Duane George Skov was born September 4, 1931 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Harold and Erna (Mickelsen) Skov of Alden, Minnesota. The first of four children, they were all brought up on the Skov farm north of Alden. He helped farm with his father and then worked for Jim Stencil, shelling corn for area farmers. Duane was drafted into the Army in 1952, coming home for good in early 1955. He met his future wife, Pat Pedersen at that time. He went back to work for Jim Stencil and helped on the farm. Duane and Pat married on February 21, 1959 in the Danish Lutheran Church in Alden. Together, they raised two children, Linda and Michael. They moved to Hartland and farmed for two years there, then moved to Alden and farmed south of Freeborn Lake for two more years. Duane then worked for both Dan Olson in Mansfield and the Alden Elevator driving truck and grinding feed for area farmers. He was hired by Freeborn County Co-op Oil and worked at the gas station there for two years until an LP gas delivery truck job opened up. Duane moved to New Richland in December of 1986. He delivered LP gas for 31 years in four counties. Retiring at age 67, he then worked part-time for the New Richland Co-op.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pat; daughter Linda (Dale) Enser of Conger; three grandchildren, Michelle (Tony) LaBerge of Minneapolis, Amanda (Greg) Born of Waseca, and Dylan (Sarah) Enser of Conger; three great-grandchildren, Ean and Rin LaBerge, and Lincoln Enser; sister Margorie Swehla of Alden; brothers Leverne (Elizabeth) Skov of Albert Lea and Russell (Marilyn) Skov of Hayfield; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents, son Mike, granddaughter Holly, and brother-in-law Merlyn Swehla.