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The Life of NANCY ANN KNIGHT

Nancy Ann Knight, 57, of the 3800 block of Oxford Street died of complications of lymphoma Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center.  Services will be at noon today at Hamilton''s near Highland Memory Gardens Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mrs. Knight had lived in Des Moines all her life.  She was a cook with Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility and had worked for the State of Iowa.  She enjoyed cooking and helping others.

She is survived by a daughter,Jill Knight of Manilla; four sons, Joel Knight, Josh Knight, Jesse Barnes and Jordan Barnes; her mother, Patricia Erickson; and a sister, Marilyn Brownell, all of Des Moines; two brothers, Gary Erickson of Richmond Hills, GA, and David Erickkson of Hans Peak, CO; and four grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the services today at the funeral home.

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2019.05.08
I shall always remember her and her family Jerry Biddle from Des Moines

I shall always remember Nancy and her family.  It was by sheer accident that her late Mother's obitiuary came up I was shocked to see this.  Then, if that wasn't bad enough I read about Nancy! This is one family I'll always remember! Numerours good memories. Nancy, Lee Roy Wright Jr and I was over at her house listening to Ricky Nelson.  The song "Poor Little Fool" came up and Nancy said, "oh turn it up turn it up!" I, too, liked those old good songs!

I live in a more kinda modern high rise in down town Des Moines. My health is not good -- breathing and asthama problems.  I have been in Pleasant Hill and Des Moines Fire Rescue units so many times I have forgotten thank God for good insurance! In a few years I'll be 80 years old! I'll always remember the Erickson family! I think about the good old days on Tiffin Avenue! I hear those old goodie songs in that time period and tears comes to my eyes as it is right NOW! I'll never ever forget you Nancy and your family! Thank you.  I hope even though this is quite late I hope the funeral home shall share it with your family. God Bless all of you and THANK YOU FOR THOSE GOOD MEMORIES. YOUR friend for ever, Jerry Biddle

I didn't know about the death of your family. I don't get the newspaper and too I'm old and I have to have my Path Program take me around limited. Jerry

Posted by Jerry B on 05/08/2019

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