Rhonda Knight

Rhonda Knight obituary, Dubuque, IA

Rhonda Knight

Rhonda Knight Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Rhonda E. Knight, 67, of Dubuque, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at Sunnycrest Manor.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F. Kennedy Rd., Dubuque. Services will be at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be private.
Rhonda was born March 17, 1958, the daughter of William and Wanda (Watson) Knight. She was employed at the Town Clock Inn and the Dubuque Area Sheltered Workshop. Rhonda also served on the Dubuque Transit Board.
Rhonda enjoyed playing cards with friends and painting. She loved to spend time with family, and was very proud of her nephews and niece.
Rhonda is survived by her parents, William and Wanda Knight, of Dubuque; her sister, Angela (David) Shaffer, of Coralville, IA, and their children, Alexander Shaffer of Taipei, Taiwan, and Melody Shaffer, of Coralville; her brother, Anthony (the late Peggy) Knight, of Iowa City, IA, and their children, Garret DeNeve, of Lakewood, CO, and Devin (Megan) DeNeve and their son, Redmond, of Iowa City.
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