The Denver Colorado Temple is the 40th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3] In 1997 the temple was celebrated as part of the 100th-anniversary celebration of the LDS Church in Colorado.[4]. Retired executive vice president, CATHO Group, he was born in So Paulo, Brazil, to Francisco and Eulalia Garcia Amato Jr. Mensah M. Dean for The Trace "The profession of a police officer has been villainized for the last couple of years, and as a result it's really difficult to hire police officers right now," said Temple Student Government president Gianni Quattrocchi. Following the funeral proceedings, a 20 mile police motorcade made their way to the Forest Hills Cemetery for the officer's final resting place. President Wattss wife, Lorie Porter Watts, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Noemy Cambronero de Meza. The Denver Colorado Temple closed on August 15, 2011, for a six-week renovation project, which included modernization of the heating and air conditioning systems, roof work, new carpet, conversion of a sealing room into a sealing office, and conversion of the dining room and kitchen into a nonpatron waiting room and temple worker break room. Sister Kartchner is a Relief Society teacher, ward temple and family history consultant, and temple ordinance worker, and a former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and ward Primary presidency counselor. Robert Moss Lewis Jr., 68, Arvada 4th Ward, Arvada Colorado Stake, called as president of the Denver Colorado Temple, succeeding President Robert K. Bills. President Chesneys wife, Joyce Maxfield Chesney, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Renae Lewis. Centennial CO 80122-3264. She was sealed to Lee and their first 5 children in the Salt Lake City Temple on November 2, 1959. Romeo Antonio Piros, 64, Aldeia da Serra Branch, Alphaville Brazil Stake, called as president of the So Paulo Brazil Temple, succeeding President Fernando M. Silva. Sister Parke is a senior missionary couple, and a former Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker. She served with her husband as he presided over the Cape Verde Praia Mission, and is a former stake and branch Relief Society President, stake Young Women president and ward Primary president. Colorado Denver Metropolitan Area. The Denver Colorado Temple was the first temple built in Colorado. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Calvin L and Gladys Arlene Jones Maxfield. President Avalos serves as a high councilor. He is a senior missionary couple, and a former stake presidency counselor, bishopric counselor and temple ordinance worker. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called the following temple presidents and matrons to serve beginning in August of 2021. Richard Brent Miner, 67, Amherst Ward, Buffalo New York Stake, called as president of the Palmyra New York Temple, succeeding President Rollo E. Black. A retired investment banker, he was born in Preston, Idaho, to Robert Moss and Carmen Benson Lewis. She served with her husband as he presided over the Brazil Salvador Mission and is a former stake and ward Young Women president, stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, and temple ordinance worker. 10. Sister Oscarson, patriarch's scribe and Relief Society music director, served with her husband as he presided over the Sweden Stockholm Mission. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. In 2016 a second temple in Colorado, the Fort Collins Colorado Temple, was completed. Matti Tapani Jouttenus, 65, Tampere 1st Ward, Tampere Finland Stake, called as president of the Helsinki Finland Temple, succeeding President Seppo O. Syvnen. Four years later, on May 2, 1992, the groundbreaking took place and on January 8, 1995, church president Howard W. Hunter dedicated the Bountiful Utah Temple. She served with her husband as he presided over the Peru Piura Mission. Open House . ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) A former stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty in federal court to using his position to scam $1.5 million from friends and. Owner of a home construction company, he was born in Tampere, Finland, to Unto Sakari Jouttenus and Laurila Sirkka Orvokki. Paul Ben Kartchner, 67, San Pedro Ward, St. David Arizona Stake, called as president of the Gila Valley Arizona Temple, succeeding President Mark C. Herrington. She has served in a ward Relief Society presidency and Young Women presidency and as ward music chairman, ward choir director, seminary teacher, and senior missionary. President Malms wife, Sonja Elisabeth Ohlsson Malm, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Louise Nyman. They purchased a small home on 100th & York Street in Thornton. The Fort Collins Temple. Part-time sales manager of a floor coverings company, he was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, to Cornelis and Anna Dorenbosch. A retired professor of music at Santa Clara University, he was born in Vallejo, Calif., to Basil Wells and Helen Ann Cheshire Shurtleff. Hendrik Dorenbosch, 69, River Ridge 1st Ward, South Jordan Utah River Ridge Stake, called as president of The Hauge Netherlands Temple, succeeding President Marvin R. Van Dam. Prior to the construction of the temple, residents were worried a temple in their area would be too big and overshadow everything else. She served with her husband as he presided over the Ecuador Quito Mission and over the Colombia Missionary Training Center. A retired educator of the Church Educational System, he was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to Tomas and Maria de Jesus Rico Avalos. On the day his presidency was announced, Wingard said he would focus on. Denver has an 8-11 record in games decided by 10 points or more. She seldom missed a BYU game of any kind. The church let the residents of the neighborhood surrounding the temple grounds pick the final design of the temple. A Distribution Services Center is located next to the temple. Sister Baer is an assistant to the matron of the Denver Colorado Temple. In anticipation of a temple in their area one day, one stake had begun a temple fund years in advance, and they had gathered enough donations to meet its assessment for the construction of the temple far ahead of time. He has served as stake president, bishop, high councilor, senior couple missionary and temple ordinance worker. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sutherland Whipple and Mavis Greer Clayton. She attended Cathedral School for 12 years and graduated in 1946. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the temples peaceful grounds, and a few attendants are available to answer questions. Sister Chesney is an assistant to the matron of the Denver Colorado Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women presidency counselor, ward organist, and temple ordinance worker. Former faculty member of Utah State University, he was born in Logan, Utah, to John Franklin and Dagney Otelia Olson Laing. Bountiful Temple at night After considering numerous sites for the temple, the final decision was made on April 3, 1988, by church's First Presidency. Sister Webb is an assistant to the matron of the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple. Historical records indicate that in 1858, the S. M. Rooker familya member family from Utahwas the first to settle at the site that later became Denver. Hazel Atterberry was among those enthusiastic members who contributed to the temple fund. Western portions of Colorado are in the Vernal Utah Temple and Monticello Utah Temple districts. Shirley was born April 12, 1928, in Salida, Colorado, to Harry and Gertrude Weathers. Born in Cedar City, Utah, to Dale Webster and Jula Rose Demille. 970-797-4630. He serves as a Gospel Doctrine teacher and temple ordinance worker. Chairman and CEO of Denver Reserve Corporation, he was born in Hinton, Oklahoma, to Henry Jerrell and Peggy Joyce Bergman Chesney. 24H. More than 28,000 members attended the 19 dedicatory services of the Denver Colorado Temple where they were honored to hear addresses from numerous authorities in the general leadership of the Church including the First Presidency, ten of the twelve Apostles, ten members of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and Bishop Henry B. Eyring of the Presiding Bishopric. He is a Denver Colorado Temple presidency counselor and a former bishop, stake presidency counselor, mission presidency counselor and high councilor. President/general manager of Webb Automotive Group, Inc., he was born in Farmington, New Mexico, to Marlo L and Eva Louise Webb. The First Presidency has called the following 16 new temple presidents and matrons. Securing a suitable site for the Denver Colorado Temple proved difficult. President Hodgman is an Oakland California Temple presidency counselor and a former Utah Provo Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. In addition to Colorado, the Denver Colorado Temple District originally covered portions of several western and midwestern states including Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. President Webbs wife, Cindi Turner Webb, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Donna T. Kearns. Not registered yet? See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Citizens National locations in Takoma Park, MD. Retired area sales manager, he was born in Jnkping, Sweden, to Karl Gsta Ivar and Karin Anna-Greta Hrndahl Malm. Sister Laing is a Primary teacher and Activity Days leader, and a former Relief Society teacher. Gallery She was born in Mesa, Arizona, to Lee Kenyon and Leona Udall. Homero Salvador Amato, 69, Jardim da Sade Ward, So Paulo Brazil Jardim da Sade Stake, called as president of the Manaus Brazil Temple, succeeding President Edson Lopes. A statue of the angel Moroni, a Book of Mormon prophet, caps the single spire. In 1983, one of ISKCON's well-wisher Shri. He will begin his tenure at Stockton on July 1. Lunch out with friends and family was a near-daily activity until the very end. To read the first set, click here. Temples Denver Colorado Temple Appointments Address 2001 E Phillips Cir Centennial CO 80122-3264 United States Telephone (1) 303-730-0220 Email Log in to send email to temple Prayer Roll Click here to submit names Services Clothing rental available No cafeteria available No patron housing available Distribution center nearby www.uscupstate.edu . John Jensen Chipman, 68, Foothill 6th Ward, Salt Lake Foothill Stake, called as president of the new Indianapolis Indiana Temple. Born in Salt Lake City to Thomas Ralph and Cornelia Jane Butterfield. She was born in Tremonton, Utah, to Russel Bowen and Lucille Waldron. Born in Salt Lake City to Victor Dean and Alice Jackson Allred. Sister Piros is an assistant to the matron of the So Paulo Brazil Temple. Mark Clayton Herrington, 63, Safford 1st Ward, Safford Arizona Stake, called as president of The Gila Valley Arizona Temple, succeeding President Jay G. Layton. My Links. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Securing a suitable site for the Denver Colorado Temple proved She served with her husband as he presided over the Tahiti Papeete Mission and over the Ghana Missionary Training Center. She served with her husband as he presided over the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission, and is a former stake and ward Young Women presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society and Primary president. Born in Tampere, Finland, to Tauno Tarmo Torpo and Ulla-Maija Luukkonen. But nothing has ever broken ground. President Chesney's wife, Joyce Maxfield Chesney, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Renae Lewis. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sutherland Whipple and Mavis Greer Clayton. The first Colorado stake, or group of congregations similar to a Catholic diocese, was organized in 1883 in the San Luis Valley of south central Colorado.