Wayne John Barnes Obituary 2023 - Obituaries Utah | Russon Mortuary and Crematory
With heavy hearts we share the news of the passing of Wayne J. Barnes on November 24th, 2023 at the age of 87. He slipped away peacefully in the presence of his children, their spouses and many of his grandchildren. He is loved greatly and will be missed by all of his family, but we know he has been reunited with his sweet wife and other loved ones who have gone on before. Wayne was born in Ogden, Utah, to Frank and Cecile Barnes, where he grew up and graduated from Ben Lomond High School. He went on to Weber State College and then graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He later went back and earned a Master of Engineering Administration from the Uof U. After receiving his bachelor's degree he hired on at Sperry Rand Corporation and remained there for close to 40 years, through all the name changes, until he retired from L3 Communications. Irene Ranstrom was the love of his life. They grew up in the same neighbor...