1940 - 2020
Luisa “PeeWee” Cortez, 80, of Lubbock, Texas entered eternal rest on December 18, 2020 at UMC hospital after complications from Covid19. Luisa was born on August 10, 1940 in Olmito, TX, to Tomas & Luisa Gutierrez.
Luisa was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church (Lubbock). She worked at Texas Instruments for several years and later worked at Taco Village. After retirement, she was a homemaker where she babysat and cared for all her grandchildren.
Luisa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carlos Cortez, a daughter Cynthia Cortez;
sisters Rosa Griswold, Ana James, Angela Villarreal and Aurora Gutierrez; a brother Jose Gutierrez.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters Carol Salas (Edward) and Carla Guzman (Ruperto) all of Lubbock; sons Charles Cortez (Crystal) of Abernathy and Chris Cortez (Aretha) of Lubbock; a brother Rafael Gutierrez (Valentina) of Brownsville; 12 grandchildren; Jeremy Cortez, Chris Cortez Jr., Cory Gonzalez, Codey Gonzalez, Valarie Cortez, Saivion Cortez, Aaron Cortez, Christa Cortez, Anaiah Cortez, Micah Cortez, Angelia Cortez, Gabriella Guzman, and 3 great grandchildren; Naviah Gonzalez,
Aziel Gonzalez, Adonis Gonzalez, several nieces and nephews; a host of other family members
and friends that will cherish her always.
Pallbearers will be Ruben Chavez, Tony Chavez, Albert Luera, Mario Benavidez, Romeo Salinas, and David Marmolejo.
Luisa visitation will be held on January 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel 5740 West 19th St., Lubbock, TX, Rosary to follow at 6:00 pm. Graveside Service will be held on January 8, 2021 at 10:00 am at Resthaven Memorial Park, officiated by Father Martin Pina.
