Obituaries and Death Notices
Information about current and former Wayne County, Indiana residents and community members who have died. These obituaries are gathered from area funeral homes and other sources.
Margaret Barnes
Margaret Jane Barnes, 86, passed away Monday morning July 1, 2025 at Glen Oakes Health Campus in New Castle, Indiana. A daughter of the late Ernest and Clora (Owens) Neal, Margaret was born in Albany, Kentucky on September 21, 1938. Margaret was raised in Straughn and following her marriage to Howard “Bud” Barnes, they lived […] — (Posted July 2, 2025)
















Helen Oakes
Helen “Joyce” Oakes, 74, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2025, after an undiagnosed battle with lung cancer. She was born on March 27, 1951 to Tracey and Joan Hunter and grew up in Tennessee surrounded by a large and hardworking family. She then spent several years in Dublin, Indiana […] — (Posted June 28, 2025)



Daniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2025, at the age of 35. He was born in Connersville, IN on September 4, 1989, the View full obituary — (Posted June 27, 2025)