Herminda Hurst

Herminda (Minda) Fernandez Hurst went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015 following a short stay at Medical Center Hospital.

Minda was born on September 8, 1948, the daughter of Benjamin Fernandez and Ruth (West) Fernandez. She was one of 10 children in the Fernandez family. Minda grew up in Arizona, where she attended Williams High school. Minda then moved to Odessa where she began her nursing education. On April 5, 1970, Minda married Dan Hurst.With the arrival of children, she set aside her studies at Odessa College and worked in banking. When the children were older, she returned to school and obtained her RN degree in 1992.

Minda worked at Medical Center Hospital from 1992 until her retirement in 2013. She was a newborn nursery nurse, where she was the first to love and care for the children of our community.

Following her retirement, Minda and Dan spent much of their time at their lake home on Possum Kingdom Lake. She enjoyed fishing on the lake, cooking, gardening, and all kinds of arts and crafts. Minda had a very giving heart and she loved using her talents to bless others around her.

Minda and Dan served as youth counselors at St. Luke's United Methodist where Minda came to realize her own need for a Savior. In 1971 she fully gave her heart to Christ and lived the rest of her life knowing and living in the confidence of God's love for her.
She left this world with the certainty of faith and the assurance of eternal life.

Minda is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

She is survived by her husband, Dan Hurst of Odessa; her three sons, John Hurst and wife LaCinda of Odessa, Shawn Hurst of Little Elm,TX, and Jeff Hurst of Denton, TX; three grandchildren, Jeremy Hurst, Brianna Hurst, and Hunter Hurst; one great-grandson, Joseph Zander Hurst; siblings, Dorothy Pleasant, Ruben Fernandez, Rick Fernandez, Lisa Cito, Ben Fernandez, Isabelle Martinez, and Dolores (Tootie) Magana.

A Memorial Service, celebrating Minda's life, will be held on Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church in Odessa, TX.

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