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, Colo.; 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; 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 Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at 11 a.m., at the St. Charles Catholic Church, in Whitefish. A reception will follow services at the Whitefish Moose Lodge.