The following new temples presidents and matrons have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in September.
Robert Randall Bluth and Becky Jean Bennett Bluth, Celina Ward, Sherman Texas Stake, called as president and matron of the Dallas Texas Temple, succeeding President Stuart Alleman and Sister Cynthia Alleman. President Bluth is a young single adult adviser and temple sealer and a former Area Seventy, temple presidency counselor, stake president, high councilor and bishop. He was born in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Robert Roneal Bluth and Jeanne K. Bluth.
Sister Bluth is a young single adult adviser and temple worker and a former assistant to the matron, stake Relief Society president, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Val Dee Bennett and Ann Lish Bennett Nusbaum.
John Dudley Bridge and Bonnie Harker Bridge, Cardston 5th Ward, Cardston Alberta West Stake, called as president and matron of the Cardston Alberta Temple, succeeding President F. Brent Thomas and Sister Carolyn R. Thomas. President Bridge is a patriarch and temple sealer and a former stake presidency counselor, high councilor and bishop. He was born in Magrath, Alberta, to John Henry Bridge and Maxine Dudley.
Sister Bridge is a temple ordinance worker and a former ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and ward Primary president. She was born in Magrath, Alberta, to Kenneth Sabey Harker and Eva Marie Crookston.
Alcides Eduardo Colmán Martinez and Yolanda Edelira Valenzuela Colmán, Luque 1st Ward, Luque Paraguay Stake, called as president and matron of the Asunción Paraguay Temple, succeeding President Oscar Machuca Gonzalez and Sister Maria Machuca. President Colmán is a patriarch and temple sealer and a former stake president, mission presidency counselor, bishop and elders quorum president. He was born in Caraguatay, Paraguay, to Adelio Colmán and Selma Martínez.
Sister Colmán is a patriarch scribe, stake history specialist and temple worker and a former stake Young Women president, ward Young Women president and ward Relief Society presidency counselor. She was born in Asunción, Paraguay, to Catalino Valenzuela and Margarita Irene López.
Flávio Allegretti de Campos Cooper and Maria Leonor Rezende Cooper, Bela Vista Ward, Campinas Brazil Stake, called as president and matron of the Campinas Brazil Temple, succeeding President Cleto P. Oliveira and Sister Márcia Agra Oliveira. President Cooper is a ward mission leader and temple sealer and a former Area Seventy, Brazil Brasilia Mission president, stake president and bishop. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Gustavo Adolpho de Campos Cooper and Maria Thereza Medeiros Allegretti Cooper.
Sister Cooper is an Area Missionary Health Committee member and temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and ward Primary president. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Hélio Da Silva Oliveira and Luiza Theresa Rezende Bompet.
Alberto De La O Gamboa and Lidia Salinas Villazaez de De La O, Villa del Carbon Branch, México City Alamedas Stake, called as president and matron of the Mexico City Mexico Temple, succeeding President Miguel A. Fernandez and Sister Martha I. Fernandez Salas. President De La O is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and a former México Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mission president, stake president, high councilor, bishopric counselor and branch president. He was born in Lerdo de Tejada, Mexico, to Danilo De La O Moraga and Preciliana Gamboa Perez.
Sister De La O is a Sunday School teacher and temple worker and a former mission president companion, ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women president. She was born in Valle Hermoso, Mexico, to Felipe Salinas Nuñez and Josefa Villazaez Castro.
David Nephi Hermansen and Cheryl Berrett Hermansen, Summerfield Ward, Riverton Utah South Stake, called as president and matron of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President J. Scott Lundberg and Sister Laurie Lundberg. President Hermansen is a temple sealer and a former Nevada Reno Mission president, stake president, high councilor and bishop. He was born in Murray, Utah, to Donald N Hermansen and Helen Augusta Hermansen.
Sister Hermansen is a ward Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Murray, Utah, to Golden Kimball Berrett and Constance Berrett.
Cameron Lee Olson and Valerie Jean Coad Olson, Crystalridge Ward, Calgary Alberta Foothills Stake, called as president and matron of the Calgary Alberta Temple, succeeding President G. Lawrence Spackman and Sister Flora E. Spackman. President Olson is a ward Sunday School presidency counselor and temple sealer and a former stake presidency counselor and bishop. He was born in Cardston, Alberta, to Oliver Albert Olson and Lorna Leavitt.
Sister Olson is a temple worker and a former ward Relief Society presidency counselor and ward Primary presidency counselor. She was born in Taber, Alberta, to John Raymond Coad and Gertrude Jean Loose.
Blake Marshal Roney and Nancy Lee Watson Roney, Edgemont 8th Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont South Stake, called as president and matron of the Provo City Center Temple, succeeding President Curtis Hoehne and Sister Joanne Hoehne. President Roney is a Church Correlation Materials Evaluation Committee member and temple sealer and a former Area Seventy, France Lyon Mission president, stake president and bishop. He was born in Santa Monica, California, to Arden Ensley Roney and Norma Jeane Roney.
Sister Roney is a temple worker and a former mission president companion, ward Young Women president and ward Primary president. She was born in Dallas, Texas, to William James Watson Sr. and Maurine Levora Watson.
