e in her heart for animals. Survivors include her children: Micheal (Ann) Maertens of Ankeny, Dennis (Heidi) Maertens of Clear Lake, Marie (Jim) DeMatteis of Siesta Key, FL, and Rhonda (William "Joe") Boyd of Toledo; seven grandchildren, Eric Livingston, Sarah (Aaron) Betlach, Jennifer (Nick) Hutton, Christian Ferkin, Ben (Jordyn) Ferkin, Victoria (Matt) Kohls, and William "Andy" Boyd; and great-grandchildren, Alivia, Jackson, Eli, Ariana, Brielle, and Vivian. She is also survived by two sisters, including her twin, Iona Nuehring, and Marcella Gruben, both of Mason City; a brother-in-law, Don Harbeson of Santa Clarita, CA; and many beloved nieces and nephews and their families. Iola was preceded in death by her husband Bill on April 19, 2014; a granddaughter, Lauren Maertens; her parents; five sisters, Greta Oettchens, Bonnie Jensen, Edith Albers, Pauline Peterson, and Virginia Harbeson; three brothers, Carroll Wernet, Leonard Wernet, and Russell Wernet; seven brothers-in-law; and a sister-in-law. Memorials in Iola's name may be directed to the Tama County Humane Society, 1406 East 5th Street, Tama, IA 52339.