Gerald and Elizabeth Kay Walker Stone.