Dennis Frank Reed
July 22, 2023
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Dennis Frank Reed, 80, passed away at the Carlisle Care Center on July 22, 2023.
Dennis was born the oldest of three children on April 18, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio.
He married Joan and together they had two children, Ken and Diana. He owned and operated Reed Auto Electric in Des Moines. He enjoyed traveling all around the country drag racing cars, specifically Mustangs for over 40 years. He set several national speed records, won division titles, and in July of 1993, he won his favorite event at the Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colorado. The Mile-High Nationals. He loved working on his race cars, vintage cars, music, and dancing.
Dennis is survived by his siblings, Sandra (Donnie) Cleghorn and Ron (Lynne) Reed; children, Ken (Kari) Reed and Diana (Greg) Scavo; grandchildren, Josh (Shelby) Reed, Alan (Lauren) Reed, and Nathaniel Scavo; and great-granddaughter, Lennox Reed.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Joan Reed.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, Des Moines. Per Dennis’ wishes, he will be cremated prior to services.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Dennis.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Larry Latham
08/01/2023
My Condolences to the Reed family. Denny was a long-time friend. Weve Already been missing him for the last 5 years: at the house, in the garage, at the drag strips, at many Cruise Nights, at Good Guys, and talking to him about the Des Moines Dragway. Thanks for the many fond memories.
Alan Strickler
07/26/2023
Sorry for your loss, what a great car guy, always had a smile!
Doreen
07/26/2023
My deepest condolences for you and your family. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Kevin Johnson
07/25/2023
My heart felt condolences for the family loss. I didn't know Denny all that long. I was just a kid when my dad, Bob Johnson ran the Des Moines Drag Strip. Probably somewhere around 1965-1967? He was a nice man and a serious and avid racer. My dad would let me drive the tractor and the cars around the grounds back then albeit 12-14 years of age. One Sunday I left the tower to go get or do something and got in my dad's econoline/van and back up down the return lane only to meet up with Denny's mustang. I dented the trunk and felt sooo bad. To my recollection, my dad apologized and offered to fix the dent. Denny refused. That's what I remember about Denny. Such a nice guy.