Rex Dean Pierce was born on January 30, 1932, in Thurman, Iowa, the son of John Pierce and Hilda (Hammers) Pierce. He entered into rest on April 19, 2009, at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa.
Rex was born and raised near Thurman, Iowa and graduated from Thurman High School in May of 1949. On September 2, 1950, he married Donna Pulsifer in Shenandoah where they lived for the 58 years of their marriage. To this union three daughters were born, Cindi, Linda and Kelli.
Rex was the owner of Rex's TV and Appliance for many years, farmed near Farragut, and in later years, was a realtor, most recently for Stan Orton Realty. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved sports of all kinds, especially the Chicago Cubs. He served on the Shenandoah Community School Board and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; daughters, Cindi Dodd and husband Steve of Fremont, NE, Linda Whitehill and husband Al, and Kelli Nesmith, all of Omaha, NE; three granddaughters, Stephanie Dodd of New York City, NY, Shelby Dodd and Allison Whitehill of Omaha, NE; brother, Code Pierce and wife Wava of Sidney, IA; sisters-in-law, Colleen Pierce of Malvern, IA and Sandra Kuntzweiler of Fayetteville, AR; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. Preceding him in death were his parents; parents-in-law, Juanita and Claude Pulsifer; brother, Norman Pierce; and nephew Tom Pierce.