Michael Butler

Michael Sheridan Butler of Mansfield, Texas passed away on November 4, 2026 at age76 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mike was born in Reno, Nevada to Thomas and Dorothy Butler on August 29, 1950. He married his true love Sherri Butler on July 1, 1978, in Arlington, Texas. He worked for General Motors and happily retired after 34 years. Mike was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the United States Army from July 1970 to January 1973, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Mike was a hobbyist and loved fishing, kayaking, playing guitar, reading and research, supporting prostate cancer patients, and being the greatest Pops to his two grandsons.

Mike is preceded in death by his son Jared Michael Butler, his parents Thomas and Dorothy Butler, and adopted parents Edward and Hazel Thurman. Mike is survived by his wife Sherri Butler, his son Darren and wife Lauren, his grandchildren Frank and Lewis, and his brothers Tom (Sandy), David (Tonia), Steve (Jamie), sister-in-law Celinda Frost, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

If you'd like to honor Mike, a donation to the non-profits he was involved in would be greatly appreciated: Community Healthcare of Texas, or the North Texas Prostate Cancer Coalition. 

If you prefer flowers, we'd love to support our friends Gary and Susan at Flowers, etc. in Mansfield, Texas 817-473-1165

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, November 20, 2026, at Church360 with an optional burial to follow at DFW National Cemetery.