Don Van Etten

{{Short description|American politician (1934–2024)}}

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|name = Don Van Etten

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|state_house2=South Dakota

|district2 = 33rd

|term_start2=2001

|term_end2=2008

|birth_date = {{birth date|1934|03|10}}

|birth_place = Orange City, Iowa, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|09|23|1934|03|10}}

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|party = Republican

|spouse = Verla

|profession = Surgeon

|residence = Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.

|children =4

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Donald D. Van Etten (March 10, 1934 – September 23, 2024) was an American politician. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3706|title = South Dakota Legislature}}{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/48564/donald-van-etten#.V-HtBZMrL_Q|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}

Etten died on September 23, 2024, at the age of 90.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkfuneralhome.com/obituary/dr-donald-van-etten|title=Dr. Donald Dean Van Etten|work=Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services|access-date=October 12, 2024}}