James Dale Von De Linde

Von De Linde, James Dale, age 73 of Dayton, OH, formerly of West Valley City, UT, passed away on November 19th after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born in St. Paul, MN, to the late Helen and Jacob Von De Linde. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two nephews, Brian Von De Linde and Dan Von De Linde.

Jim is survived by his wife of 51 years, Diane, son Jeff Von De Linde and his wife Kristen and their children Eden and Elise, daughter Lisa Von De Linde, brothers: Dennis (Lila), Richard (Mary), Warren (Jeanne), and John (Sue) Von De Linde, sister Nancy (Joe) Polencheck, sister-in-law Judy Von De Linde, and many nieces and nephews.

Jim is a Veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War. He and Diane (Peterson) were married December 27, 1969 in Honolulu, Hawaii, while on military leave. He received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and Master’s degree from the University of Utah.

Jim was a hockey player and excellent skater. He enjoyed skiing, snowshoeing, hiking in the mountains, camping, fishing, vacationing, and participating in church activities. He and his family took many road trips, exploring the Western states and numerous National Parks.

After retirement from the Utah Department of Workforce Services in 2003, Jim was a substitute teacher for Murray and Granite school districts. He and Diane were also active volunteers with Utah Idaho Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, traveling throughout the United States to assist with clean up and relief work after hurricanes, floods, fires, and wind storms.

In 2013, Jim and Diane moved to Dayton, Ohio, to be near their family and granddaughters. Jim was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in May 2018 and he and Diane began participating in ALS support group meetings and events as the condition shaped their daily life.

A visitation (10 am) and memorial service (11 am) will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Washington Heights Baptist Church, 5650 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH 45429. Interment will be in Dayton National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter, 1170 Old Henderson Rd. Ste. 221, Columbus OH 43220