Public funeral services announced for President Russell M. Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced public funeral services taking place next week for President Russell M. Nelson, who passed away on Saturday, September 27.

Several events are planned before and after general conference, including a tribute broadcast, a public viewing, and public funeral services.

The public viewing will be held on Monday, October 6 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Visitors of all ages are welcome to attend.

Public funeral services for Nelson will be held in the Conference Center at 12 p.m. on October 7. Tickets will be required to attend the funeral services, and they will become available online at 10 a.m. on October 2.

The building will open at 10:30 a.m., and attendees must be seated no later than 11:30 a.m. Attendees must also be over the age of 8 years old. Services will also be broadcast live globally online on the Church’s website and on BYUtv and KSL.

The public should also be aware that church office buildings on the Temple Square campus will be closed on October 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A private burial service will follow the public funeral.

Additionally, there will be a special tribute broadcast to Nelson, prior to the beginning of general conference. The tribute broadcast will take place on October 1 at 10 a.m., and it will be available live and on demand on the Church’s website, Youtube, BYUtv, and KSL in 13 languages.

The October general conference will continue as scheduled, with five sessions being broadcast globally.

Nelson passed away in his Salt Lake City home on September 27 at the age of 101. He was the 17th president in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he was both the oldest president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the oldest leader of a faith organization in the world. He served as president since January 14, 2018.