Kay County OK Obit for: Rev. Edward Arnold Hoffman 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/02/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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November 28, 2002

Rev. Edward Arnold Hoffman

Rev. Edward Arnold Hoffman, Newkirk resident and formerly of Blackwell, 
died Nov. 19, 2002 at Ponca City Nursing Center. He was 90.

The son of Jacob Seymour and Hattie Estelle (Whiteman) Hoffman, he was born 
April 24, 1912 in Rada, WV. 

He grew up and received his early education in Rada. After high school 
graduation he attended Anderson Theological Seminary in Anderson, IN.

Following graduation from the seminary, he returned to the hills of West 
Virginia and started his ministry near his home in Elkins. 

A few years later he began his pastoral career in Knoxville, TN. It was there 
he met Mary Hildred Vest when the trio she sang with sang at one of his 
services. They married Dec. 25, 1940. 

A short time later they were called to pastor The First Church of God in 
Scranton, PA.

Almost four years later they moved to Elizabethton, TN, to accept the pastorate 
of The First Church there. 

In 1948 they accepted the call to go to Memphis, TN. While in Memphis, a new 
church campus was built and the membership grew tremendously. 

During the 12 years there, he served as chairman of the Memphis Ministerial 
Association, and as chairman of his church's State Ministerial Association. 

He was a board member of the YMCA and was president of Kiwanis Club. 

Hoffman served as speaker for many city wide special events and was a frequent 
church sponsor for revivals all over the country.

In 1960 the family moved to Prescott, AZ, to pastor a growing church for 
several years. 

He then accepted a pastorate in Phoenix. While there he served as a chairman 
of their church's State Ministerial Association.

By now the couple's children were grown, married and living in California, 
and Rev. and Mrs. Hoffman followed them to that state. 

He pastored smaller churches in Parlier and Reedley before retiring. Mrs. 
Hoffman died Aug. 4, 1985.

Later Rev. Hoffman looked up his college sweetheart and found her in Newkirk. 

He and Freeda LaVon (Deater) Burdine were married Nov. 2, 1986 in Nowata, OK, 
and they made their home in Newkirk. 

He accepted an interim pastorate in Blackwell from 1990 until 1992.

Hoffman was a successful pastor and was in demand as an evangelist. He was 
known for building new church facilities and increasing attendance at every 
church where he ministered.

He is survived by his wife, LaVon; one son, Charles Ewdard Hoffman of Newport 
Beach, CA; a step son, Everet Burdine of Ponca City; a step daughter, Sandra 
Jane Kempenich of Ponca City; two brothers, Floyd Hoffman and Earl Hoffman, 
both of Baltimore, MD; one sister, Virgie Hoffman, also of the Baltimore area; 
one grandson; and one great-granddaughter; three step grandchildren; and three 
step great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hildred; a daughter, Judith Marie 
Dysart; his parents, and six brothers and sisters.

There was no service but Rev. Hoffman was to be buried Tuesday in Tulare 
Public Cemetery District, Tulare, CA. Miller-Stahl Funeral Service was in 
charge of local arrangements.
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