Wichita Kansas Stake Podcast

Alex Errington was born in Sacramento California, and raised in Wright, Wyoming and Buena Vista (pronounced Byoo-nah Vhis-tah), Virginia. He is the middle child of 5 children. His mother was a homemaker and held many different jobs during Alex’s late teens and on. His father was a dragline operator for a surface coal mine in WY and maintenance worker at Southern Virginia University in Virginia. As...

Park Worthington was born and raised in Idaho. He served a mission in the Franco-Belgian Mission from 1965 to 1968 without any language training beforehand. Since marrying Susan in 1974, the two have lived in all four time zones in the lower 48: Orem, Utah; San Diego, California; Lexington, Kentucky; and finally Wichita, Kansas, where they settled in 1984. (They spent almost two years in Dodge Cit...

Susan Christman Worthington was born and raised in Pasadena, California, the youngest of two children. She was raised by her maternal grandparents and developed a love of the gospel. She received her nursing education in California & Utah and met her husband when they were both working in the same hospital. She married Park in 1974 and are the parents of two children. She worked as a nurse for...

Hyrum Atkinson was born in Udall, Kansas, and spent much of his youth moving frequently, rarely living in one place for more than a year or two. He is one of seven children and grew up in the middle of a busy, lively home with a devoted single mother who raised six of the siblings; one of his older sisters lived with their father. Hyrum has two older sisters, an older brother, two younger sisters,...

In this heartfelt episode, Paul Kitchen visits with our Stake Relief Society Presidency—President Hannah Yeates, Sister Denné Adams, and Sister Becky Sessions—who were sustained on September 28, 2025. Each sister shares part of her personal journey, testimony, and experiences that have shaped her faith and service. From stories of conversion and motherhood to moments of vulnerability and spiritual...

Sister Victoria Bolaño was born in Venezuela, she's the youngest of 2 children. Her mother is a devoted homemaker, and her father ran his own hardware business. As a youth, she enjoyed playing lacrosse, dance and learning history. At age 13, her family decided to move to America and start a new life there, they reside in Saratoga Springs, Utah. She started her missionary service in May of 2024...

Kristen Bailey grew up in South Jordan, Utah, surrounded by the love of her parents and two siblings. Even though not all of her family members were active in the Church, Kristen developed a deep and abiding love for the gospel of Jesus Christ at a young age. Her parents, especially her mother, supported her in her faith—making sure she attended church each Sunday and occasionally staying with her...

Tobias Conrady was raised in Conway Springs, Kansas, the middle of three brothers. His mother worked full-time as an aircraft electrician, and his father served as an aircraft tester and inspector. As a youth, Tobias enjoyed playing football and baseball, exploring history, and riding along with his grandfathers to check crops and inspect cattle. At age 19, Tobias enlisted in the United States Air...

Hailey Kay Aamodt was born of goodly parents, Jeremiah and Julie Bradfield. She was raised in a military family as the oldest of three children. Her mother home-schooled her through middle school and raised her to be kind and compassionate. Her father served in the Army and passed on his sense of humor, teaching her to be steadfast. As a child, Hailey enjoyed swing dancing, singing, learning new t...

Tim Epperson was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Ben and Evelyn migrated here in the 50s from Springfield MS. He is the second of five siblings. Growing up in the area he attended 5 different grade schools until 1962 when the family moved to west Wichita, and lived on Bebe St. While on Bebe, his family was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the summer...

Pennie Epperson was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas, the fourth child of Milton and Vera O’Neal. Her parents were converts to the Church and were baptized two years before her birth. Shortly after, her father was called to serve as the Branch President of the Hutchinson Branch. There was a running joke among members that it was “tradition” for the wife of a newly called branch president to b...

Darral Sessions was raised in the Derby Kansas Stake but was not active in the Church until his teen years. His mother is not a member, while his dad returned to activity after meeting his stepmom, who joined the Church. His dad worked for 38 years at Wichita State University, and his stepmom teaches classes at WSU Tech. His mother has worked in the financial sector since his childhood. Darral is...

Judy Conrady grew up in Brooklyn, New York, until the age of 12, when her family moved to Twentynine Palms, California. She is the eldest and only daughter among her mother’s four children. Throughout her life, Judy held several jobs, her favorite being at a drive-in movie theater. At age 21, she joined the Navy and loved it. A passionate traveler, Judy met her husband, Tobias, at her first duty s...

Carson was born to Nancy and Terry Hopkins in southeastern Idaho and is the second of five children.  On several family lines, his ancestors have been members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for seven generations.  Born into the faith, Carson has remained an active member throughout his life. He spent his early childhood on farms until age 11, when his father took a job in Nevad...

Susan Chandler was born in 1956 in Rupert, Idaho. Her family was among the last to receive homesteads granted in the United States, settling on farmland approximately 13 miles from Rupert’s town center. Both of her parents were lifelong residents of the Rupert area. Pursuing higher education, Susan earned an associate degree from Ricks College (now Brigham Young University–Idaho). She continued he...

Chris Broberg was raised in the Provo/Orem area of Utah until age 14, when his family moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma so his parents could pursue graduate degrees. He is the eldest of five children. His father worked as an education administrator and his mother was an elementary school librarian. During his youth, Chris enjoyed playing soccer, basketball, and football, and delivered newspapers from...

Mae Morrow hails from the countryside of North Carolina, she recently moved here in 2023 from San Antonio Texas. She has lived in every region of the US except for Alaska, this includes 14 states, and one American Territory. She served her mission in the Irvine California Mission from 2014-2015. Mae comes from a single mother family. Her mother served in the Marine Corps and is currently an inspec...

Brandon Lewis Barber was the first of 6 children born to David and Shari Barber. Shari, a dedicated homemaker, and David, a design engineer in the aerospace industry, worked very hard to create a home centered on Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of the gospel, family, hard work, and music. Brandon was born in Provo, Utah and raised in St. Louis and Wichita. He moved to Wichita in the 7th g...

Tami Gordon has been serving as the Stake Young Women’s president in the Wichita Stake since May of 2022. She is a proud member of the Pratt Branch and has been enjoying small-town Kansas culture for almost twelve years. She and her husband Scott are originally from Arizona but feel so blessed to have been able to raise their eight children in the wide-open Midwest. As a young adult, Tami served i...

On 24 June 1962, a significant milestone was reached in the spiritual landscape of Kansas. The Wichita Kansas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially organized, marking the establishment of the first stake headquartered within Kansas and the 355th stake of the Church.  This event was presided over by President Joseph Fielding Smith and Elder Howard W. Hunter of the...

Ron Bazzelle was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas.  He is the 2nd oldest of 7 siblings.  His mother was a stay-at-home mom and daycare provider for hundreds of children over her more than 50 years of being a daycare provider.  His father spent most of his career as a carpenter.   During his youth he enjoyed anything outdoors, playing sports, climbing trees, camping with family, fishing and hunti...

Beth Burgess is currently our Stake Primary president.   She grew up in Minnesota near the Twin Cities and has two younger brothers.  She attended school at BYU-Idaho and graduated with a degree in psychology and mathematics.  Beth met her husband Josh while attending BYU-Idaho and they were married in the St. Paul Minnesota temple.  They have three children,  two boys and one girl.  Beth and her...

Jim Fleetwood served a mission in Taiwan. After his mission, he attended BYU. He and Lisa were assigned to each other on the international ballroom dance team. After he graduated, he worked as a title search officer and a loan closing officer for six years. Then decided to go to law school. After graduating from Washburn, he took a job at Koch Industries in environmental compliance and litigation....

Analisa Munhall was born in Omaha, Nebraska; the ninth of ten children.  She loves living in the Midwest and is often heard saying, “The Midwest is the best!”  She and her husband Scott of 18 years are currently raising four amazing kids that keep them on their toes and laughing all the way.  Analisa served a full-time mission in Germany from March 2004- October 2005. Analisa graduated with her ba...

Porter was born to Koray and Christy Wilkes, raised in Wichita, Kansas he was also blessed to be close to his grandparents Roger and Dorothy Lawrence. The youngest of two boys, Porter spent his childhood in the sandbox or climbing trees, building Lego sets or riding bikes with his brother, doing his best to avoid schoolwork. In high school, he tried many things, from tennis to piano tuning and rep...