Jasmyn Lorey, at the age of 16, tragically died by suicide on October 24, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, Indiana, at 9:01 a.m., leaving behind a grieving family and a community confronted with complex realities.
Born on November 11, 2008, in Clarksville, Indiana, to Adam and Jayme (Jahn) Lorey, Jasmyn would have turned 17 today.
Instead, her mother is planning a candlelight vigil at Redemption Christian Church at 5:00 p.m. to honor what should have been a celebration.
Jasmyn was a junior at Jasper High School. She worked at Headquarters restaurant alongside her mom, brother, and sister.
Her family says she was a perfectionist who left every dish spotless and made every shift fun. She managed the school’s wrestling team and had once been a cheerleader.
At Redemption Christian Church, where she was baptized on August 26, 2019, she enjoyed singing in the choir at Sunday services and attending youth events, including The Well, Camp Iliana, and EPIC Camp.
Friends remember her as kind, sensitive, and always ready for an adventure, whether it was attending concerts, watching ballgames, or participating in band competitions. She rooted for the underdog and lifted up everyone around her.
But behind the smile, Jasmyn carried pain that no one at school seemed willing to see. For years, her mother begged administrators for help.
She called, left voicemails, and sent emails about bullying, running away, and mental health struggles. Most went unanswered.
Jayme Lynn is speaking out, urging Jasper High School to address bullying and protect its students.
In an emotional email shared as a Facebook post, Jayme addressed three school leaders: Dr. Tracey Lorey, Dr. Nalley, and Principal Mr. Mauck. The message is raw, direct, and impossible to ignore.
She wrote to Dr. Tracey Lorey, a relative by marriage:
“How many times over the past four years have I called your office, left voicemails, told you my kid ran away from middle school—only to get calls back from someone else saying you’re too busy?”
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Jayme had hoped family ties might help. Instead, she says, her children were treated like they didn’t exist.
Dr. Lorey never called back once, not even after Jasmyn was out of school for over a year, doing well, only to return for six weeks and spiral again.
To Dr. Nalley: “Did you check in with Jasmyn after our September 8 meeting like you promised? You knew how important it was.” No follow-up came.
To Principal Mauck:
Students and parents tell me there’s been no mention of Jasmyn since she died. Not a moment of silence. No talk about bullying or teen dating culture. Just business as usual.
Jayme says the school sent one brief email on the first day, then nothing. She wrote-:
“You only seem to care about athletes and rich kids, My daughter didn’t have a famous name or sports talent, so it’s easy to forget her.”
Jayme warned that bullying at Jasper schools is widespread. She’s heard from parents whose children are switching to online school because it feels safer. “Your system is broken,” she said. “If you don’t act, more kids will die.”
She ended with a simple request: to announce the candlelight vigil on Jasmyn’s birthday so that students who loved her could attend. “That is, if it’s not too much trouble.”
Jayme’s Post Sparked Responses From Former Students and Parents Sharing their Experiences
Kaylee Stinnett graduated from JHS in December 2023. She wrote:
“My entire high school experience was engulfed by bullying. I played a sport, but the cruelty came from teammates and even coaches. I wasn’t wealthy enough to be taken seriously. I had a baby in high school, and the harassment got worse—death threats, disgusting lies online, threats to my child. When I reported it, I was told ‘kids will be kids’ or ‘they don’t want trouble.’ After reading your posts, I’m disgusted. The staff wasn’t naive. They just didn’t care.”
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Alivia Danzer added:
Never stop fighting for her beautiful soul. Nobody listened when she was here—so make them hear her now. Bullies need real punishment, not a slap on the wrist. Parents, teach your kids kindness. Teachers, use your voice. Stop sitting back. If just one adult had reached out to Jasmyn, she might still be here.”
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The stories paint a troubling picture. Students say bullying starts in middle school and follows them to high school.
Anonymous apps, social media attacks, exclusion, and threats are common. When parents complain, they are often dismissed.
When kids ask for help, they’re ignored, unless they’re star athletes or from influential families.
Jasmyn’s family says she begged to return to Jasper High School despite the risks. She believed she could handle it. Six weeks later, she was gone.
Today, on what would have been Jasmyn’s 17th birthday, friends, family, and supporters will gather at Redemption Church.
They’ll light candles. They’ll remember a girl who loved life, music, and cheering for the underdog. And they’ll demand better.
Jayme Lorey refuses to let her daughter’s death be in vain.
She wants real action: public acknowledgment of suicide and bullying, staff training, real consequences for harassers, and support for every student—not just the popular ones.
The parents, and the kids that harrasing students both should be held responsible. They have consequences for them if to many days are missed but nothing for causing a death it should be considered as voluntary manslaughter. If not who else has to dieto get results!
I find this more than disturbing shame on the Greater Jasper School Corp. You should do better not try to cover this up. There are no excuses for this. Take care of bullying. There are no consequences to these kids. And to the parents of the kids bullying do better. It starts at home
Disgusting !! If I were the Jasper High School administration I would be filled with so much guilt. However it starts with the parents. What kind of Mom and Dad would allow their children to behave in such a despicable manner. Teach them to respect other students. You dont have to like other kids, but to bully them, make them feel worthless makes me physically ill. I hope the students involved live with this for the rest of their lives. And one more thing. These incidents are not just happening at Jasper. It goes on in high schools nation wide. How their administrations react to this, i dont know. But I hope with all my heart, they dont ignore the situation like Jasper apparently has.
Thank you for bringing this to light. Jasper is a privileged community but no one, and I do mean no one, should ever have to be bullied more than once. It’s called Zero Toleration people. You should not have to vote that into policy.
Ots the same here at my granddaughter school and the heck of it is the parents are doing the bulling ad I call them the band moms snd one actually works fir the state dcs its really sad.and the school snd teachers are aware of it.
Bulling has been going on for years I am 44 and I remember bulling when I was in school that is sad that it is still going on. The only thing that principal worries about is a pay check and how many trophies that school can get and if u have money those kids are untouchable the kids that caused a young girl her life should be charged and for the school whoever the mother reached out to for help should be fired shame on u all for not caring u should be ashamed and u should be sorry for this I honestly wish I was never for this county and to say I went to school here makes me sick Jayme I am so sorry u are going through this
Sincerely Shannon