Obituaries

 Marvin E. Gelle, 88, of Sartell, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral Service was Thursday, March 27, 2025,…

 Dr. Richard J. Wallyn, age 97, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Lakeside Generations in Dassel, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, March 26,…

 Duane Jeffrey Mallak passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from non-small cell lung cancer. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 2 to 7…

 Arle Wallace Schlecht, formerly of Hutchinson, died peacefully on March 7, 2025, at Willows of Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove. He was 91. A gathering for friends and family will…

July 20, 1933- March 4, 2025 Nancy Alice Coles, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on March 4, 2025, at Harbor Crossing in White Bear Lake. Nancy was born on July 20, 1933, in Blencoe, Iowa, to Thomas and Bessie (Anderson) McCrill. She grew up in Sheldon, Iowa, where she attended school and met the love of her life, Don Coles. They were married on June 30, 1953, in Sheldon and began their life together in Alaska, where Don was stationed in the Army. Eventually, they made their home in Minnesota, where they raised their three children - Donna, Mary, and Tom. Nancy was devoted to her family, balancing work at home with various jobs outside of the home. She worked at the Congregational Church preschool and The Village Shop in Hutchinson, and First Daisy gift shop in downtown St. Paul. In retirement, Nancy and Don enjoyed spending winters as “snowbirds” in Mesa, Ariz., and summers at their family cabin in Wisconsin, where she cherished time with family. Recently, Nancy found joy in life’s simple pleasures - coffee and conversation, keeping her family updated on the weather, sitting on her balcony, welcoming visitors, and cheering on the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. Her family takes comfort in knowing she is now reunited with Don and those who went before her. She is survived by children: Donna and Marvin Seller, Mary and Peter Bruss, Thomas and Natalie Coles; grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Greg Bruss and Amy Helmueller - Colten Ogg and Annabelle Bruss, Kelly and Chris Little - Croix, Otto, and Rylan Little, Alex and Patti Coles - Brooks and William Coles, Kate and Charlie Maahs - Jett and Parker Maahs, Emily and Nathaniel Cook - Soren and Maren Cook; brother and sister-in-law: Thomas and LaVonne McCrill. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dennis McCrill, and husband, Don, in 2018. A private family burial will be held at Fort Snelling on Thursday, March 20, 2025.