Katherine M. Stump, 91, of Elkhart, died at home on Sunday, November 1, 2026, surrounded by family.

She was born in South Bend, IN on June 17, 1935, to the late Herbert D. and Gretchen L. (Kester) Miller. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Donald E. Stump in 2017, Christopher L. Stump in 2021 and a brother, Henry L. Miller.

On September 16, 1956, Katherine married Jack E. Stump in Elkhart. Jack died on October 15, 2018. Surviving are four grandchildren: Justin (Nina) Stump-Kinkaide, Zachary Stump, Nakeya Inbody and Cassandra Stump and thirteen great grandchildren. Also surviving is a special friend, Dick Repogle, with whom Katherine enjoyed sharing time with for the past seven years.

Katherine was a 1953 graduate of Elkhart High School and a former mortgage loan officer with Tower Savings and Loan in Elkhart. She was a member of the Elkhart East Christian Church and in her younger years was active in the church choir at the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart. She enjoyed spending time with her family and going on picnics with them, sitting in her backyard by the river and working on word puzzles as well as jigsaw puzzles. Katherine also enjoyed watching sporting events on television with her favorite teams being Notre Dame football, Indiana University basketball, the Green Bay Packers football team and the Indiana Fever of the WNBA.

Visitation for Katherine will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, from noon until the hour of the service at 1:00 pm, all at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas Short will officiate and private family burial will take place in the Etna Township Cemetery.

Memorial contributions for Katherine may be made to the Center for Hospice Care 501 Comfort Place Mishawaka, IN 46545.