Dorothy Traverso Steele Scott

Dorothy Scott, 73, died March 5 at her Wallowa home after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

A graveside service will be held March 22 at noon at the Summerville Cemetery with a memorial potluck at the Elgin Community Center on 10th Street immediately following.

Dorothy was born April 18, 1934, in La Grande to John and Letha Byers Traverso. The youngest of three, she was raised as a rancher's daughter in Alicel.

The old saying, "You can take the girl out of the country, but you can never take the country out of the girl" fit her to a tee. There was never a horse she couldn't ride, a fish she couldn't catch or a deer or elk she couldn't bag.

She loved to hunt and fish. Being in the woods and camping was like second nature to her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She never knew a stranger.

Survivors include her husband, Albert "Dutch" Scott of Wallowa; four children, Glenda Steele and partner Terrie McGuire of Milwaukie, Sherryl Wilson of Gresham, John Steele and wife Karen of Troutdale, and Steven Steele and wife, Londa of Lyons; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-daughter, Renea Wojtkiewicz and Cheryl Scott; seven step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Survivors also include her sister Betty Olson of Cove, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.