Iola Laurine Wise was born on May 27, 1920 in Funk, Nebraska. She was the fourth child of Robert and Alvida (Walline) Lundquist.
She moved with her parents to a farm one mile north of Akron in 1927. She entered the second grade and continued her education, graduating from Akron High School in 1937. After attending Success Business College in Denver, she returned to Akron and worked at the A.S.C. Office for five years, when she was appointed Deputy County Clerk.
While Harold was in the service, they lived in Ardmore, Oklahoma and Lincoln, Nebraska. When he went overseas, she worked as a billing clerk for Denver Fire Clay Company. They returned to Akron in 1945.
She and Harold were married in Trinity Lutheran Church on June 1, 1941 and to this union were born Debbie, Maury and Dave. The family lived several places due to Harold's work, including Longmont, Arvada, Puerto Rico and Alabama, returning to Akron in 1968. After 21 years as a stay at home Mom, Iola went to work at Washington County Farm Bureau for five years, until appointed Akron Town Clerk, from which she retired in 1985.
She and Harold loved to travel and they visited many points of interest all over the United States, Canada and some of Mexico. She was a fan of the Rockies and Broncos and she and grandson, Andrew, always compared notes about the games.
She was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, Thrivent and International Institute of Municipal Clerks and past member of American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Harold, her husband of 63 years; sisters, Marion England, Aurora Lund, Inez Sloane, Lenore Rauscher and LaDonna Lundquist; brother, Milford Lundquist; and infant brother, Lauren Lundquist.
She is survived by loving family, Debra Rodriguez; Maurice Wise, and David Wise, and wife, Kenda Fuller; grandchildren, Luanne Brush; Jessica Filla (Barney); Stacie Reinhart (Carl); Carla Rodriguez and Andrew Wise; great-grandchildren, Christine (Jake) Reinders; Courtney Lasater; Megan and Trent Reinhart; Parrish and Edward Brush; and Leigha, Jackson and Anderson Filla; and great-great-grandson, Jack Reinders.
She is also survived by her sister, Devonna Goodwin; sister-in-law, Bernita Lundquist; and brother-in-law, William England; and sister-in-law, Betty (Art) Guida.
The funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017. Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.