Mrs. Gutierrez was born on April 19, 1927 in Corona, New Mexico to Castulo and Santos Torres. She was educated in nursing in Roswell, New Mexico and devoted 38 years of her life to this field. She worked at many of El Paso's hospitals as an O.R. nurse, respiratory therapist and at the El Paso Cancer Treatment Center. While taking a break from nursing in 1982 Mrs. Gutierrez accompanied her late husband Fidel living in Germany and traveling extensively throughout Europe. Upon returning to El Paso she returned to private duty nursing.
She is survived by her sons Kendall of Hat Yai, Thailand, Randy (Judy) and Eric (Sandra) of El Paso, Texas, grandchildren Erica, Vincent, Sonya, Amber and Benjamin, great-grandchildren Jaylynn, Ryan, Alyssa, Cassius and Rebeca, other surviving relatives include sister Susie Pearson and brother David Torres.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 14th at 1:00 pm at Kaster-Maxon and Futrell Funeral Home, 8817 Dyer St. El Paso Texas. Visitation will begin at 12noon. Pallbearers are Robert Torres, Ray Davis, Albert Joe Gutierrez, Benjamin Gutierrez, Daniel Gutierrez, Maurice Gutierrez, Rudy Gutierrez, Steve Gutierrez and Vincent Gutierrez. Interment to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
