1960 - Jon T Drohen

Jon T. Drohen, 66, of Tiffin and Sarasota, Fla., died unexpectedly while on vacation Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, in Whitefish, Mont. Jon was born April 3, 1942, in Tiffin, to Merlin T. and Evelyn (Shellhammer) Drohen. Survivors include: his mother; a brother, James (Wanda) Drohen of Little Rock, Ark.; and two sisters, Jaynie (Gary) Eisenhart of Attica and Janet (Bob) Hunter of North Royalton. Jon was the owner/operator of Jon's Shake Shak and Polar Bar, both in Tiffin. He was a 1960 graduate of Columbian High School. Jon also was very instrumental in starting the traditional Easter buffet for the elderly at Fort Ball Pizza Palace. Per Jon's wishes, he is to be cremated and there are to be no other services.

James Douglas "Doug" Halcomb, 67, of Palm Coast, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast.  Born in Whitesburg, Kentucky on January 14, 1941 to James Halcomb and Effie Tyree.  He and wife, Sandra moved to Palm Coast nine years ago from Ponchatoula, LA.  He worked as a meat cutter.  He was a member of the Tiffin Moose and Bloomville Lions, both in Ohio.  He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sandra; son, Keith (Karen) Halcomb of New Riegel, Ohio; daughter, Tracy Halcomb of Palm Coast; brother, Skip Halcomb of Tiffin, Ohio; sister, Joan Woodman of Tiffin, Ohio; two grandsons, Tyler and Shane.

Robert L. Hepperly , formerly of Tiffin, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at his residence in Findlay. May 4, 1942, he was born to Richard and Helen (Cooley) Hepperly, and Helen survives in Tiffin. On June 17, 1961, he married Patricia Shobe, and she also survives. Robert graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1960, and proudly served in the United States Army at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, 1961-64. He worked for a short time at General Electric in Tiffin, and then spent nearly 30 years working for Ohio Bell Telephone Co. He began as a cable splicer, then became a foreman, and then was construction manager for Tiffin, Findlay, Fostoria and Upper Sandusky. He retired in 1995.