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Official Obituary of

Wayne Arthur Barnes

June 25, 1934 ~ July 31, 2022 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Wayne Barnes Obituary

Wayne Arthur Barnes, age 88, of Portage, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.

Wayne was born on June 25, 1934, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Robert J. Barnes and Mildred Anwyl. He married Betty Lou Bennett on December 29, 1954, at Pleasant Grove Church in Columbus Junction, Iowa. They had met in 1st grade and were sweethearts ever since. He attended Iowa State University for two years, then served his country in the Air Force for two years. When he returned, Betty and Wayne started a family. He also began farming, raising cattle and growing corn, soybeans, and hay. Throughout his life, he enjoyed serving his community in southeast Iowa. He was a member of the L-W Service Company, Louisa County Fair Board, and Louisa County Soil Conservation Agency. Wayne was a Township Trustee for Louisa County. He served over 21 years on the L-M Community School Board, having served 18 of those years as President. He was also a Mason and a Shriner. Wayne enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball, and traveling.

He is survived by his daughters, Lori (Chuck) Sulik of Portage, WI and Mona Barnes of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Kyle (Alexandra) Vertz of Green Bay, WI and Nicholas Vertz of Billings, MT and great-grandson, Wayne Vertz. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 50 years, Betty, his only brother, Robert A. Barnes, and his sister-in-law, Phyllis Barnes.

Private graveside services will be held in Letts Cemetery in Iowa on August 27, 2022, with a Celebration of Life held later in the afternoon from 4:00-8:00 at the Letts Community Center which everyone is invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to the Wayne Barnes Memorial, to benefit the community. Memorials may be sent to the family, left at the celebration of life or mailed to the funeral home at 2907 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa 52761.

Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services is caring for Wayne’s arrangements.