Mirta McGruder Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mirta McGruder of Springfield, Missouri, who passed away on August 27, 2025 at the age of 90. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Butler and Mirta Butler (Mooneyham); her siblings, Wayne Butler, Ray Butler and Jewell Wimmer; her nephews, Jeff Carr, David Treat and Kevin Butler; and her niece Janet Sanders (Butler).
She is survived by: her children, Brent McGruder (Monica) and Gail Shumaker (Lane); her grandchildren, Pate Shumaker (Valerie), Trevor Shumaker (Ashley), Leigh McGruder, Audra Martz (Connor), Trey McGruder and Ruby McGruder; her great grandchildren, Silas Shumaker, Porter Shumaker, Liam Shumaker, Truman Shumaker, Callahan Shumaker, Benjamin Martz and Wilson Martz; and her stepgrandchildren, Alexandra Godsey (Erich) and Ridgeway Fletcher (Madison). She is also survived by other extended family and countless friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to GetREAL (http://www.getrealu.org or 13015 S 14th St, Fort Smith, AR. 72901) or to St. Jude Children's Hospital (http://www.stjude.org).
