Obituaries

Sue C. Staup, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan following a brief illness. Sue retired from the sales division of Allied Moulded and later worked in the Walmart pharmacy. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in …

Mark J. Shenkel, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:47 P.M. on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mark retired from General Motors in Defiance, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1971-1975. Mark enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting and fishing. Mark J. …

Dorothy C. Bigger, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away a 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, December 4, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Mrs. Bigger was employed by The Bryan Times for more than twenty years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic …

Keith L. Baerlin, 97, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at The Laurels of Defiance. Keith was born November 7, 1924, in Kunkle, Ohio, the son of the late Lewis and Florence (Holstein) Baerlin. Keith was a 1942 graduate of Kunkle High School. He was an Air …

Sharon D. Ebersole, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at her home. Sharon worked in advertising sales for The Bryan Times for over 27 years before she retired. She was a very active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Over the years she served …

James A. “Kolby” Kolb, 59 years of Ney, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio. Kolby was born June 25, 1962, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Eugene F. and Genevieve M. (Wonderly) Kolb. He was a 1980 graduate of Fairview High …

Darlene (Calvin) Hutchins, age 78, of Stryker, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to her retirement she had been a school bus driver for Tinora Schools for 25 years. Darlene was born in Bryan Ohio on February 24, 1943, the daughter of …

Kelly Theobald, 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, at his residence.  He was born October 11, 1962 in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of JoAnn Theobald.  Kelly graduated high school, and then worked as a laborer at many local factories, with the most recent being Arrow Tru-Line.  …

Barbara D. Richards, age 65, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan following a brief illness. Barbara was a homemaker and her most important and rewarding job was being a grandma. Barbara was born on June 1, 1956, in Chillicothe, Ohio, …

Mary Margaret (Houk) Steinke went home to be with the Lord on the morning of December 3rd, 2021. She was born on Jan. 1st, 1934, to Arnold and Nellie (Bechtol) Houk in Superior Township Montpelier, OH. Mary was baptized as a child of God on Feb. 18th, 1934, and later confirmed in Christ on March 21st, 1948. Mary graduated from Edon High School in 1952. Following her high school graduation, she attended …