Adeline Scott

Mrs. Scott died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at Newman Memorial County Hospital in Emporia.

She was born March 19, 1913, in Madison, the daughter of William Edmond and Estelle Mae (Williams) Hogan. She grew up in the Madison area until she moved at age 14 to Wellsville with her family. She graduated from Wellsville High School in 1931 and received a teaching certificate from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia.

After she married, she lived on a farm north of Ottawa until she and her husband moved to Ottawa in 1978. She moved to Emporia in 1995.

Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. She taught in rural schools for three years, was treasurer of her church and worked in conservation service, at OK Photo and in medical records at Ransom Memorial Hospital, all in Ottawa. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sunshine Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women, where she held several offices. She volunteered for the Hospital Red Cross, Hope House and hospice, all of Ottawa. She has been an associate member of Emporia United Methodist Church. She delivered Meals on Wheels and library books to home-bound Ottawa residents.

She married Harry Eldon Scott on June 19, 1938, in Baldwin. He died Aug. 14, 1989.

Survivors include three sons, David Eldon Scott, Lawrence, Robert “Bruce” Scott, Emporia, and Blaine Eugene Scott, Wichita; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday.

The family suggests memorials to Heifer International Foundation, sent in care of Dengel and Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory St., Ottawa 66067.

E-mail condolences may be sent to dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net.