Don Robert "Squint" Obele, 80, Hardwick, died Thursday Oct. 17, 2002, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.
Services were Sunday, Oct. 20, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. The Rev. Mark Mumme officiated. Burial was in the Maplewood Mausoleum, Luverne.
"Squint" Obele was born to Alf and Clarinda (Tomte) Obele on April 6, 1922, in Lismore. He attended school in Kenneth and Luverne. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and served his country in the Coast Artillery. He served in Alaska, England, France and was part of the crossing of the Rhine River in Germany. He returned from the service in 1945.
He married Marion (Babe) Meints on July 16, 1947, in Hardwick. He drove school bus in Hardwick from 1951 to 1960. In 1960, the couple moved to California. They moved back to Hardwick in 1970 and bought the Valley Springs Bar. They operated the bar until 1975 when they moved back to California. The couple returned to Hardwick in 1985. He repaired and sold old houses.
Mr. Obele was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. He enjoyed collecting antiques.
Survivors include his wife, Marion (Babe) Obele, Luverne, and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Obele was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.