St. Louis Mormon Historical Society

09/22/2025

This should be of great interest to all who love the St. Louis Temple. Please share with your friends.

08/16/2025

SAVE THE DATE:
Building the St. Louis Temple History
Featuring Menlo F. Smith
October 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
The Lodge Des Peres: (Grant Room) 1050 Des Peres Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131

06/17/2025

04/01/2025

President Mark Beecher and Sister Kimberly Beecher are the new leaders of the St. Louis Missouri Mission. They are the parents of five children They come to the mission from the Lakeside Ward, Saratoga Springs Utah Stake. They succeed President Barrie L. McKay and Sister Julie J. McKay. Brother Beecher is a MTC branch president and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, bishopric counselor, high priest group leader, Young Men adviser, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Arizona Holbrook Mission. He was born in Concord, California, to Dick Hoagland Beecher and Julie Rae Hammond.

04/01/2025

Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the St. Louis Missouri Temple.

Temple President Temple Matron Years Served
Robert W Jones Alessandra Maria Pratt Jones 2024–
Paul Flack Hintze Patricia Anne Porter Hintze 2021–2024
Matthew Anthony Thomas Jane Darger Thomas 2018–2021
Terry Raymond Clegg Melodee Larsen Clegg 2015–2018
George Dee Bankhead Anita Elaine Stokes Bankhead 2012–2015
Grant Richard Oscarson Linda Lockhead Oscarson 2009–2012
Wendell Earl Brown Glee Bunnell Brown 2006–2009
Michael Wiley Barker Barbara Lee Sintzel Barker 2003–2006
Neal C. Lewis Kay Francis Reading Lewis 2000–2003
Menlo Fontain Smith Mary Jean Jacobson Smith 1997–2000

03/11/2025

Many of the converts to the Church passed through or stayed in St. Louis for a period of time on their way to Utah. If that was the case for your ancestors, you can indicate that by liking this post.

08/22/2024

Spencer W. Kimball as a young missionary in St. Louis

08/07/2024

Neither the devil nor God made you do it; It was your decision. You own the fruits of your choice.

11/07/2023

"Denmark to Manti" by James L. Anderson at the following link: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/295457/?offset=9 =155&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= It contains
the journal entries of various members of the Church as they left Denmark and traveled to Manti, Utah. Pages 146 through 161 relate to their time spent in St. Louis.

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08/17/2023

Church in the middle of Wyoming!

07/08/2023

The pick me up for today.