Donald Skanes

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Donald Skanes on Friday, June 14, 2013, after courageously and graciously battling several illnesses. Don is survived by his loving wife Lydia (Giroux); sisters Marie (Ralph) Green, May (Rex) Smith,Gwen (Bob) Solodzuk, and Louise Slawinski; brother-in-law David Giroux and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Charles and Gertrude (Tucker) Skanes; brothers Leslie (late Joan), Edgar (late Marion), Eric (late June), Llewelyn (Inez Vokey (Wince); sisters Gertrude (late Artie) and Linda Rogers. Friends may visit at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Rd. (at Roosevelt) on Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Those wishing may make memorial donations to Samaritan’s Purse or Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary.