Martha K. Redding

Martha Katherine (Hesher) Redding, 104, of Fort Wayne passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Howard & Anna (Herbst) Hesher. She was born March 16, 1915 in Bluffton, Indiana. She married Philip Redding in Bluffton in 1935 and they lived there until moving to Fort Wayne in 1942. She graduated from Warner Beauty College in 1944, and owned and operated her own beauty shop for 35 years before retiring in 1975. She was a member and Secretary of the Hairdressers Assoc. for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis (Tom) Loy of Fort Wayne, and daughter-in-law, Arlene Redding of Sacramento, California. Four grandchildren, Chris Cahoon and Kimberly Cahoon of Fort Wayne, Erin (Doug) Wogan of Phoenix, Arizona and David Redding Jr. of Ventura, California, and two great grandchildren, Makenna and Christian Wogan; and a step daughter, Donna Davis. Also surviving is extended family, step grandchildren, Vicki (Art) Pontius, Rick (Lynn) Loy, Debra Snyder, Randy Loy, Kim (Doug) Coble, Brad Loy and friend Ruth Strater, seven step great grandchildren and eight step great great grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in passing by her husband of 58 years, Philip Redding; son, David Redding; son-in-law, Richard Cahoon; and step grandson, David Snyder; and two brothers, Robert Hesher and Wilbur Hesher. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, 6424 Winchester Rd., Fort Wayne with visitation being at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Robert Arenobine will be officiating services. Interment will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Preferred Memorials to Easter Seals ARC of Allen County. Condolences may be left online at www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com.