Jessica Kassandra Haffer

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On November 23, 2003, God called Jessica home.

Jessica K. Haffer was born October 2, 1989 in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents Keith and Jeralyn Haffer. She was their blessing from God and the joy of their lives. She moved with her parents to Sioux Falls in 1992. In 1993, Jessica and her parents moved to Garretson.

Jessica was called to her Bat Mitzvah on October 4, 2002, at Mt. Zion Congregation in Sioux Falls. Jessica also took religion classes through St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, as Jessica saw herself as a person of all religions and traditions.

Jessica was a student at Garretson Middle School. She was involved in basketball, track, choir, band, student council, TATU, and the Dare Programs. Jessica achieved a 3 rd degree black belt in taekwondo in 2002. Jessica was a member of the Girl Scouts for 8 years. Her other hobbies included horseback riding, crafts, singing, writing poetry, board games, and talking to her friends on the phone and online on the computer. Jessica enjoyed volunteering at the Banquet in Sioux Falls. Jessica had an incredible sense of humor, and was a caring and loving person. Jessica was known for fighting for the underdog, and she had an exceptional Spirit and love for all living things. Jessica loved life and loved to share her life with all who knew her, and she was a special gift to all with her incredible smile. She touched the lives of all she knew. She will be greatly missed by her parents, family, and friends.

Grateful for having shared her life are her parents, Keith and Jeralyn Haffer, Garretson; brothers: Alex Haffer, Sioux Falls, John Pittman, Olathe, Kansas, Russell Pittman, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Kenneth Pittman, San Diego, California; sister, Renee Jacobsen, Lafayette, Colorado; grandparents: Geraldine Braasch, Lincoln, and Morris and Dorothy Rosenthal, Belmont, Massachusetts; her uncles and aunts; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.