Brendyn Ryan Stump of Akron, Indiana passed away at 4:48 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the young age of 16. 

Brendyn was critically injured Saturday, May 15, 2021 when the vehicle he was driving, crashed into a utility pole along State Road 14 at the Packerton Road intersection in Kosciusko County. 

He was enjoying his sophomore year at Tippecanoe Valley High School in Akron, Indiana where he excelled at many sports.  He was a varsity basketball and baseball player at school as well as a member of AAU Basketball out of Fort Wayne…Summit City Elite.

Brendyn wasn’t just about all sports, he was also a very intelligent young man and made the top ten academically in his freshman class, with a current GPA of 3.9.  He was an honor roll student.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. and 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, at Tippecanoe Valley High School.  Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m. on Monday, at Warsaw Community Church.

A graveside service will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Pierceton.

Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home,  Warsaw, is handling arangements.

Memorial donations in Brendyn’s memory may be directed to help a fellow Tippecanoe Valley student Dillon Prater with his medical expenses.  Checks can be made out to Tippecanoe Valley High School, 8343 SR 19, Akron, Indiana  46910 and in the memo line please write Medical Expense Fund for Dillon Prater.