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Karen E. Jacky

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | September 06, 2022

It is with profound sadness we announce that Karen Elizabeth Jacky passed away in her Clairton, PA home on September 1st, 2022 at a youthful age of 67. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 1st, 1954 to late William and Audrey (Stokke) Jacky. Karen was a 1973 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She later was married from 1975-1998 to Eric Knabenschuh. They resided in Elizabeth, PA where they would raise their only child Jon Knabenschuh. In addition to being a stay at home mom Karen also worked for her father’s insurance company from 1985-1991. She later moved to Clairton, PA and started her career as a senior service administrator for Quick Med Claims for the next 27 years. During that time Karen met her longtime loving companion Bill Baxter of 25 years.

Karen always looked forward to weekly night dinners, cookouts, holidays and special events with all friends and family as well as cheering on the Steelers. She was a loving and devoted mother, sister, grandma, companion and friend to all whose lives she touched. Karen will be remembered for the kind and gentle woman she was. She will be greatly missed by all.
Karen is survived by her son Jon (Cheryl) Knabenschuh; Longtime companion Bill Baxter and his children (Billy and Chris); her siblings (twin sister) Kathryn (Patrick) Erhardt; Ann (Guy) Mussori; Robert (Linda) Jacky and David (Debbie) Jacky; her grandchildren Taeson, Kamdyn, Kaeleb, Draven, Kaicen, Talyssa, Tavyn and late Charles Quinn; her many nieces and nephews; her friend Donna McCallum; and her special neighbors Fred (Jeannie) Sanutelli. Her celebration of life ceremony will be on October 1st, 2022, location and time will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, Clairton. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published September 06, 2022.

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