John Louis Knabenschuh, age 83, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville after years of battling illness. John was born December 26, 1927 in New Haven, CT., to Karl Gustave Knabenschuh and Florence May Smith Knabenschuh. John was predeceased by his beloved wife of 60 years, Dorothy "Dot" Jaspersohn Knabenschuh. John is survived by his son Eric and wife Lani; his son Bruce and wife Patricia both of Elizabeth, PA; his daughter Karen Saunders and husband Richard of Garfield, AR; his three grandsons, Jon Erik Knabenschuh and wife Amber of Orem, UT; Richard and Michael Saunders of Mandeville, LA; two granddaughters, Beth Liedl and husband Timothy of Liberty Boro, PA; Emily Rae Knabenschuh of Elizabeth, PA; three great-grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. John served with the US Coast Guard from 1945-1955 retiring as a Lieutenant and the USCG Reserve from 1955-1957 as a Lieutenant Commander. John was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He attended Admiral Billard Academy and the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT where he received his BS in General Engineering. John began his 37 year career with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1955 as a Nuclear Engineering Manager for Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and retired as the Vice President and Engineering Manager, Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance for the West Valley Nuclear Services Company. During his career with Westinghouse Electric Corp. he also worked for ADM. Rickover in the Naval Nuclear Program, and was Technical Representative for the US Dept. of Energy for the Fast Breeder Reactor Program in Europe. John moved to Garfield in 1992. John was active in his retirement as co-founder of the Ventris Neighborhood Watch (now Ventris Neighborhood Assoc.), Northeast Benton County (NEBCO) Volunteer Fire Dept. from 1994-2007 as Board Member, Treasurer, Secretary and Firefighter, co-founder of Beaver Lake Property Owners Assn. (now Beaver Lake Assn.), Volunteer Ambulance Service (VAS) of NE Benton Co. from 1998-2007 as First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Board Member, and Safety and Training Officer; and SALT (Seniors and Lawmen Together) Council from 1998-2007. John will always be remembered as a loving husband and father, and a caring member of his community. Memorial donations may be made on behalf of John Knabenschuh to the charity of their choice. Online tributes to the family of John Knabenschuh may be made at www.bentoncountymemorialpark.com Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home and Crematory of Rogers, Arkansas. Memorial Monday, January 1st, 0001