After life centered on faith and family, Sister Gwen Bradford Goaslind, widow of Elder Jack H Goaslind, dies

Elder Goaslind, who served as a General Authority Seventy and Young Men general president, described Sister Goaslind as ‘full of love and faith’

Published: March 11, 2026, 7:34 p.m. MDT

Sister Gwen Bradford Goaslind, wife of Elder Jack H Goaslind, an emeritus General Authority Seventy. Sister Goaslind died March 3, 2026, in Holladay, Utah. From her obituary

Sister Gwen Bradford Goaslind, the widow of Elder Jack H Goaslind, an emeritus General Authority Seventy, died March 3, 2026, in Holladay, Utah. She was 93.

Sister Goaslind served alongside her husband when he was a General Authority Seventy from 1978 to 1998 and the Young Men general president from 1990 to 1998. The two also served as leaders of the Arizona Tempe Mission from 1975 to 1978 and as president and matron of the Manti Utah Temple from 2000 to 2003.

Her obituary states that Sister Goaslind “exemplified faith in Jesus Christ and knew Him as her Savior and Friend.”

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