Donald "Dutch" William VanderLinden

Donald “Don” “Dutch” VanderLinden, 84, of Redwood Falls died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 from First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 4 until 7 p.m., at the Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue on Friday at the church for one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com. Donald William VanderLinden, the son of William and Ruth (Cutting) VanderLinden, was born December 3, 1926. He was raised on the family farm in rural Belview. Don received his formal education in Belview Public School, graduating with the Class of 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 and served until 1946. Following his...