Martha Louise Toft

Martha Louise Toft, 89, of Aurora, passed away June 10, 2020. She was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Aurora, to Morris Clinton and Dorothy Louise (Taylor) Wise Sr.
She was a 1949 graduate of Aurora High School. In 1953, she married Osborne Toft in Aurora at the First Baptist Church. She owned and operated Toft’s Department Store in downtown Aurora. She was active in civic organizations such as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Aurora Athletic and band booster club and drove the high school tennis teams to their matches. She was a volunteer at Pate Early Childhood and was a member of the Southside Baptist Church.
She is survived by: daughter, Mary Lou Toft of Memphis; son, David (Shelly) Toft of Carl Junction; brother, John (Sue) Wise of Aurora; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her parents; granddaughter, Jordan Toft; and brother, Moris Clinton Wise Jr.
Services under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora were held June 13, 2020. Burial followed at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Memorials may be made payable to the Aurora School District for the high school tennis program in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.

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