D. Jeffry Pierce

D. Jeffry Pierce, 64, of Slippery Rock passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital at 10:29 a.m. Monday surrounded by his family.

Jeff was born on Aug. 13, 1950, and he married Karen Jena on May 15, 1971.

He graduated from Norwin High School in 1968 and attended Slippery Rock University and later became the zoning officer for Slippery Rock borough and Cranberry Township.

In 1990 he and his wife Karen started their own company, Data Plan.

For the past 15 years he was director of community planning for Olsen and Associates. He was a certified instructor for the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute.

Jeff loved his family, music and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He was active in several bands as a bass player, lyricist, singer and songwriter.

He is survived by his wife, Karen at home; a daughter, Beth, and her husband, Tom Micco; two sons, Josh, and his wife, Greta Pierce, and J. Wyatt Pierce; his parents, Winnie and Carl Mikan; one sister, Sandy Kovalcin; and one brother, Carl John Mikan.

He was a proud papa to three grandsons, Lennon and Marshal Pierce and Elliot Pierce Micco.

He was expecting his first granddaughter in July.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Robert.

PIERCE — Family will receive friends of D. Jeffry Pierce, who died on Monday, April 27, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Smith Funeral Home, 421 New Castle St. Slippery Rock.