Sharon Marie Toft (Engelbrecht)
September 9, 1957 — June 23, 2011
Sharon Marie Toft, 53, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, following a 10-year battle with cancer at her home with her husband, Dave, by her side. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011, at Christ Community Church in Marion by Rev. Chad Jennings. Family will greet friends from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion.
Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Dave; two brothers, Jerry (Sherry) Engelbrecht of Higginsville, MO, and Dave Engelbrecht of Waverly, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Verna Engelbrecht; and grandparents, Henry and Emma Engelbrecht, and William and Hulda Fasse.
Sharon was born September 9, 1957, in Lexington, Missouri, the daughter of Marvin and Verna (Fasse) Engelbrecht. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. On June 1, 1991, Sharon was united in marriage to David Gordon Toft at Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked as an accounting clerk for IGD Industries for ten years, until her health prevented her from continuing. Sharon was active at Christ Community Church, where she was a Stephen Ministry leader and a member of the Prayer Team. Sharon enjoyed walks in the park, and geocashing with her husband, Dave, and pet dog “Daisy.”
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Christ Community Church, 3000 Alburnett Road, Marion, Iowa 52302 in Sharon’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Sharon at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Dave; two brothers, Jerry (Sherry) Engelbrecht of Higginsville, MO, and Dave Engelbrecht of Waverly, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Verna Engelbrecht; and grandparents, Henry and Emma Engelbrecht, and William and Hulda Fasse.
Sharon was born September 9, 1957, in Lexington, Missouri, the daughter of Marvin and Verna (Fasse) Engelbrecht. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. On June 1, 1991, Sharon was united in marriage to David Gordon Toft at Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked as an accounting clerk for IGD Industries for ten years, until her health prevented her from continuing. Sharon was active at Christ Community Church, where she was a Stephen Ministry leader and a member of the Prayer Team. Sharon enjoyed walks in the park, and geocashing with her husband, Dave, and pet dog “Daisy.”
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Christ Community Church, 3000 Alburnett Road, Marion, Iowa 52302 in Sharon’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Sharon at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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