Donna L. Makofka

April 19, 1934 - July 31, 2021

Donna L. Makofka, 87, a lifelong Franklin and Rush County resident passed away at her home in Rushville on July 31, 2021. Donna was born in Rushville, IN on April 19, 1934 to the late Vernon and Alta (Hankins) Ruble. Donna was a 1952 graduate of Milroy High School. She married Everett Abrams Jr. and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1976. Donna later married Paul Makofka on July 18, 1982 and he survives. She worked as a secretary at the Indiana Statehouse and later worked at Harcourt Outlines retiring in 1996 after 25 years. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Paul, Donna is survived by a son, Tony Abrams and wife Trista of Rushville, 2 step-sons, Jeff Makofka and wife Sophia of Fort Wayne, IN, Dwane Makofka and wife Jackie of Rushville, 2 daughters, Angie and husband Keith Ison of Franklin County, Diana (Abrams) Stephens of Shelbyville, 3 sisters Bonnie (Ruble) Wagner of Rushville, Shirley (Ruble) Means of Greensburg, Nancy (Ruble) Cloud and husband Jim of Rushville, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and first husband, Donna was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Rosemary (Ruble) Wildey, Betty (Ruble) Shook, 3 brothers Jack, Jimmy and Steve Ruble and her daughter, Barbara S, (Abrams) Hodson. Services will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Moster Mortuary, Rushville. Pastor John Wall will preside. Friends are welcome to visit from 11 AM until the time of service the same day. Burial will follow in East Brook Cemetery, Milroy, IN. Masks not required but appreciated. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.