Donald Wayne Ratcliff

Born August 1, 1935 in Morton, IN the son of Virgil Cline and Ivyl Oreta (Keyt) Ratcliff and a graduate of Bainbridge High School “Class of 1953”.

Don retired from General Motors in Indianapolis, where he had worked as a pipefitter. He had previously worked for Coca Cola as a truck driver and a masonry. He was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge; member of the American Legion, Greencastle, Eagles Lodge and Elks Lodge of Hendricks County.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Bonny (Hill) Ratcliff; sisters Betty (Roland) Ruark and Lucille (Don) Gilstrap.

Don is survived by his children Randy Ratcliff, Terry (Mike) Clifford, and Debby (Jake) Zaring; grandchildren Darcy (Aaron) Boyce, Ashley (Ryan) Truebenbach, Tabitha (Brian) Bandy, Aaron (Jen) Smith, Jordan (David) Kean, and Izaak (Jill) Zaring; and great grandchildren Hannah, Leah, Gatlon, Bellamy, Jenna, Max, Audra, Breck, Kelin, DeLaney, Daelin, Taebrin, Kyra, Haiden, & pending twins.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Union Chapel Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until time of services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity in memory of Don.