Ann Marie Guidoni Guenther, 42, a Whitefish resident, passed away peacefully at her home Sept. 5, 2005, of natural causes.

Ann Marie was born March 24, 1963, in Butte, the loving daughter of Bob and Mary Guidoni.

On March 8, 2002, she married her best friend and love of her life, Mark Guenther.

She was preceded in death by her father, Bob Guidoni; grandparents, Mary and Robert McDonough, and Lewis and Kathleen Guidoni; and nephews, Marshall and Nick Edgerley.

Ann Marie is survived by husband, Mark, and her mother, Mary, both at the family home in Whitefish; sister, Frances "Bubbles" Rufenach and husband, Ken, of Columbia Falls; brother, Jim Guidoni and wife, Cindy, of Helena; sister-in-law, Colleen Edgerly and her children, Mathew and Tyler, of Helena; aunt and uncle, Fran and Bob McCarthy, of Butte; aunt, LaVonne "Bubbles" Guidoni, of Denver; uncle, Bob McDonough and wife, Alice, of Butte; father-in-law, John and mother-in-law, Patricia Guenther, and sister-in-law, Lynn Ressler, all of Seattle; nieces and nephews, Maranda, Moriah, Nathaniel, Lauren and Blair; and great-nephew Riley.

"Ann Marie was such an inspiration to us all in living life to the fullest. Her smile and infectious laughter will be truly missed."

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Whitefish. A reception will follow services at the Whitefish Moose Lodge.