Stump

Donna Lisa (Wallace) Stump passed away after a valiant battle with cancer on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at her home in Georgetown, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born on Sept. 29, 1958, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston. She was the daughter of Josephine (“Joanne”) Baca Wallace and Richard Wallace. She was one of three Wallace daughters born close together. Upon her parents’ divorce, she moved with her mother and two sisters to her grandparents’ ranch near Ellinger. She grew up on that ranch chasing cattle, riding horses, picking pecans, hunting petrified wood and arrowheads, and enjoying the benefits of living near the Colorado River.

Her mother married Allen Mueller, whom she considered her father, when Donna was in junior high. Allen brought his three young children into the marriage as well, and Donna went from having two siblings to five siblings, Angela Crocker, Marianna Krauter, Cynthia Mueller, Douglas Mueller, and Brian Mueller. She went through school in La Grange where she was a twirler, played the flute, and was a drum major in the La Grange High School Band. Upon graduation, she worked in La Grange and commuted to Blinn Junior College in Bryan. Upon completion at Blinn, she attended Texas A&M University, where she graduated summa cum laude on Dec. 30, 1980. She received a full scholarship to Baylor Law School in Waco, where she participated in the Baylor Law Review and graduated cum laude. It was during law school that she met Randy Stump, and they married on Dec. 30, 1983, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ellinger.

Donna was one of very few attorneys chosen to serve as a briefing attorney for the Texas Supreme Court for Justice Charles Barrow and later for Justice Raul Gonzalez. After completing her position as briefing attorney in Austin, she joined the family firm of Stump & Stump with Randy and his father, W.R. (Bill) Stump, in Georgetown, where she was a practicing family law attorney for almost forty years. She tried many cases all over Texas and successfully argued the case of Cahill v. Lyda before the Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. Donna found a passion representing children who were involved in Child Protective Services cases and became known as a fierce advocate on their behalf.

Of all of the accomplishments in Donna’s life, she was most proud of her family. Donna and Randy built their lives in Georgetown and raised three children, Wren, John, and Luke. The family expanded with marriages and the births of her two granddaughters, Holland and Violet. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, whether that be playing games, hosting holiday celebrations, or traveling all over the country together. Donna’s family will forever cherish the memories and traditions they shared.

Donna was a member of the Georgetown Women’s Club for several decades, where she made lifelong friends. She was also a member of a book club for almost 25 years that not only read books, but traveled to the locations of the books they enjoyed. She sang in many choirs, including the First Presbyterian Church Choir, the St. John’s Methodist Church Choir, and most recently the Wellspring United Methodist Church Choir. She taught Sunday School for many years at both First Presbyterian and St. John’s, and was an integral part of the St. John’s children’s music camps and others for many years.

She is survived by her loving husband, Randy Stump; her daughter, Wren Wenzel, and husband, Caden; her son, John Stump, and wife, Robin; her son, Luke Stump; two granddaughters, Holland Wenzel and Violet Stump; and a grandson due in April 2025. She is also survived by her stepmother, Annie Mueller; her sisters, Angela Crocker (Gary), Marianna Krauter (Pete), Cynthia Mueller; her brothers, Douglas Mueller (Lisa) and Brian Mueller (Jean); her stepbrother, Jerrell Smidovec (Kim); her brother-in-law, Bill Stump, Jr. (Bonnie); and her cousin, Jim Comer, together with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews, and many, many good friends that are like family. Included in those friends are Liz Schraft and her son, John (and family), whom she always considered one of her own kids. She is also survived by her two beloved dogs, Diego and Percy, whom she loved just as much, if not sometimes more, than her own children.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Joanne Mueller, her stepfather, Allen Mueller, her stepbrother, Jeffrey Smidovec, her father, Richard Wallace, her fatherin- law, Bill Stump, and her mother-in-law, Gene Stump.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to doctors and staff of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, and the team at Suncrest Hospice for their care and support.

A celebration of life was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Wellspring United Methodist Church located at 6200 Williams Drive, Georgetown. Refreshments followed at the Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hand Home For Children in Austin, MD Anderson Cancer Center, or the American Cancer Society.