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July 23, 2009

Anonymous The Kokomo Tribune Thu Jul 23, 2009, 11:46 PM EDT

Nov. 25, 1918 - July 23, 2009

Hilda I. Redding-Harvey, 90, Flora, died at 1:02 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. She was born Nov. 25, 1918, in Carroll County, the daughter of Basil “Ray” and Ethel Deliah (Bock) Milburn. On May 18, 1939, she married Elmo Marion Redding, who preceded her in death May 8, 1973. On Dec. 11, 1982, she married Jesse Harvey, who preceded her in death Dec. 18, 1993.

She was a 1936 graduate of Logansport High School. She was a homemaker, farm wife and a highly regarded seamstress. Her memberships include the Burlington United Methodist Church, the Easter Star Lodge of Burlington and the Ervin Township Home Economics Club. She loved gardening, raising chicken for the delicious chicken and noodles she was well known for, and her angel food cakes where extraordinarily delicious. She enjoyed sharing all of these things with her family, friends, church and bazaars. Every Wednesday for many years she could be found volunteering her time and talents making quilts at the Brethren Home in Flora.

Survivors include three sons, Benny J. and wife Doneta Redding, Flora, Mark E. and wife Vickie Redding, Burlington, and William P. and wife Cheri Redding, Cutler; one daughter, Rebecca Ann and her husband David Crosby, Warsaw; nine grandchildren, Timothy and wife Diana Redding, Lynn M. and husband Toby Yates, Darren M. Redding, Brianne Redding, Alyssa Redding, Jon D. and wife Kim Crosby, Lindsay A. and husband Paul Grace, Rocquel and husband Brian Cigal, and Rick Flory; four great-grandchildren, Kevin Redding, Craig Redding, Kayla Yates, and Megan Yates; two stepsons, Don L. and wife Margaret Harvey, Burlington, and Danny M. and wife Phyllis Harvey, Greentown; stepdaughter, Patsy McIntire, Indiana; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; five sisters, Joan Martin, Delphi, Martha Sharp, Flora, Betty Farrer, Royal Center, Bonnie McGill, Lafayette, and Roberta and husband Lester Elliott, Lucerne; one brother, Robert H. Milburn, Logansport; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; one son, Marion Ray Redding; and one sister, Marjorie Crume.

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Burlington United Methodist Church, with Pastor Bonnie Shoaf officiating. Burial will follow in Burlington Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Stout & Son Funeral Home, Neptune Chapel, Burlington, where an Eastern Star Service will be observed at 7 p.m. The family will also receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday.

Memorial contributions in Hilda’s memory may be made to the Burlington United Methodist Church.

Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.

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