With a heavy heart, we are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Carolyn (Hutchins) Webb. Carolyn, 76, of Bowling Green, OH, passed away on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 6, 1947, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Robert and Ila Hutchins. Carolyn grew up in Fostoria, Ohio, as the oldest of three children. She attended Fostoria High School, graduating in 1965 and went on to graduate from Maumee Valley Hospital of Nursing in 1968. She continued her education at BGSU, receiving a BS in Nursing and Master’s Degree in Counseling.
Carolyn worked, as a nurse, in various hospitals throughout Michigan and Ohio. It was in 1973 that she began teaching at the Bowling Green LPN School. She spent the rest of her career as a nurse educator, in both the classroom and clinical setting, finishing at Owens Community College in Findlay.
Carolyn enjoyed camping and traveling, including summer vacations spent at their cottages in Canada and Michigan. Carolyn loved being involved with friends and family. She loved spending time with and supporting her grandchildren at all of their activities. She was an avid reader, enjoyed fishing and boating, gardening, sewing and bird watching.
Surviving Carolyn are her high school sweetheart and husband of 52 years, Jim Webb along with their two sons, Jamie (Sara) and Andrew (Erin); grandchildren, Julia, Hallie, Matthew and JT; brother Joel (Jean) Hutchins; brother-in-law Jack (Nancy) Webb; cousin Leah Hinze; along with her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother.
Donations and memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Wood County Humane Society. A private service was held for the family with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bowling Green.
