Mary Louise Tufto, 91 passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on October 11, 2026. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, sister, and friend.

Mary was the daughter of Howard and Edith Lucille (Love) Palmer, born on January 1, 1935 in Beadle County, South Dakota. She graduated from Olivia High School in 1952.

She married her husband of 38 years, Edmund Tufto, in 1956. The couple was blessed with 6 children, who were raised in Bloomington, MN. Mary worked as a dispatch officer for a moving company once her children were all of school age. Mary and Ed moved to Westport, CT, and then St. Louis, MO until retirement. Their retirement home was in Kimberling City, MO. Mary eventually moved to Arizona after the loss of her husband, and later returned to Missouri in her final years.

Her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were the love of her life. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and traveling, having visited all 50 states over the years. She was always active in her children's activities, the church, and the various communities where she lived.

Mary is survived by her daughters Teresa Meyer (Barry), Susan Cook, Carol Denton, and Lisa Reagan (Troy), and her son Bradley Tufto (Misty), 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, and her brothers Richard Palmer (Mary), and David Palmer (Connie). She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Lucille Palmer, her husband Edmund Tufto, her son Paul Tufto, her sisters Phyllis VanTine and Shirley Taylor, and her brothers George Bockemuehl and Donald Palmer.

Burial will take place at a future date in Renville, MN.

Cremation is under the care and direction of Stumpff Funeral Home, Kimberling City, Missouri.