Elizabeth S. (Jones) Rectanus (1949-2016)

RECTASNUS, JONES, SPALDING

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/30/2016 at 17:51:53

From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Elizabeth S. Rectanus, 66, of Ames, died peacefully January 8, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Mark W. Rectanus.

Elizabeth was born December 11, 1949 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Harry and Edna (Spalding) Jones. She earned both the B.S. in Biology (1972) and J.D. in Law (1974) at the University of Mississippi. After completing her J.D., Elizabeth worked for the Legislative Audit Committee, Mississippi State Legislature in Jackson, MS during 1974-1975. She received an M.A. in German (1979) from Mississippi State University and continued graduate studies in German from 1979 to 1981 at Washington University in St. Louis where she met her husband Mark. The couple married in Munich, Germany on December 11, 1981 and moved to Ames in 1984.

Elizabeth worked at Iowa State University as an academic advisor and a lecturer in the Department of World Languages and Cultures for over sixteen years until she retired in 2013. She was a dedicated adviser who assisted numerous students in pursuing minors and majors in world languages. Elizabeth enjoyed teaching German and was passionate about supporting the study of world languages.

In addition to travels to Germany, Elizabeth enjoyed traveling within the U.S., as well as reading and cooking.

A celebration of Elizabeth's life will be held by the family at a later date to be determined. Memorial donations may be sent to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) at: https://www.aspca.org/secure/memorial

Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com

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