Ed Skanes
Funeral Time: Wednesday, May 9th at 12:30PM
SKANES, Edward Lee “Ed”, 80, of Lexington, husband of Helen Kleingarn Skanes, passed away May 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital East. Born in Wymore NE, he is a son of the late Eva June and Edward Skanes, Jr. Along with his wife, he was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and a Army Veteran during the Korean War. Ed had a love for stockcar racing from 1949 until he retired in 1951. At the time of the Korean War, he enlisted in the Army, where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant. On September 16, 1954, he married the love of his life, Helen, and enjoyed 57 loving years. He loved his family and enjoyed raising his children. He worked in electronics throughout his life, and was employed by Midwestern Gas Transmission Company.
Early in his career, he transferred to Hamburg, NY where he was promoted to Supervisor. He then was transferred to Winchester KY and made Lexington his home in 1976, where he raised his children. Ed raced vintage racecars as a hobby, and was sponsored by Chrysler. His knowledge was well respected in the art of restoring Concours d’Elegance automobiles, in which he won numerous awards, as well as 1st place on three different occassions at Concours d’Elegance events. Other than his loving wife, he leaves to share his memory three daughters, Gayle Fields (Mark), Dayna Larabee (Kevin) and Sonya Colyer (Donnie); two sons, Bryan Skanes and Scott Skanes (Lisa); six granddaughters, Erynne, Emily, Meghan, Sydney, Jordyn and Savannah; three grandsons, Michael, Charlie and Jacob; a sister, Jean Marchant of Lafayette, CO; and a brother, William Skanes (Betty) of Beatrice, NE. Funeral service will be 12:30 pm Wednesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 425 Patchen Dr., Lexington KY 40517 by Reverend Lohn Johnson. Burial will follow in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 pm Tuesday at Kerr Bros. – Harrodsburg Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ed’s memory.
Link to image of 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A.
Link to image of 1973 Dodge Challenger.