Gary Wayne Clark

Gary Wayne Clark obituary, Wabash, IN

Gary Wayne Clark

Gary Clark Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service - Manchester Avenue Chapel - Wabash on Dec. 29, 2025.
Gary Wayne "Red" Clark, 55, died Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Munster Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. He was born on April 27, 1970, in Wabash, to Gary David and Mary Ellen (Wysong) Clark.
Red was a factory worker and also worked construction. He enjoyed playing pool and was involved in several leagues. He was always joking around and loved to tell goofy jokes, and was a fantastic poem writer. Red also enjoyed country music, trains, softball, but above else loved to spend time with his kids and grandkids.
He is survived by six children, Jennifer (Seth) Denney of Roann, Jerri Anne (Seth Dillon) DeLong, Jacqueline (Tyler Hayslett) Clark, Jacinda (Steven Spears) Clark, Jaide Clark, and Josiah Clark, all of Wabash; 17 grandchildren; mother, Mary Ellen Clark of Urbana, Indiana; siblings, Kristina (Bob) Lynn of Roann, Scott Wysong of Lincolnville, Indiana, Kim Hendrick of Celina, Ohio, Michael Clark, Brian "Scotty" Clark, Robert Mott, and B.J. Mott. He was preceded in death by his father, Gary David Clark.
Memorial services will be 4:00 pm, Friday, January 9, 2026, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. Friends may call 2-4 pm Friday, January 9, 2026, at the funeral home.
The memorial guest book for Gary may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gary Wayne Clark, please visit our floral store.

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