Katherine C. Mulder

Katherine “Kat” Mulder was born on September 5, 1990, at St. Joseph Hospital in Flint, MI. She went to be with her Savior Jesus on Wednesday September 3rd, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, two days before her 35th birthday. Her birth was celebrated with coconut cream pies. Her life will be celebrated Saturday, September 13th with brownies and ice cream. Kat grew up in Fairgrove, Ypsilanti and Fenton. She graduated from Fenton High School, class of '08. Staying focused on her education, Kat worked her way through school working retail at Target. She first attended Washtenaw Community College, then Eastern Michigan University where she graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Following graduation Kat shifted her focus from social work to a career in medical billing and coding at University of Michigan Health System. Continuing education remained important to her pursuing goals of self-improvement and promotions. Faith in Jesus Christ has been very important to Katherine from an early age. She was confirmed in the faith in 2003. As an adult, she always had a home church. She attended Mosaic Church at Washtenaw Community College for many years. Then more recently came to Grace Church-Canton. Wherever Kat served she was active in a small groups and enjoyed working in the nursery. Kat was an avid sports fan. In her younger years, she played softball with the Ypsilanti National Little League and at East Middle School, sometimes being the only girl on the boy's team. She even got the MVP trophy one year. Later she became a true Detroit fan rooting for the Tigers, the Lions and the Red Wings. Also, when visiting Midland or Saginaw she could be found at Great Lakes Loons baseball and Saginaw Spirit hockey games. Kat’s top passion, second only to her faith in Christ, was family! She loved all range of gatherings and parties. She loved outings with family and friends, including trips out east, out west and south to Florida. She was even adopted into sister Michelle’s in-law's family, attending the "Torrey Family Christmas Party," and their nephew Grayson's birthday. Relationships with three-year-old niece, Lydia June, and newborn, two-month-old, nephew Barrett, brought a whole new dimension to the family. Kat treasured her role as "Aunt Kat" and so enjoyed face-timing Lydia almost daily, visiting and picking out matching Nike's for her and Lydia. Preceding Kat in death were her paternal grandparents, Reverend Dr. John W. Mulder and adoring grandmother Lydia, and maternal grandparents, Peter and Kay Hatkow, as well as the recent loss of her uncle, Dr. John A. Mulder, with whom she had a special relationship. She is survived by her parents, Rev. David (Pat) Mulder and Liz (Joe) Waliga, sister Michelle (Jerdon) Torrey and their children, Lydia June & Barrett David Thomas, brother John, brother-in-law Aaron (Billie) Norman, and sister-in-law Jeannie (Mike) Hadley. Kat is also survived by loving aunts and uncles: Renard and Marilyn (Mulder) Kolasa, Lisa Mulder, Judy Schecter Mulder, Martha Mulder, David and Carol (Mulder) Kelley, Jane Hatkow and Alex Dam. She was also close to many of her eleven cousins, their spouses and children. Katherine’s life will be celebrated in worship on Saturday, September 13th 11:00 A.M. at Grace Church-Canton, located at 46788 Cherry Hill Rd., Canton, MI 48187, with Pastor Zach Stamp, officiating. There will be visitation at the church from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. before the service. Following the worship service, all are invited to join with the family and friends for lunch with Kat’s favorite foods. Lunch features a taco bar and brownies and ice cream for dessert. Funeral arrangements have been made with Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 Ann Arbor Road West, Plymouth, MI 48170. Visitation at the funeral home is Friday, September 12th 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Memorial gifts are encouraged to be given to Grace Church-Canton, Gift of Life, and the Christian Motorcyclists Association-Run for the Son, in memory of Katherine Mulder. Interment will be on Saturday, September 13th 3:00 P.M. at United Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 4800 Curtis Rd., Plymouth, MI, 48170. To share a memory, please use the Share a Memory tab on this web page.

Katherine C. Mulder

September 5, 1990 - September 3, 2025