Rogers Co. Obit for: Wahneta Wynonna (Hurd) Edmiston 
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Rogers County Archivist: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 10/20/2002 by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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9/17/2002

Mrs. Carl L. Edmiston (nee Wahneta Wynonna Hurd) died peacefully on Saturday, 
Aug. 17, 2002. She was 90.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21 at 
the New Hope Church of God in Claremore. Family will be at the church to greet 
relatives and friends at 1 p.m., prior to the service.

A proud Oklahoman, she was born in Talala on Sept. 10, 1911 and graduated from 
Talala High School, where she was a forward on the girls state championship 
basketball team. 

A gifted musician, she sang, played the piano and organ. In 1930, she married 
Carl L. Edmiston of Nowata, where they made their home. As a team, they worked 
together as pastors of churches in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin and California, 
returning to Claremore to retire in 1976 after more than 50 years in the 
ministry.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Carl Louis Edmiston, who died in 
1995, two months before what would have been their 65th wedding anniversary; 
parents, Arthur (A.W.) and Millie Hurd; brothers, Vernon, Asa and Myron Hurd; 
sisters, Grace Hurd Skidmore and Mary Hurd Mills.

Survivors include daughter Nita Cunningham-Kaplin and husband Jonathan; son, 
Gilbert L Edmiston and wife Ardith of Raytown, Mo.; grandchildren, Elliott 
Cunningham and wife Mary Kathryn of Frankline, Tenn., Randy Cunningham and wife 
Debbie, Trey Cunningham and wife Dawn of San Antonio, Texas, Lisa Cunningham 
Arcara and husband David of New York, N.Y., Paul Edmiston and wife Christina of 
Houston, Texas, Shawn Edmiston Gray and husband Jason of Leewood, Kan., and Amy 
Edmiston Lawson and husband Steve of Lee's Summit, Mo.; 12 great-grandchildren 
and numerous nieces, Louise Hurd Pruett of Nowata, Imogene Hurd Standeford of 
Sand Springs, Marieta Mills McGuire and Valeta Skidmore Stephens of Claremore; 
and nephews, Mark and Wendell (Pete) Hurd of Ponca City, Raymond Skidmore of 
Yale, Dr. Eric Hurd of Dallas, Texas and Norman Hurd Mills of Atlantic, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests contributions to the 
charity of your choice


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