Menu
In the News
In the Almanac

2 stakes created in Oklahoma, 15 reorganized around the world — from Michigan to Mexico

Notices of new and reorganized stakes from around the world

PXL_20230606_210427853.jpg

A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Jon Ryan Jensen, Church News


2 stakes created in Oklahoma, 15 reorganized around the world — from Michigan to Mexico

Notices of new and reorganized stakes from around the world

PXL_20230606_210427853.jpg

A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Jon Ryan Jensen, Church News

New stakes

A new stake has been created from the Broken Arrow Oklahoma and Fort Smith Arkansas stakes. The Gore Oklahoma Stake, which consists of the Eufaula, Poteau and Talihina branches and the Gore, Henryetta, McAlester, Muskogee and Sallisaw wards, was created by Elder Carlos A. Godoy, Presidency of the Seventy, and Elder Jay D. Andersen, an Area Seventy.

GORE OKLAHOMA STAKE: (May 7, 2023) President — Russell Scott Munson, 40, Northeastern Health System director of cardiopulmonary; wife, Amanda Lynn Hunt Munson. Counselors — Christopher Lee Emler, 52, self-employed; wife, Jackie Lynn Holland Emler. Spencer Ward Hovey, 43, U.S. Army general engineer; wife, Danielle Elise Call Hovey.

A new stake has been created from the Bartlesville Oklahoma, Broken Arrow Oklahoma and Tulsa Oklahoma stakes. The Owasso Oklahoma Stake, which consists of the Skiatook Branch and the Claremore, Elm Creek, Lake Valley, Pryor and Ranch Creek wards, was created by Elder William K. Jackson, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Mark A. Gottfredson, an Area Seventy.

OWASSO OKLAHOMA STAKE: (May 7, 2023) President — Matthew Lane Bell, 46, OmniSource commercial vice president; wife, Jennifer Dawn Gentry Bell. Counselors — Michael Jay Moe, 53, self-employed; wife, Michelle Lei Murnan Moe. Michael Orrin Baird, 51, dentist; wife, Amylyn Roberts Baird.

Reorganized stakes

ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN STAKE: (May 21, 2023) President — John Berkeley Larsen, 48, Vellum Wellness Inc. co-founder and CEO; succeeding Brent B. Ward; wife, Laurel Anne McAllister Larsen. Counselors — Gregory Scott Christensen, 50, Ford Motor Co. manufacturing director; wife, Ellyn Elizabeth Belobraidich Christensen. Jared Christopher Williams, 39, Novilla RNG co-CEO; wife, Brittany Horne Williams.

BREDA NETHERLANDS STAKE: (May 14, 2023) President — Percy Odilio Marcel De Wilde, 59, MacLean BV business manager; succeeding Marvin M. Bijkerk; wife, Anna Jacoba Boom De Wilde. Counselors — Joeri Verwaard, 37, Church regional facilities manager; wife, Laura Deborah Vreeken Verwaard. Ruben Boom, 36, IFM Electronic global head of sales enablement; wife, Amelia Monik Ray Boom.

BUTTE MONTANA STAKE: (May 21, 2023) President — Curtis Kyo-Shin Andrews, 46, orthodontist; succeeding Scott K. Steinfeldt; wife, Laurie Chiemi Kawasaki Andrews. Counselors — Devin Stratton Dahl, 37, Dahl Wholesale owner; wife, Tanya Elizabeth Nooner Dahl. Curt Joshua Schoenfeld, 41, stay-at-home father; wife, Shenelle Kleyn Schoenfeld.

CARACAS VENEZUELA PALO VERDE STAKE: (April 16, 2023) President — Edgardo Elias Angulo Garcia, 39, Church temple recorder; succeeding Juan B. Diaz; wife, Laura Valentina de Angulo Artigas. Counselors — Elias Javier Rodriguez Miranda, 46, Propio president; wife, Ginna Elizabeth Alviarez de Rodriguez. Hector Ramon Rojas Zorrilla, 47, contractor; wife, Lurby Marisel de Rojas Flores.

GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR KENNEDY STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Daniel Francisco Quiroz Giler, 40, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion institute director; succeeding Kleber A. Litardo; wife, Katherin Nataly Casilari de Quiroz. Counselors — Rafael Hernando Pesantez Villao, 60, Comerquim technical director; wife, Fanny Vélez de Pesantez. Roberto Moroni Lizano Arauz, 43, Laboratorio Lazo human talent coordinator; wife, Andrea Estefania Ampudia de Lizano.

HEREDIA COSTA RICA STAKE: (May 28, 2023) President — Daniel Glen Allen, 42, Lincoln School general director; succeeding Walter R. Venegas Arias; wife, Lynzie Greer Allen. Counselors — Esteban Eduardo Rodriguez Strasburger, 53, Triumph Holdings manager; wife, Maria Fernanda Montero Vargas de Rodriguez. Federico Gabriel Ureña Ferrero, 48, lawyer and notary; wife, Carolina de Ureña Vargas Badilla.

IPSWICH ENGLAND STAKE: (April 16, 2023) President — Enrique Cano Carballar, 49, Fresha head of cybersecurity; succeeding Robert Schwartz; wife, Dawn Louise Brooks Cano Carballar. Counselors — Simon Michael Leydon, 44, 3D Trading regional manager; wife, Gemma Louise Rachel Lamb Leydon. Edward James Pentreath, 30, With Leadership leadership development consultant; wife, Lucy Jade Fagg Pentreath.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA REDROCK STAKE: (April 30, 2023) President — Ian Kenji Yamane, 56, Valhalla Wellness president; succeeding Thomas A. Thomas; wife, Deborah Jean Kerr Yamane. Counselors — Bryce Kendal Earl, 50, Acrisure LLC senior vice president and general counsel for West and Midwest regions; wife, Shauna Renee Whetten Earl. James Jack Leavitt, 55, attorney; wife, Amy Secrist Leavitt.

MIDLAND MICHIGAN STAKE: (May 7, 2023) President — John Evan Lowry, 48, Central Michigan University College of Medicine director of faculty development; succeeding Derrek D. Henrie; wife, Charlene Marie Huntsman Lowry. Counselors — Jason Lael Barden, 48, college and university instructor and Barden Funeral Home funeral director; wife, Cheryl Lynnette Berry Barden. Gregory Jensen Boss, 52, Optum senior director; wife, Sheresa Dee Skousen Boss.

NAIROBI KENYA EAST STAKE: (March 5, 2023) President — Denis Muyekho Mukasa, 37, Church welfare and self reliance manager; succeeding Gordon O. Ondiek; wife, Eunice Kavaya Amuli. Counselors — Mutinda Haron Kamto, 46, Church human resources generalist; wife, Jackline Mbinya Mukula. Maurice Buri Orina, 40, businessman; wife, Christine Mutindi Peter Orina.

OKLAHOMA CITY SOUTH STAKE: (April 30, 2023) President — Jonathan Arthur Clarke, 41, dentist; succeeding Jeffrey F. Bellows; wife, Natalia Marie Coles Clarke. Counselors — Keith Allen Mehner, 39, dentist and U.S. Air Force Reserves officer; wife, Stephanie Anne Ward Mehner. Elvis Aaron Leeper, 45, Dell Technologies senior data center sales coach; wife, Rebekka Clegg Anderson Leeper.

ORURO BOLIVIA STAKE: (April 16, 2023) President — Raul Vasquez Viscarra, 42, Fox Mim manager; succeeding Isaías Alcala; wife, Lorena Morochi Medina. Counselors — Edwin Nelson Leon Rojas, 43, technician; wife, Ebelin Sonia de Canaviri Hurtado. Gustavo Pablo Vasquez Llorenty, 38, Telecel S.A. Tigo Oruro manager; wife, Sandra Katya de Vasquez Caracila.

SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR ILOPANGO STAKE: (May 7, 2023) President — Jorge Alberto Ruiz Alfaro, 34, Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Development financial technician; succeeding Mario E. Godoy Cuellar; wife, Norma Elizabeth Portillo Ruiz. Counselors — Gersson Josue Reyes Garcia, 31, business owner; wife, Vanessa Magaly Rubio de Reyes. Marvin Ernesto Delgado Campos, 33, National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises treasury technician; wife, Mirna Jasmin Ortiz de Delgado.

SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI STAKE: (May 21, 2023) President — Devon Paul Jarvis, 47, Jarvis Family Eye Center owner; succeeding Dale W. Rodman; wife, Brooke Phillips Jarvis. Counselors — Jeffrey Sadao Miyake, 67, retired; wife, Barbara Jean Gwynne Miyake. John David Lawson, 48, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Rebecca Elisabeth Pinegar Lawson.

URUAPAN MEXICO STAKE: (May 14, 2023) President — Guillermo Manuel Heredia Rodriguez, 38, Medik de Uruapan medicine distribution sales agent; succeeding Juan M. Ortiz Valdez; wife, Sandra Isabel Clemente Camacho. Counselors — Jaén Yazir Nuñez Torres, 42, Grupo Acemat owner and operations manager; wife, Marbella de Nuñez Calderón. Jared Capiz Arreguin, 29, Banco del Bajío SME business executive; wife, Karla Sabina Barajas Espino.

Newsletters
Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox
The three things you need to know everyday
Highlights from the last week to keep you informed