Ann Marie Partridge

Ann Marie Partridge: Born in Chicago, Illinois on December 12, 1949 to Charles F. Gierke & Christina M. Maas. She departed from this life in Mesa, Arizona July 3, 2013. Survived by her brother and sister, Charles Gierke and Eileen Rasmussen; Husband, Glenn A. Partridge; 5 children: Thomas, Eileen, Jason, Julianna and Ammiel; 14 grandchildren, 3great-grandchildren, and Noah who was in Heaven waiting for her. Ann has a strong belief in Jesus Christ and an understanding of what comes after this life. We feel that she is now our personal guardian angel and will always be with us. She always was considerate to those around her and even was considerate in her death. She was always joking, "I'm not dead yet." She also told us that when she did die to let everyone know, "Now I get it." She was carefree and always said "Oh, Well" when there was nothing she could do about her situation. She always made you feel loved and accepted. You couldn't help smiling when you were with her. She loved animals and had many pets throughout her life. She enjoyed going fishing where she found it peaceful to sit with a worm at the end of a pole. She made cross-stitch quilts for all her grown children and enjoyed working on word puzzles.