Jon Lindbeck

Jon Anton Lindbeck, long time resident of Coupeville, Washington, passed away on April 1st at the age of 68 after a long illness. He was born July 18, 1944, in Eastport, Maine to Ingward and Alta Lindbeck. His father owned a bakery and his mother was a homemaker. Jon grew up in Pebble Beach, California.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Jon opened his own bakery in Juneau, Alaska, where he enjoyed sailing and fishing during his free time. In the mid seventies he decided to start a new career. He sailed down the inside passage, eventually making his home on Whidbey Island. He began working as a ship-fitter for Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland in 1975 and worked there until 1999 before transferring to Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, where he worked until his retirement.

Jon was an avid outdoorsman and loved wilderness camping and hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle and shooting his guns and spent many happy hours at the range with his friends in later life.

Jon is survived by his two sons, Erik and Anton Lindbeck, his brother Gene Lindbeck and Gene’s son, Rodney Lindbeck, his wonderful neighbors, June Mackie & Zach & Carey Langley and many loyal friends who helped care for him and his faithful dog, Sparky, during his lingering illness. Jon will be fondly remembered and missed by all of us who loved him.