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Donald Van Etten Obituary

Donald Floyd Van Etten 4/27/1924 to 3/14/2011 A Funeral Service will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Fri., March 25th at 10:30 AM, followed by a reception across the street at Westford's Broadway Hall. Burial will follow at Greenacres Cemetery. View full obit, photos of Don and share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.comWestford Family Funeral Home & Cremation

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Published by Bellingham Herald from Mar. 19 to Mar. 23, 2011.

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Amy Clark

March 25, 2011

Don was the sweetest man. We looked forward to birthdays so that Don could sing his famous "happy birthday" song to the lucky person! He danced like no other and could swing all of us around that dance floor at any given time! What a gift to have had the opportunity to know and work with such an amazing spirit. He was greatly loved, adored, and will always be remembered highly. What a sweet sweet man...

Dale & Sharon Francis

March 24, 2011

We send our condolensces to Iva and the family.

JIM ENGBERG

March 24, 2011

WHEN I JUST SAW THAT DON PASSED ON I AM VERY SAD BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I KNEW DON HE WAS A MAN TRUE TO HIS BELIEFS AND CONVICTIONS.WE TALK MOST ABOUT HIS PROUD SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY,FAMILY, AND IMPORTANT BASIC CONSTITUIAL PRINCIPALS.DON DEDICATION TO OUR ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WAS ADMIRABLE HE REMINDED ME OUR SEVERAL OCCASIONS HOW LONG HE SPENT IN REAL ESTATE BACK WHEN ALL THERE WAS WERE INDEX CARDS BEFORE BORIS THE COMPUTER .GOD BLESS IVA ,FAMILY AND FRIENDS. JIM ENGBERG

Gene & Sandy Johnston

March 21, 2011

Iva and family,

We will all miss Don. He has a warm spot in our memories

March 20, 2011

Iva-You are in my thoughts and prayers at
this sad time. I send my love to you. I
will be thinking of you. Love,
Betty Fagan, Lacey, Wa.

Gary and Paula Zimmerman

March 20, 2011

Iva, You're in our thoughts.

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