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13 stakes in 5 U.S. states, Mexico and the Philippines were created or reorganized

Notices of new and reorganized stakes around the world

New stakes

A new stake has been created from Monterrey México Valle Verde and Monterrey México Mitras stakes. The Monterrey México Lincoln Stake, which consists of the Fraile, Modelo, San Bernabé 1st and San Bernabé 2nd wards, was created by Elder Adrián Ochoa, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Fernando Valdes, an Area Seventy.

MONTERREY MÉXICO LINCOLN STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Juan Francisco Arizpe Soto, 43, Mexico Inspection Organization substitute technical manager; wife, Luisa Ganiry de Arizpe Perez. Counselors — Daniel Avalos Hernandez, 36, Ho1a Metrocarrier account manager; wife, Julia Patricia Guerra Fierro. Miguel Angel Menchaca Gonzalez, 46, self-employed medical equipment salesman; wife, Pily Orquidea de Menchaca Hinojosa.


A new stake has been created from the South Weber Utah Stake. The South Weber Utah Pioneer Stake, which consists of the Canyon Meadows Branch (Care Center) and the Pioneer, South Weber 1st, South Weber 7th, South Weber 8th, South Weber 9th and South Weber 10th wards, was created by Elder Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Aaron T. Hall, an Area Seventy.

SOUTH WEBER UTAH PIONEER STAKE: (Dec. 10, 2023) President — Jeffrey Alma Von Niederhauser, 61, Northrop Grumman systems engineering manager; wife, Fran Fletcher Von Niederhauser. Counselors — Elden Gabriel Chard, 42, BYU–Pathway Worldwide senior international area manager of Latin America operations; wife, Cristina Marcela Zarate Chard. Scott Stanley Cook, 54, self-employed manufacturer; wife, Savannah Elizabeth Holley Cook.


A new stake has been created from the Murrieta California and Temecula California stakes. The Temecula California North Stake, which consists of the Chaparral, French Valley, La Paz (Spanish), Lake Skinner, Meadowview, Rancho California and Temecula YSA wards, was created by Elder Mark A. Bragg, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Mark A. Mortensen, Area Seventy.

TEMECULA CALIFORNIA NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Brett Robert Larson, 46, optometrist; wife, Michelle Erin Debate Larson. Counselors — David Jorge Badal, 63, Coast Packaging sales manager; wife, Peggy Sue Jacobsen Badal. James McKay Neilson, 44, area lifecycle manager; wife, Chanelle Tiffany Ford Neilson.


A new stake has been created from the Toledo Philippines District. The Toledo Philippines Stake, which consists of the Lamac, Lutopan and Tutay-Pinamungahan branches and the Aloguinsan, Balamban 1st, Balamban 2nd, Toledo 1st and Toledo 2nd wards, was created by Elder Carlos G. Revillo, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Benjamin Cinco, an Area Seventy.

TOLEDO PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Lauro Arquero Bautista Jr., 51, Carmen Copper Corp. safety manager; wife, Franchette Verador Nerecina Bautista. Counselors — Joselito Mabilog Cajocson, 59, Department of Education Cebu Province school principal; wife, Aniceta Hinay Limpio Cajocson. Jonneil Gatus Culala, 33, Church senior assistant temples facilities manager; wife, Mitzi Sampayan Honoridez Culala.

Reorganized stakes

BOUNTIFUL UTAH MUELLER PARK STAKE: (Jan. 14, 2024) President — Bradley Brent Jensen, 55, Xenter Inc. vice president of intellectual property; succeeding Christopher George Jackson; wife, Melissa Vuyk Jensen. Counselors — Jace Bart Jergensen, 61, Sky Products LLC president; wife, Jennifer McOmber Jergensen. David Blaine Smith, 50, The Larry H. Miller Co. managing partner; wife, Karen Frandsen Smith.

CHATSWORTH CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Dec. 10, 2023) President — David Hicken Garlick, 55, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; succeeding Benjamin Michael Grasteit; wife, Annette Blake Garlick. Counselors — Romon Luciano Jr., 61, State Government regional administrator; wife, Mi Hui Pak Luciano. Matthew James Norris, 59, State Bros. store director; wife, Cynthia Daawn Kendrick Norris.

DENHAM SPRINGS LOUISIANA STAKE: (Jan. 7, 2024) President — Joshua Wade Poole, 42, BRECO Federal Credit Union president and CEO; succeeding Christopher Wayne Hollis; wife, Rebecca Godin Poole. Counselors — Robert Gabriel Wege, 44, Sumit Credits LLC owner; wife, Shonna LaRae Bozeman Wege. Andrew James Maas, 45, Louisiana State University innovation and ecosystem development research associate vice president; wife, Lindsey Taylor Maas.

MACON GEORGIA STAKE: (Jan. 7, 2024) President — Whitney Dean Palmer, 48, Medtronic senior remote sales manager; succeeding Dennis Ladelbert Applebee; wife, Amarilis Ramos Palmer. Counselors — Travis Clare Nelson, 52, U.S. Air Force operations research analyst; wife, Karen Romney Nelson. Rex Emerson Boland, 50, rancher; wife, Allycia Corinne Danner Boland.

MÉXICO CITY CONTRERAS STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — João Carlos de Abreu Fernandes, 49, Typhoon Offshore CEO; succeeding Jose Luis Ortiz Gonzalez; wife, Sara Baer Yamashita Fernandes. Counselors — Oscar Rodriguez Herta, 56, carpenter; wife, Justina de Rodriguez Cerda. Moisés Ariel Zapata Marín, 37, RRDIS new business coordinator; wife, Maria Teresa Flores Bernal.

ONTARIO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 14, 2024) President — Bradley Jason Freeman, 47, Fontana USD physical education teacher; succeeding Todd David Remington; wife, Heather Francis Freeman. Counselors — Michael Thomas McCammon, 59, Walt Disney Co. business operations director; wife, Terezinha Mary Gossler Jimenez McCammon. Lance Stephen Doddridge, 54, U.S. Navy scientist; wife, Jessica Elizabeth Ramirez Doddridge.

OWASSO OKLAHOMA STAKE: (Dec. 10, 2023) President — Michael Orrin Baird, 52, dentist; succeeding Matthew Lane Bell; wife, Amylyn Roberts Baird. Counselors — Roddy Frank Russo, 59, Spectrum Paint Co. Inc. vice president of finance; wife, Dawn Marie Hassell Russo. Richard Scott Rigby, 51, The Williams Cos. tax director; wife, Jessica Anne Bailey Rigby.

ROOSEVELT UTAH WEST STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Sean David Paulsen, 52, radiologist; succeeding Brent Harley Hales; wife, Barbara Jean Butterfield Paulsen. Counselors — Clate Dee Miller, 49, self-employed; wife, Tosha Shireen Burton Miller. Dusty Lee Olsen, 44, ranch owner; wife, Carol Ann Cook Olsen.

SLIDELL LOUISIANA STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Jared Blaine Dohm, 53, NASA mechanical test engineer; succeeding Michael Francis Dohm; wife, Melissa Ann Johnson Grover. Counselors — Dane Alex Holbrook, 47, PFB Energy Inc. assistant general counsel; wife, Laurie Rosenvall Holbrook. Hanson Edward Bourgeois, 66, Ballard Petroleum truck driver; wife, Carla Ann Stafford Bourgeois.

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