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Death of Jessica Dettmann

   Life Stories | Posted on June 23, 2020

We are saddened to inform the campus that one of our own graduate students, Jessica Dettmann, tragically died on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in California after suffering a cardiac arrest and related complications connected with a long-term illness. Jessica was an organ donor and, in her death, that personal commitment led to a better life for others. Jessica’s father confirmed these details early this week.

Jessica was in the dissertation stage for a PhD in counseling psychology, after having completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2005 and a master’s in community counseling in 2008, both from 日韩AV. During her undergraduate years Jessica served as a dedicated student leader of our Benton Harbor Street Ministries and also spent time working with the 1,000 Missionary Movement in Africa.

Jessica’s father Ron, who recently retired as the welding foreman at Plant Services, and her mother Laura live in Coloma, Michigan. Jessica has three siblings including her sister Sarah who received a BSN from 日韩AV this past May and lives in Saint Joseph.

We invite you to offer prayers and love for the Dettmann family—as well as for Jessica’s classmates, faculty and friends here at Andrews as they join with her family in facing this time of incredible pain and unexpected loss.

For faculty, staff and students who would like to talk to someone here in our 日韩AV community about this sad news, we encourage you to reach out to our Campus Ministries team via text message at 269-281-4383 and/or our Counseling & Testing Center at 269-471-3470.

We’ll share additional details on a formal memorial service for Jessica when they are available.

Thank you again for your fervent prayers and heartfelt concern for all who know and love Jessica and now mourn her death. You are invited to share memories and condolences with the family below; please include your name with your comments.



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Jessica was a dear friend to me since high school..we had a lot of great adventures together. Although I didn芒聙聶t get to spend as much time with her in my adult life as I would have liked to, my heart will always grieve the loss of this brave, adventurous, stubborn wonderful soul. The earth will be a much more boring place without her in it.
Posted by: Anonymous
06/24/2020 at 10:31 PM
Carletta Witzel: Jessica was one of our student workers and also helped my family care for a loved one. She was very special to us. My heart breaks for her family.
Posted by: Anonymous
06/24/2020 at 2:32 PM
Her life is a testimony to God's love. She showed Christ's love in giving herself to Him and His service in her life and giving her self to others, even in her death. I am grateful for her family's faithfulness to God and their daughter throughout her life and death. My prayers are with them and I am deeply saddened by their devastating loss. May God grant you his pefect peace, Tonya Fisher
Posted by: Anonymous
06/23/2020 at 9:42 PM
Shirley Lehmann: I am deeply saddened by the news of Jessica's death. Losing a daughter has to be most painful and my heart goes out to you and your family. Please accept my most sincere condolence. I too am looking forward to resurrection morning which I believe is right around the corner. God bless you. My prayers are with you.
Posted by: Anonymous
06/23/2020 at 6:23 PM
Moses Primo, Jr: Jessica was a good friend, and mentored/supported me when she got back from 1,000 Missionary Movement, before/during my time with them as well. I was sad to hear of her death, my prayers are with her family.
Posted by: Anonymous
06/23/2020 at 3:50 PM

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