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Official Obituary of

Iola Metha (Barts) Merritt

May 20, 1925 ~ March 29, 2019 (age 93) 93 Years Old

Iola Merritt Obituary

Iola Metha Barts-Merritt , 93, passed away on March 29th, 2019 at Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City, CO with family by her side. Iola was born on May 20, 1925 to Armin and Emma (Kropelin) Barts in Athens, Wisconsin. Prior to graduating, she lived on her parents farm in rural Wisconsin.

Iola married Kenneth Richard Merritt on September 4,1944 in Ellenville, NY. She graduated from Rusk Grade School and Colby High School in Colby, Wisconsin. She was a lifetime-nationwide member of the VFW. Prior to marriage, Iola worked at Milcor Steel as a spot welder, at Briggs & Stratton inspecting airplane magnetos for the US government and she worked at the U.S. Government Ordinance Plant inspecting 75 caliber machine gun bullets. While married to Kenneth she was an excellent homemaker raising seven children.

Iola is survived by one sister, Erma Denzin of Laramie, WY, One sister in law, Arlene Barts of Abbotsford, three daughters ,Donna Bostwick of Canon City, Co, Judy Hoover of Pueblo West, CO, Peggy Borchers of Penrose, CO, four sons, Dennis (Sherry) of Maywood, NE, Wayne (Thelma) of Redcliff, Western Australia, Gary (Debra) of Kearney,NE, and Bruce (Noreen) of Cambridge, NE, 25 Grandchildren, 43 Great- Grandchildren and 5 Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by sisters Marcella as an infant and Lila (Rudy)Thieme of Jefferson, WI, a brother, Raymond (Arlene) Barts of Abbotsford, WI, a granddaughter, Mistelle Merritt, and a grandson, Daniel Smith.

Iola had a special love for her family and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with each and every one of them. She was the best Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother ever. She will be truly missed.

Memorial services and inurnment for her final resting place along side of her husband Kenneth, at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska, will take place at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Harwood Cremation & Funeral Services. Online condolences at Harwoodfunerals.com

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