Sarah Gutierrez

Sarah Gutierrez, age 57, of 815 W. South St. Galesburg, died Saturday March 18, 2006 at 6:23 a.m. at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She was born on August 26, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Gumaro and Mary Rodriguez Mercado. She is survived by 2 sons: Dionicio (Sandra) Gutierrez and Jesse Gutierrez both of Galesburg; 1 daughter: Olivia Gutierrez of Galesburg; 2 brothers: Jessse Mercado of Perris, CA and Ray Mercado of Galesburg; 5 sisters: Margaret Hernandez of Romeoville, IL, Mary Helen Betner of Coasta Mesa, CA, Hortenz Lopez, Armida Fraire, and Connie Torrez all of Cicero. She is also survived by her fiancé Frank Centeno with whom she made her home. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Alejandra, Gabriela, Dionicio Gutierrez, and Scotty, Savannah, and Geovani Horton all of Galesburg. She had been a baker at Econo Foods for 10 years and was also a homemaker who loved her kids and grandkids. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Presley officiating. Private family visitation will be on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Watson Funeral Home, with the rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.