Funeral services for President Russell M. Nelson, who died Sept. 27 at age 101, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7. This follows a public viewing that was held Monday.
A special broadcast honoring President Nelson, the 17th prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was held last week.
Public funeral services
- The funeral will be held in the Conference Center on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at noon.
- The funeral will be open to the public, ages 8 and older. Tickets are required.
- The building will open at 10:30 a.m. Those who attend the funeral services must be seated no later than 11:30 a.m.
- Those interested in standby seating should line up outside the Tabernacle 90 minutes prior to the services.
- Church office buildings on the Temple Square campus will be closed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Services will be broadcast globally on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, YouTube, BYUtv and KSL beginning at noon MDT.
President Nelson
President Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of 101. He served as president since Jan. 14, 2018.
A private burial service will take place following the funeral.
Expressions of sympathy can be posted on President Nelson’s Facebook and Instagram pages or emailed to sendcondolences@ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Humanitarian Aid Fund, which assists people in times of need, or the Church’s General Missionary Fund.