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BORN
1940
DIED
2025
Mary Bottorff Obituary
Also An avid bingo player.
Mary Lou was the proud mother of three sons: Phillip Harmon, Micheal Harmon, and Lenny Grothe. Grandchildren, Nicole Harmon, Garrett and Cameron Grothe, Randi and Casey Harmon. Her love for family extended beyond her children to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, each of whom she cherished deeply.
As a Kenaitze Elder, Mary Lou carried the wisdom, history, and traditions of her people, smoking salmon and sharing them generously with her family and community. She was a guiding light, a keeper of stories, and a source of strength and comfort to all. And always wanted to know where her fish was!
Her wishes were no service and her ashes be scattered in all the bingo halls she ever played. Just kidding.
Her ashes will be scattered in the Nome area.
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Barry Campbell
September 19, 2025
Mary Lou was a wonderful person. She was a very kind and happy woman who taught many people the old ways. She made the best salmon candy.
Matrona Afonin
August 16, 2025
I loved Mary she sure loved doing her brodies in the winter!!! She always stopped and talked to me no matter where we ran into each other. May her memory be eternal
Kiley Duvall
August 13, 2025
There is so many memories I have with her and so many more I wish we could´ve created. I will miss you deeply auntie.
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