Jennifer Stein Obituary

My dear friend, you are still missed, remembered and loved like a day has not passed since we met for the first time. You will always be

Still miss you, and so is the entire world...

I met Jen in Athens when she first moved to my neighborhood, Exarcheia. One day a young girl stopped me at the farmer's market to ask where she would find sweet potatoes. Then we met at a friends party. Then again someplace else.... it was such a small world - yet it became a whole new one ever since. Years later, after both our lives have changed in so many ways, after we have lived and shared so much, secrets, tears, cookies, clothes and cats, she just stopped writing to me. I called, left messages, nothing. And I thought she was mad at me for something I had no idea what. I invited her to my wedding she never showed up. Sen her pictures of my first born, no response. Thought she wanted to move on and cut ties, never crossed my mind that something terrible actually happened. And I had no idea what have I done to lose her, the beloved fiend she was. Until I learned we all lost her, by chance, ten years later, on the Christmas day of 2013... Jen, there will always be star of David on our Christmas tree for you, like you wanted it in the first Christmas we ever spent together with our friends and our cats and the totally disastrous over-baked cookies with the wrong kind of chips - so many American little things we now take for granted. I will always miss you Jen. You changed my life in so many ways. I am sorry I was not there, I am sorry I did not know. We'll meet again, I promise.

I am glad to have found this. Jennifer was my closest friend and advocate at the Daily Cardinal. There was no one more talented than she. I am sure, however, that Jennifer is with God having the most challenging debate he has ever had.

I remember Jennifer at the Daily Cardinal as both an impressively serious journalist and a sweet, funny person. My thoughts are with you.

Jen was one of the most kind, considerate and caring people I have ever known. She was a vibrant, supportive and uplifting presence in my life and in the lives of many others who first knew her through The Daily Cardinal. She remained a cherished and loyal friend. I will remember and miss her always.



With deepest sympathy,



April Rockstead Barker

I wanted to convey my deepest sympathies to Jenny's family. I went to college with Jenny at UW-Madison and we worked together at the student newspaper, The Daily Cardinal. Jenny was a passionate, generous and incredibly intelligent person. I will always remember her.

I am truly saddened to hear about Jennifer's death. Although my interaction with her was brief, and we have not been in contact for years, I have thought about her and asked mutual friends about her on occasion. I hope that her family and friends take consolation in memories, God and those people and things that live on ...

My deepest sympathy to Jennifer's family and friends. I also knew Jennifer back at the UW-Madison during our days at the Daily Cardinal, although I had not been in contact with her over the years. I had recently thought about her and wondered what she might be doing and where she might be living. I'm so terribly sorry to hear this.

My condolences to everyone in Jennifer's family, and to all her friends. Although I lost touch with her over the years, I remember her from our Daily Cardinal at UW-Madison as a vivacious friend and someone who planned to be a dedicated journalist. May her memory be a blessing.

I am deeply saddened. Jennifer was a sympathetic and inspirational colleague and a good friend who saw me through both good and difficult times. Her family has my deepest condolences.

Profoundest sympathy...

My heart goes out to all of us touched by her departure. My thoughts are with the family. My memories of her remain sacred.

I'm so sorry.