Duane Alden Knight, son of Benton Wesley Knight and Dorothy Elizabeth (Shimer) Knight was born June 30, 1929 in Manley, Iowa and passed from this life Monday, April 1, 2019 at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, Iowa at 89 years of age. Duane grew up in the Mt Ayr area and graduated from Mt Ayr High School in 1947, he attended NWMSU. Duane was united in marriage to Evelyn Edna Steeve on April 15, 1951 at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Clarinda, Iowa and three children blessed this union, Beverly, Stephen and Mark. Following their marriage they moved to Des Moines and Duane worked for Noah's Cleaners for a couple of years. In 1954 they moved to Osceola and purchased the cleaners in Osceola and owned and operated Knight Cleaners for over 40 years. Duane served in the U.S. naval Reserves from October of 1950 to October of 1958. He was a very active, 55 years member of the Lions Club, serving both local and state offices. Duane enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and traveling in later years. Duane retired from the cleaners in the late 90s. He worked for Hardees and Farm Bureau for 5 years before moving to Winter Haven Village in Pharr, Texas. He moved back to Osceola after about 12 years in Texas. He enjoyed time with family and friends, having his grandkids and great grandkids together. He will be missed by many. Those relatives who preceded Duane in death were his wife Evelyn Knight, son, Stephen Duane Knight, son, Mark Allen Knight, grandson, Chad Michael Crenshaw, parents, Benton and Dorothy Knight. Duane leaves to cherish his memory; daughter, Beverly (Hershel) Sims of Osceola, IA, grandson, Ryan (Robin) Crenshaw of Afton, IA, grandson, Nick Crenshaw of Afton, IA, great grandson, Dustin Teas, great grandson, Briar Bowers, great grandson, Caden Crenshaw, great grandson, Joey Johnson, great grandson, Dalton Hines, great granddaughter, Samantha Johnson and her fiancée Josh Laws, great great grandson, Tracen Lee, sister Mona Fetty of Greenville, Texas, his loving dog Rascal, and his extended family from Southern Hills Specialty Care, as well as other relatives and many friends.