Deceased Member's name is spelled incorrectly

[dandshall2]

I had a sister of the ward come to me today to inform me that her mother's first name is spelled incorrectly, the issue I saw immediately in my mind is that I recorded the mother's death within the past month or so I would not have access to the mother's record any longer.

I looked into the member's information for this sister, and under parents, I was able to correct the spelling of the mother there, but I think that is a superficial change only (since it did not have any birth or death dates entered under edit).

So the question is how can I find out what the Church records have for the mother's name and if it is incorrect, how to get it corrected?

[russellhltn]

I'm surprised you'd be able to edit the name of a member parent. Unless this was a non-member spouse, I suspect she's not properly linked with her mother.

I'd suggest contacting support.

[dandshall2]

I am thinking since her mother and father were deceased, it allowed me to edit the name. I do not know if that is true or not, but the only logical assumption I can make. I did email support as well.