Four new temple presidents have been called by the First Presidency, with their wives called as matrons. They will begin service soon.
Frank Herbert Apel, 68, Freiberg Ward, Dresden Germany Stake, called as president of the Freiberg Germany Temple, succeeding President Manfred H. Schutze. President Apel's wife, Helga Julaine Skibbe Apel, will serve as temple matron. President Apel, currently serving in the presidency of the Germany Berlin Mission, previously served as president of the Germany Frankfurt and Germany Dusseldorf Missions, stake president, counselor in a district presidency, and as a branch president. Retired owner of a car dealership, he was born in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany, to Max Herbert and Lucie M. Schneider Apel.
Sister Apel, currently serving as a Primary teacher, served with her husband as he presided over the Germany Frankfurt and Germany Dusseldorf Missions, as well as a Relief Society president and counselor, and Primary president. She was born in Greifswald, Macklenburg, Germany, to Wilhelm and Juliane Kaletta Skibbe.
Raimondo Castellani, 57, Muggi? Ward, Tranquillo Alessandro Dal Zotto Stake, called as president of the Bern Switzerland Temple, succeeding President Wayne M. Hancock. President Castellani's wife, Anita Maioli Castellani, will serve as temple matron. President Castellani, currently serving as a bishop, previously served as an Area Seventy, regional representative, stake president, bishop and branch president. Retired executive of an international electronic and photonics company, he was born in Sant'Agata Feltria, PU, Italy, to Giacomo and Norma Bologna Castellani.
Sister Castellani, currently serving as an institute teacher, previously served in ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary presidencies, and as a seminary teacher. She was born in Cento, Ferrara, Italy, to Paolo and Giovannina Mantovani Maioli.
Garry Keith Moore, 66, Mueller Park 4th Ward, Bountiful Utah Mueller Park Stake, called as president of the Madrid Spain Temple, succeeding President F. Burton Howard. President Moore's wife, LaNell Lines Moore, will serve as temple matron. President Moore, currently serving as an institute teacher, has served as the president of the Argentina Buenos Aires West Mission, counselor in the Provo Missionary Training Center presidency, stake president's counselor, co-chairman of the Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women Curriculum Committee and as bishop. A Church Educational System administrator, he was born in Alamosa, Colo., to Keith Smith and Verlene Reed Paquin Moore.
Sister Moore, currently serving as an institute teacher, served with her husband as he presided over the Argentina Buenos Aires West Mission, and as a General Relief Society Board member, co-chairman of the Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women Curriculum Committee, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, and ward Young Women president. She was born in Phoenix, Ariz., to Wilton Henry and Theda Butler Lines.
Earl Carr Tingey, 74, Mueller Park 7th Ward, Bountiful Utah Mueller Park Stake, called as president of the Washington D.C. Temple, succeeding President F. Melvin Hammond. President Tingey's wife, Joanne Wells Tingey, will serve as temple matron. President Tingey, currently serving in the Presidency of the Seventy, previously served as a regional representative, president of the Australia Sydney and Australia East Missions, high councilor and bishop. A retired corporate attorney, he was born in Bountiful, Utah, to William Wesley and Sylvia Frances Carr Tingey.
Sister Tingey, currently serving as a Relief Society visiting teacher, served with her husband as he presided over the Australia Sydney and Australia East Missions, as well as ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, ward music chairman and counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. She was born in Logandale, Nev., to Edwin Gordon and Amy Viola Earl Wells.
