Heidi Ann Marini

Funeral services for Heidi Anne (Heidzig) Marini will be held at 10:00a.m., Friday, April 19, 2013 at Walker Funeral Home with Pastor Don Wight of Calvary Community Church officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 5:00-7:00p.m. at Walker Funeral Home.Heidi Marini, age 49, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her home in Gillette, Wyoming. Heidi was born on November 18, 1963 to Pete and Marian (Aldrich) Heidzig in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She spent her early childhood on a farm outside Columbia, South Dakota. In 1970, she moved with her family to Nisland, South Dakota where her family farmed and ranched. In 1972, she moved with her family to Gering, Nebraska where she completed her education, graduating from high school in 1982.After graduating from high school Heidi moved to Colorado, living and working first in Denver and later in Colorado Springs. She later relocated to Gillette, Wyoming and has lived there since. She developed a long career as an advertising representative for various media organizations in Gillette.As a young woman Heidi enjoyed traveling with her mother, playing softball, and playing with her nieces and nephews when the opportunity arose. She loved animals, especially her dogs and loved taking them on long walks and to play in the park. She was a favorite of all her nieces and nephews, who loved her spirit and sense of fun. Heidi was a warm and loving woman, always ready with a smile and a giggle.Heidi met her husband, Ray Marini in Gillette and they were married September 5, 1998. They enjoyed traveling to New Jersey to visit Ray's family.Heidi is survived by her husband, Ray Marini of Gillette, Wyoming; her sisters: Kim Fullen (Greg) of Gering, Nebraska, Jill Lesselyoung (Steve) of Spearfish, South Dakota; her brother, Steve Heidzig (Brenda) of Rogersville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, and one great niece.Heidi was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.Memorials in Heidi's honor may be made to the Friends Gillette Animal Shelter. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences may also be sent via the website www.walkerfuneralhome.com.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716