John "Jack" Lundberg Obituary (1930 - 2015)

John "Jack" Lundberg A deep and unconditional love of faith and family, and a firm belief in the value of hard work is John Joseph "Jack" Lundberg's lasting legacy. Jack, of Mill Creek, WA and Waianae, Hawaii, was called to the Lord on Oct. 11, and was no doubt welcomed by beloved Laura. This knowledge has eased the pain and anguish of those who knew Jack's love, friendship and companionship during his 85 years. Jack was born in Spokane on March 19, 1930, to Edwin and Louise Lundberg. From a very early age, Jack learned the value of hard work and a job well done from his father, a longtime railroad man. Jack put those values to use while working at the famed Looff Carousel in Spokane's Riverfront Park and later as professional drummer and successful businessman. While in high school in 1946, Jack's drumming would take him to a gig where he met a talented and beautiful singer named Laura Lou Trezona. The two would fall in love, marry three years later and produce five children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Jack and Laura moved from Spokane to the Seattle area in the spring of 1966. Jack was proud of his military service, having served in the Navy from 1952 to 1956. While he missed service overseas, Jack often joked that he fought in the "battle of Geiger Field," a reference to the former military air base that would eventually become Spokane International Airport. Jack's work after the Navy included stints with IBM, Boeing and a Spokane-based telephone company. His proudest professional achievements included the creation of a communication consulting company, Communications Management Inc. and owning and managing a highly successful wood-manufacturing company, HMC Industries of Lynnwood. Jack's innate talents as a salesman and businessman helped him build the company from the ground up. Jack was never one to venture far from the water, whether it was staying at the family's lakeside cabin near Spokane, boating in Seattle or indulging in his passion for racing hydroplanes. Jack retired in 1982 at age 62, allowing him and Laura to travel and purchase a second home in Waianae, where Jack pursued his love of golf and frequented many pu-pu parties with his "snowbird" friends. Jack lost his beloved Laura in spring 1998. A year later, he met and found a wonderful life partner in Melvia Corcoran. Jack and Melvia cherished the "Chapter 2" of their lives, taking frequent cruises and dividing their time with friends and family in Mill Creek and Hawaii. A lasting image of Jack is of him seated at the home of one his children, enjoying in the simple pleasures of a summer barbecue or Christmas Eve celebration, surrounded by his expanding family. Recitation of the Rosary and The Funeral Mass will follow Both on Thursday, October 15th at 10:30 and 11:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 2316 180th Street S.E., Bothell Interment, Holyrood Cemetery Remembrances in Jack's name may be made to the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S Ben Burr Rd, Spokane, 99223 Guest book at harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of John "Jack" Lundberg, please click here to visit our sympathy store.