of Greenbrier, AR

June 30, 1946 - November 23, 2025

Mary Claire Spencer Duderstadt was born in Ancon Canal Zone (Panama) June 30, 1946. She went to Heaven on November 23, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Katherine Spencer and her brother, Bill Spencer.

She is survived by her husband, Eugene Duderstadt of Wooster, Arkansas; her daughter, Debra Young (Mike) of Rogers, Arkansas; her son, David Duderstadt (Robin) of Eustace, Texas; five grandsons, Michael Young, Bryan Duderstadt, Jordan Duderstadt, Koby Duderstadt, Skyler Duderstadt; sisters in law, Lorna Duderstadt and Lynne Poe; brother in law, Bruce Duderstadt (Kim); nieces, Amy Roys (Chris), Breanna Williams, Sarah Lahren (Hayden); great nieces, Gaby and Emily Roys, Joan Lahren; nephews, Cameron Sager (Jessica), Michael Duderstadt (Breland); great nephews, Isaac Williams, Blake and Ryan Sager, Hugh Lahren; as well as many cousins that live in the Pontotoc, Mississippi area.

Claire was baptized into the Christian faith on March 28, 1948 at Gamboa Union Church. Growing up, she lived in different cities in Texas, Oklahoma and eventually Arkansas. She graduated from Hall High School in Little Rock, Arkansas and Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Claire married Eugene Duderstadt on December 14, 1968. They honeymooned in Germany and made a life there for many years. She worked for 24 years as a management analyst for the Federal Government in Fort Polk, Louisiana. She loved all things related to sewing: counted cross-stitch, clothing, blankets and quilts. She was known for her chocolate chip cookies and her cherry pies. Claire would bake and decorate birthday cakes for her children and their friends. She was so creative that she would free-hand pictures of David's Transformers with a toothpick onto the cake.

Claire never missed any of Debra's dance recitals and cheerleading events. One summer, she rented a van and drove Debra and her friends to see a concert in Jackson, Mississippi. She would do anything for her children.

After retirement in 2003, Claire became an avid quilter. She was a member of QUEST Quilters where many of the ladies taught her a lot about quilting. Each year, she and her best friend, Barbra Murray, would attend the NWA Spring Fling Shop Hop. They would visit different quilt and fabric shops. The quilts she made were always for others; she made quilts for every grandchild, niece, and nephew. She also sewed masks for nurses during Covid and knitted prayer shawls for those in need.
Claire was also a part-time weather woman and personal GPS mapper (prior to smart phones). When our families traveled, she would always alert us to changing weather conditions and help us navigate the route to our destination.

She was a generous, thoughtful, loving soul and a brave fighter until her last breath. She will be tremendously missed.

Visitation will be on Friday, December 5 at 10:00am at Peace Lutheran Church in Conway, AR. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am. Graveside services will be at 11:00am on Saturday, December 6 at St Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Gillett, Arkansas.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
115 South Broadview
Greenbrier, AR  72058
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com