Juanita B. Gutierrez

Juanita B. Gutierrez, 89, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. Mrs. Gutierrez was a very good wife, daughter and mother. She was an avid cook and gardener. She was a kind, sociable, noble person who was always willing to help others. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco Gutierrez; parents, Herman & Guadalupe Benavidez; son, Francisco Javier Gutierrez; brothers, Ernesto Benavidez, Bena Benavidez; sisters, Antonia Cantu, Tomas Hernandez, Nieves Medellin, Eva Vela; niece, Gloria Medellin; and sisters in law, Grace Llano and Guadalupe Rodriguez.

Left to cherish her memory are her; daughter, Rosario Gutierrez (Felipe) Lopez; granddaughters, Natalia Gutierrez, Zelina Grace Escobedo; great grandsons, Dennis Duran, Celso Duran; brother in law, Feliciano (Sylvia) Gutierrez & Family; special nieces and nephews, Minita De Leon, Patricio Cantu, Zulema (Richard) Holman, Priscilla Garza; Abelardo Medellin; as well as other nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. The family would like to express their utmost gratitude to Dr. Luis Benavides, Regent Care Center & Staff, Nurse Barraza and hairdresser Maria Chavez.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Fred Dickey Funeral & Cremation Services where a rosary will be held at 7pm. Funeral services will be on Friday, May 23, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 9:30am at the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Tx.

Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.freddickey.com.