Born March 4, 1938 in Williamstown, MA, he was the son of Daniel Lewis and Frances Kolbucz Jeffers.
He was a research Agronomist for the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and the Ohio State University in soybean physiology.
One noteworthy achievement was the development of the field practices for double cropping winter wheat and soybeans which is widely practiced today.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, a member of the Toastmaster’s Club, Ducks Unlimited and served a number of years on the Interfaith Housing Board of Directors and had been Chairman of the Board.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ricciardi Jeffers, whom he married March 2, 1963 and his children Rebecca (Rick) Havourd of Pinkney, MI, Dr. Russell (Claudia Dwass) Jeffers of Fairfax, VA, Christopher (Andrea) Jeffers of Wooster and Sarah Jeffers of Los Angeles, CA; grandchildren Rocco and Donato Havourd, Meyer and Paul Jeffers and Taryn and Brianna Jeffers; a brother, James Jeffers of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and a sister, Helene Combs of Douglasville, GA.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances Jones.
In memory of Dan, plant a tree and turn the garage lights off..

Memorial Contributions
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Fund in memory of Daniel Jeffers c/o Wooster Community Hospital, 1761 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691 or Ducks Unlimited, Attn: Memorials, One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120

Service
Monday, November 12, 2007 at St. Mary Catholic Church

Visitation
Sunday evening, November 11, from 6-8:00 P.M.