Photo: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the “unexpected death” of mission President Jason Michael Soulier, serving in the France Lyon Mission.
A statement, issued by Church spokesman Sam Penrod, said Soulier, 54, “passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, December 28, 2024. While President Soulier had been feeling ill for a few days preceding his death, an official cause of death is still to be determined.”
Soulier began his service as a mission president in June 2024 and was from the Salt Lake East Mill Creek Stake, the Church press release said.
He is survived by his wife and mission companion, Sister Jennifer H. Soulier, and four adult children.
According to the Church statement, James W. McConkie III, second counselor in the Europe Central Area Presidency, and his wife, Laurel, are traveling to Lyon to support Sister Soulier and provide temporary leadership of the mission, including the approximately 200 full-time missionaries serving there.
“We express our love and deepest sympathies to President Soulier’s family and all the missionaries in the France Lyon Mission during this difficult time,” the Church press release said. “We pray all will feel the Savior’s love as they honor and remember President Soulier’s faithful service.”