Linda

Linda Kay Schindlbeck of Lake Placid, Florida passed from life to eternal

life and into the arms of Jesus on Monday, October 6th, 2025. She was 82

years old. She was born in Aurora, Illinois to Lydia and Harland Hoeft. She

was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 3 years old and lived to receive her

50 and 75 year awards from the Jocelyn Center for Diabetes. She grew up

in Aurora and was married to James Schindlbeck in 1964. Together they

lived in many places across the US including: Aurora, IL, South Bend

Indiana, West Linn, OR, Columbus, MS, Livonia, MI and Lake Placid, FL.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid Florida.

She enjoyed traveling, reading, playing games (especially with her

grandchildren) and watching Hallmark Channel Movies. She was a

devoted wife and she loved her family.

She is survived by her husband Jim; Son Mark of Oregon City, OR;

daughter Julie Bosket of Tualatin, OR; brother Darwin Hoeft of Melbourne,

FL; her grandchildren Sarah Martin, Matthew Schindlbeck, Samantha

Schindlbeck, Noah Bosket and Zoey Bosket and her great grand-daughter

Kallie. She was preceded in death by her parents Harland and Lydia Hoeft

both of Sebring, FL.

Remembrances may be made to the Jocelyn Center for Diabetes

Research in Boston, MA. Not only did they honor Linda with lifetime

awards, but they studied her to better understand the effects of

regimented and meticulous lifelong diabetes management.