Elizabeth "Liz" Fouts, 90, of Ames, died at her home Friday, April 8, 2011. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care in Ames. A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames.
Liz was born May 3, 1920, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Florence Matthews. She graduated from Battle Creek High School and attended Drake University, Des Moines. In 1938, she married William Cross and the couple later divorced. In 1990, she married a high school friend, Kenneth Fouts, and he preceded her in death in 1995. Liz owned and operated a café in Battle Creek from 1945 to 1949, before moving to Ames where she was affiliated with Delta Chi Fraternity until 1971. She then was the House Mother at Alpha Omega Pi from 1971 to 1974, finishing her career at Alpha Delta Pi where she was inducted in 1988 upon her retirement. Liz was a past member of Eastern Star, part of the Red Hats and a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandy (Peter) Sandfort, of Ames; grandchildren, Melissa Sandfort, of Chicago, IL; Dr. Rebecca Sandfort Patel, of Boston, MA and Peter H. Sandfort III, of Charlottesville, NC; stepchildren, Kenneth (Meta) Fouts Jr., of Batavia, OH, Robert (Rose) Fouts, of Eaton, CO, Judy (Jim) Dickerson of Gretna, NE and Genie Fox of Manley, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother James Roberts.
Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com.
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