Ellagene J. Scott, 94, of Ottumwa died at 12:45 a.m. October 15, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society – Ottumwa.
She was born April 23, 1932 in Bloomington, IL to Curtis and Laura Agnes Runyan Williamson. She married Donald Duane Scott October 1, 1950 and he preceded her in death August 29, 2026.
Ellagene was a district sales manager for Avon Products for 30 years. She had fond memories of the ladies she worked with and maintained friendships with many of them for the rest of her life. Ellagene and her husband Don owned the River Valley Feed Co. in Ottumwa. After retirement in 1991, Ellagene and Don moved to Branson, MO where they owned and operated Melody’s Boutique for 16 years. Ellagene loved working with people and was a hostess at Paradise Grill and Steakhouse in Branson for 7 years.
Ellagene had been a member of First Christian Church in Ottumwa. She loved to cook, loved family, friends, fashion, food and fun. She always set goals for herself on a daily basis and made plans to achieve them.
Surviving are her bonus children, Connie (Mark) Hammersley-Wilson, Connie (Steve) Loven, Pam McEntire and Mark Hogue.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Michael Scott in 1959; daughter, Melody Watson in 2004; and son-in-law, Mark Watson.
Her body has been cremated. A time to celebrate her life will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, November 1st at Grace Ottumwa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Humane Society.
