Donald "Don" M. Anderson, age 96, of Kimball died peacefully on November 4, 2015 at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins.

Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Kimball United Methodist Church with Rev. Ken Felska officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow the service at the Kimball Cemetery.

Donald Melvin Anderson was born June 8, 1919 in Meeker County, Minnesota to the late William and Christie (Peterson) Anderson. Don & Luella "Lolly" Lackey were married September 2, 1949 in Webster, South Dakota. After spending 3 years with the Merchant Marines during World War II, he worked in the creamery, farmed and raised cattle. As years went by, he worked as a custodian at Kimball Schools, sales at Arnold's of Kimball, boiler engineer at United Hospital in St. Paul, and a member of the merchandise team at Target in Buffalo. He retired for the last time at 84. Don loved to work. In his younger years he loved to travel and remodel his homes. As time went on he loved to read, do the New York Times crossword puzzles and drive. Don was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church in Kimball.

Don is survived by his three children, Doug (Shirley) Anderson of Louisville, Colorado, Dori Anderson of Houston, Texas, and Myrna (Dean) Kaskinen of Kimball; grandchildren, Jeremy (Brandi) Kaskinen, Jamie Markwardt, Sara Hajizadeh, Shawn Hajizadeh, and Jeff Gutierrez; great grandchildren, Ashleigh Tempero, Katelyn Kaskinen, Tyler Kaskinen, and Mikayla Markwardt; sisters, Eva (Alden) Edlund and Alpha (Ted) Erickson; and many nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Lolly Anderson; his parents; two brothers, Erve and Paul; and sister, Alice.

Jeremy Kaskinen, Tyler Kaskinen, Jamie Markwardt, and Mikayla Markwardt will serve as the urnbearers. Military honors will be provided by the Minnesota Army National Guard Honor Guard. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Kimball, Minnesota.