Deceased nonmember spouse

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bgille
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Deceased nonmember spouse

Post by bgille »

We have a member whose nonmember spouse passed away. How do we indicate that so that the ward list no longer shows the deceased spouse in the ward list?
russellhltn
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Re: Deceased nonmember spouse

Post by russellhltn »

I know this sounds cold: Cancel the marriage. Reason: death.

In a year's time, they can take the name to the temple and be sealed. But for now, the survivor is single.
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lajackson
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Re: Deceased nonmember spouse

Post by lajackson »

russellhltn wrote:I know this sounds cold: Cancel the marriage. Reason: death.
Or you could send a message through MLS and have headquarters update the record, especially if you have death date and place information.

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