Obituaries

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 …

Jarrod M. Powell, age 41, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:27 P.M. on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Vising Nurses and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Powell was a graduate of Woodlan High School in Woodburn, Indiana. He was employed as a CNC …

Kathleen P. Hug, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, died unexpectedly at 11:17 A.M. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Hug was a longtime child care provider in her home. She was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, …

Ralph W. Gallagher, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, in the Supportive Care Unit at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. After growing up in the Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio, areas he entered the United States Air Force, serving …