John Buchanan age 96, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 12, 2026.  He was born on December 5, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota to John and Daisy (Becker) Buchanan.  John was one of ten siblings.  In 1946, he joined the United States Air Force. While stationed in Iwo Jima, John was a team member that maintained diesel engines used to power the electrical needs of the base and air strip.  While in Tokyo, Japan serving as a Master Sergeant, John supervised a crew maintaining the engines used to power the electrical needs of the base. After returning to the states, John married Jeanette Mattson of Austin, Minnesota in 1952. They were married for 68 years until Jeanette's passing in 2020. They moved to Wichita, Kansas where John was stationed at Mc Connell AFB. In 1953 John discharged from the Air Force and went to work In Wichita as a field service technician for International Harvester. His experience from the Air Force and having grown up on a farm in Minnesota prepared him well for working on the farm machinery sold by the company to farms in Central and Western Kansas.  John joined State Farm Insurance as an agent in Wichita, Kansas.  He built a successful and well-respected agency and raised a family of three children. He retired from State Farm after 33 years of service. John moved to Arkansas with a home on Beaver Lake. They moved to Springdale where he and Jeanette lived until their passing.

John loved traveling, NASCAR, fishing and boating. He was a dedicated husband and father providing an example for his family in his words and actions of always putting family and faith above all.  John was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette (Mattson) Buchanan; daughters Janet Buchanan, and Jayne Pruden all of Springdale, Arkansas. 

He is survived by his son, James Buchanan and his wife, Elizabeth Buchanan; grandson, Bradley Buchanan all of Woodbury, Minnesota; son in law, Joel Pruden; granddaughter, Ashley Pruden; grandson, JC Pruden and his wife, Carley all of Springdale, Arkansas.

John was a man who never met a stranger made many friends and touched many lives. People close to him knew him for his passion for life, dedication to his family, and great sense of humor.