LDS Women Named “Mother of the Year” for Their State
Contributed By Sarah Jane Weaver, Church News associate editor
American Mothers, Inc. has honored several LDS women who were named "Mother of the Year" representatives for their home state.
Since 1935, American Mothers, Inc. has been honoring motherhood by naming “Mother of the Year” and “Young Mother of the Year” representatives every year from each state in the U.S.
The mission of the organization is “to champion women by honoring, educating and serving mothers at home, at work and in the world.”
Many of the women recognized in the two categories are members of the Church. Below is a list of LDS women recognized and the state in which they reside:
Mother of the Year:
Alaska — Vicki Solberg
Arizona — Bette Doxey
California — JoAnn Michaels
Idaho — Erika Soelberg
Nevada — Candy Krausman
North Dakota — Margaret Shaw
Utah — Jan M. Zogmaister
Young Mother of the Year:
Alaska — Valerie Owens
Colorado — Shalyn Heath
Hawaii — Laurie Horita
North Dakota — Anneli Osmond
Texas — Bethany Paterno
Utah — Marilyn Bazinet
Wisconsin — Stephanie Rogers
