Patty Sue Gutierrez, 67, of Moore passed from this life on Nov. 22, 2020. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25th at 1pm at Advantage Funeral Service located at 7720 S. Penn in OKC. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in OKC. Public visitation will be held from 4-6pm on Tues afternoon. Patty’s celebration of life will be livestreamed on facebook live on Wednesday at 1 pm at the link below. A video of the service will also be available on the funeral home facebook page following the service at https://www.facebook.com/advantageokc/
Patty Sue Laffoon was born on Nov. 8, 1953 in OKC to Robert Eugene and Norma Irene (Roy) Laffoon. She attended Capitol Hill High School and following school she worked as a pharmacy tech at the Gibson Store in Downtown OKC. In 1969, Patty married the love of her life Joe Gutierrez and they raised three wonderful children together. Patty spent 20+ years working as a film inspectress, where she ran the reel and delivered movie reels to local theaters. She also worked at Johnson Controls, building seats and overhead consoles for General Motors. Patty loved her time at JCI because she got to work beside her daughter Valerie. In 2010, Patty accepted a position as a sheet metal tech at Tinker Air Force Base. She made many wonderful friends during her decade a TAFB, but retired for health reasons in May of 2020.
Patty was a feisty and independent woman who loved her family unconditionally. She always had an open door policy and often times had family members or her children’s friends living at her home. She was a hardworking woman who modeled that trait for her children. She enjoyed playing soccer, traveling to watch her kids’ sports and activities, going to the casino, and playing bingo. Patty touched many lives in her short 67 years and she will truly be missed by all who knew her.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Norma Laffoon; a daughter Venus Gutierrez; and a brother Phillip Laffoon. She is survived by her two children: Joe Gutierrez III and Valerie Littlejohn and husband Gavin; three siblings: Lynda Clark, Gloria Gish, and Danny Laffoon Sr.; soulmate Joe Gutierrez;nine grandchildren: Skylar Gutierrez, Taylor Buster, Schad Spencer, Septimber Spencer, Asyah Littlejohn, Brayzen Littlejohn, William Littlejohn, Gavin Littlejohn, and Carson Littlejohn; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members.
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