President Pitarchs wife, Mara Cristina Lpez Pitarchwill serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Monica del Carmen Buitrago de Gonzlez. She was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Willis A. and Ruth Allen Brown McEuen. She was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Lloyd George and Hazel Mildred Swalm Cahoon. The short walls will be made of brick to coordinate with the historic building that had originally been constructed as a tabernacle. A retired business owner and manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty. A retired vice president of Sunnymead Ranch, he was born in Lubbock, Texas, to Victor Oscar Davis and Minerva Jane Bookout. Vernal Utah Temple Temple closed Appointments Address 420 W 200 S Vernal UT 84078-2536 United States Telephone (1) 435-789-3220 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 Media Gallery | Download Photo Pictures, photography, and art from the Vernal Utah LDS Temple. The Vernal Utah Temple was the first temple built from an existing buildingthe Uintah Stake Tabernacle. Credit: Deseret News Archives, Deseret News Archives. She was born in Homerville, Georgia, to Philip Arthur Wood and Wilean Marlowe. During a five-day open house, over 18,000 people toured the tabernacle before it was closed for renovation to become the Vernal Utah Temple. He is a temple preparation instructor and a former Area Seventy, stake president, and bishop. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Vernal Utah Temple. Randall F. Baum,70, Fair Oaks Ward, San Antonio Texas La Cantera Stake, called as president of the San Antonio Texas Temple, succeeding President Terry J. Orgill. Limited parking has long been a problem for the temple and stake center, which was alleviated somewhat by an overflow lot north of the stake center. Sister Crosley is an assistant to the matron of the Adelaide Australia Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). Louis Weidmann,66, Solothurn Ward, Bern Switzerland Stake, called as president of the Bern Switzerland Temple, succeeding President Pierre M. Brenders. President Mortensons wife, Patricia Ann Elledge Mortenson, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sally A. Daetwyler. There are 2.2 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah, the Church's world headquarters, approximately two-thirds of the state's population of 3.5 million people. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president, and bishop. He is a ward mission leader and temple sealer and former Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission president, counselor in the Veracruz Mexico and Guatemala City Guatemala temple presidencies, stake president, and bishop. Before the project began, asphalt abutted the temple entrance. President Aokis wife, Setsuko Hashimoto Aoki, will serve as temple matron. An adjacent visitors center is open to the public. President Amachers wife, Patricia Allen Amacher, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ann J. Lee. The Vernal Temple is the 10th temple in Utah. The Vernal Temple was converted into the tenth temple in Utah from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle, which was constructed in 1907. A retired dentist, he was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Donald George and Agnes Grieve Smart Smarinsky. Originally, the building served as the Uintah Stake Tabernacle for Latter-day Saints in eastern Utah. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Kenneth Grover Smith Jr. and Marguerite Elizabeth Smith. Sister Bowman is a Primary music leader and temple ordinance worker and a former stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and branch Relief Society president. The voices of the self-named "Vernal Tabernacle Choir" accompanied the services of the Vernal Utah Temple groundbreaking (or construction commencement) ceremony. A golden statue of angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire facing east, a common element of almost all LDS Temples. A retired business president and partner, he was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Neil Woodrow and Jeanne Forsgren Zundel. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Andrew H. and Lola Heaton Gibbons. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John Frederick Jr. and Patsy Ann Stone Evans. President Amachers wife, Patricia Allen Amacher, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ann J. Lee. Donald Jack Keyes, 69, Uintah 2nd Ward, Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake, called as president of the Ogden Utah Temple, succeeding President Michael L. Vellinga. President Foulgers wife, Marla Ruby Price Foulger, will serve as temple matron. Bruce H. Winegar,73, Highland First Ward, Pocatello Idaho Highland Stake, called as president of the new Pocatello Idaho Temple. All of the furniture and fixtures salvaged from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle were sold at public auction on April 15, 1995. Then-president of the Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, presided at the meeting and gave the dedicatory prayer. The Casablancas will begin serving when the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple is dedicated. She was born in San Diego, California, to David Sherman and Muriel Tenney Price. The linked site has its own terms of use, privacy policies, and security practices that differ from those on our website. He is a volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. One of the spires was made taller, and an angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire. The Tabernacle's foundation was constructed of nearby sandstone with walls built of four layers of fired brick from local clay. Sister Spencer is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake and ward Young Women and Primary president, and senior couple missionary. President Baums wife, Robin Havard Baum, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister La-Dell I. Orgill. Sister Goates is a Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and institute teacher. President of the Mormon Church, Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the meeting and gave the dedicatory prayer. Thomas Merrill Cherrington,68, Fox Ridge Ward, River Heights Utah Stake, called as president of the Logan Utah Temple, succeeding President Jerry L. Nelson. More curbing and sidewalks have been poured for the Vernal Utah Temple parking lot expansion project. Robert Wayne Mendenhall,60, Glen Allan Ward, Sherwood Park Alberta Stake, called as president of the Edmonton Alberta Temple, succeeding President David J. Henderson. President Holmes, currently serving as a patriarch and a sealer in the Vernal Utah Temple, previously served as a counselor in the Vernal Utah Temple presidency. The building was constructed mostly by volunteers. He is a retired seminary teacher, institute director, and CES administrator. A local "Save the Tabernacle" committee formed, and in 1989 a preservation study was prepared. Sister Seaman is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society president, senior missionary couple, and Sunday School teacher. President Goatess wife, Louise Dianne Kowallis Goates, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Marina Moeller. President Smarinskys wife, Jan Katharine Krukiel Smarinsky, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mercy Fisher. President Harriss wife, Donna Clara Dodge Harris, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Silvia Quijano de Figueroa. 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. Donald Joseph Smarinsky,70, Wellington Ward, Stuart Florida Stake, called as president of the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, succeeding President Jack S. Fisher. Credit: Deseret News Archives, Deseret News Archives Tucson Arizona Temple ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Sister Martin is a former ward Young Women presidency counselor, assistant deaf coordinator, and seminary teacher. Sister Smarinsky is an assistant to the matron of the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple and a former ward Relief Society president and seminary teacher. They will begin their service in October. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. He is a public affairs specialist and temple sealer and former stake president, bishop, and stake clerk. President Fatas wife, Ponaivao Liua Fata, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Judy Ann Ho Ching. In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Vernal Utah Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 13, 1995. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. A retired physician, he was born in Hong Kong, China, to Yu-Shing Lam and Beatrice Yuen-Han Ip Lam. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Seth Arvid and Clara Mildred Isaksen Dodge. Sister Batty is a Church Public Affairs specialist and temple ordinance worker and former stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women president and ward Relief Society presidency counselor. An attorney, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Lorin J. and Mildred Aleta Wilde Mendenhall. 170 South 400 West. A retired certified public accountant and business partner, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Robert Jay and Odessa Webster Hill Harris. Among other things, the Tabernacle lacked indoor bathrooms and access for the disabled. The Vernal Utah Temple was the first temple built from an existing buildingthe Uintah Stake Tabernacle. Dan Jay Workman, 69, of the Park 1st Ward, Orem Utah Park Stake, has been called by the First Presidency to serve as president of the Vernal Utah Temple. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Operating Schedule ; Temple District; Presidents and Matrons; Dedicatory Prayer; Latest News; Photograph Gallery; Video Presentation; 3D Models; Region Map; Aerial View; Street Map; Submit a Photograph ; He is a stake president and temple ordinance worker and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and high councilor. Rulon Larry Brough,70, Enoch First Ward, Enoch Utah Stake, called as president of the Cedar City Utah Temple, succeeding President Daniel M. Jones. He is a stake activities committee chairman and temple sealer and former England London Mission president, Washington D.C. Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. She was born in Salt Lake City to Dick Davis and Elizabeth Ann Wetzel. She was born in Dallas, Texas, to Anthony Vincent and Elizabeth Johnson Krukiel. Since 1997, the Copenhagen Denmark, Manhattan New York, and Provo City Center temples have been similarly adapted from existing structures. Currently, there are30 temples in various stages of construction or have been announced throughout the world. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and mission presidency counselor. The Vernal Planning Commission voted on the revised plan last week, recommending approval of a conditional use permit to the City Council. A retired manager of an oil and gas distributorship, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Floyd Charles Baum and Hazel Marie Memmott Baum Brewer. In an experiment, the statue had originally been painted gold. But through the acquisition of the street and several residences to the east, there will now be ample parking and beautiful landscaping to greet temple patrons. Sister Amacher is a temple ordinance worker and former assistant to the matron of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor and ward Relief Society president. She was born in Portland, Oregon, to Richard Keith and Helen Miner. President Willmotts wife, Anna Poppe Willmott, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Anne E. Olsen. Located in Vernal it is the tenth LDS temple in the state of Utah. Robert Graham McBride,63, Collierville Second Ward, Memphis Tennessee Stake, called as president of the Memphis Tennessee Temple, succeeding President Darrel K. Danielson. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. An agronomist, he was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Wendell Bybee and Beth Kirby Ransom. Kenneth David Lovell,65, Lake Creek Third Ward, Heber City Utah East Stake, called as president of the Madrid Spain Temple, succeeding President Wayne L. Gardner. Sister Frost is a temple preparation instructor and Relief Society ministering coordinator and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. President Keyes wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. Workman has been serving as first counselor in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple since August 1996. A retired environmental engineer manager, he was born in Salt Lake City to Grant Leonard Winegar and Betty Louise Haacke Call. Vernal, unlike most Utah towns, was not settled by Mormon Settlers. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. President Goatess wife, Louise Dianne Kowallis Goates, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Marina Moeller. All rights reserved. At the dedication of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on August 24, 1907, President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic when he said he "would not be surprised if the day would come when a temple would be built in your own midst here.". Fresh sod, brightly colored flowers, and evenly spaced trees have brought life to the hard landscaping elements of concrete, brick, and asphalt composing the expanded parking lot of the Vernal Utah Temple. President Nielson's wife, Mary Louise Wolsey Nielson, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Shanna Lee Labrum. The entire tabernacle interior was removed and ground beneath it excavated to make way for the characteristic features of a temple. He is a counselor in the Toronto Ontario Temple presidency and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. He has also served as a stake president, stake mission president, bishop and bishop's counselor. Vernal Utah Temple Video Presentations. The former sign, which had been located in front of the entrance to the building, was removed as part of the parking lot expansion project that was carried out this year. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple ordinance worker and former stake president, bishop, seminary teacher, and senior missionary couple. The sign is surrounded by brick and coping stones that coordinate with the temple and its hard landscaping elements. Sister Lam is a Sunday School teacher and former mission president companion, ward Young Women and Primary president and branch Relief Society president. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher. 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