Edean Desha Barnes Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Edean Desha Barnes of Papaikou, Hawaii, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, who passed away on January 22, 2025, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Edean Desha Barnes to pay them a last tribute.
Though Edean Desha has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She is survived by: her husband Preston Barnes of Papaikou; her sons, William Preston Barnes, IV (Wendy) of Laguna Niguel, Thomas Barnes (Joni) of North Bend and Kenneth Barnes (Ryoko) of Honolulu; and her sisters, Emma "Tassie" Araki (Edwin) of Pukalani, Maui and Carol Truman (James) of Waddell, Arizona. She is also survived by five grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Edean Desha Barnes may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org).
