The First Presidency has announced the call of two more mission presidents. The new presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:
Jose B. Puerta, 69, Brazil Florianapolis Mission; Regiao Ward, Ribeirao Preto Brazil Stake; regional representative, former area president's executive secretary, temple president, missionary training center president, stake president, high councilor, and branch president; manager of Church translation department in Sao Paulo; graduated from Ginasial of San Carlos; born in Santa Ernestina, Brazil, a son of Manoel and Maria Aquilera Puerta; married Diva Euzebia Staniscia, two children. She is a former temple matron, missionary training center director of sister missionaries, Relief Society president, and Primary president's counselor; born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a daughter of Paulino and Adelina Filomena Rugna Staniscia.Marrill V. Willis, 65, Mexico Tuxtla-Gutierrez Mission; Pierce City Ward, Joplin Missouri Stake; currently serving in the Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission, former high councilor, stake missionary, bishop's counselor, elders quorum president, Scoutmaster, and teacher; served in Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West mission, 1990-91; retired schoolteacher; earned master's degree from Arizona State University; born in Mesa, Ariz., a son of Emanuel B. and Lilly Vance Willis; married Zola Haymore, six children. She is serving as a missionary with her husband, former stake and ward Young Women president, Relief Society president, seminary teacher, Young Women adviser, and family history library worker; served with husband in Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West Mission, 1990-91; attended BYU; born in Douglas, Ariz., a daughter of Millard Carlos and Mary McLachlan Haymore.
