Jesus Gutierrez
Obituary
Rev. Jesus Gutierrez died on Dec. 17 in Watsonville.
He was born in Chietla, Puebla, Mexico. As a young adult, he moved to Mexico City and later emigrated to the U.S. He lived in New York City and then moved to Los Angeles. There he found a relationship with Jesus Christ and felt the calling to become a minister.
He moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he studied at and graduated from Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary. His first pastoral ministry was in Stockdale, Texas. He continued his ministry at Primera Iglesia Bautista in Victoria, Texas. The Southern Baptist Convention called him to start up a church in Yuba City. He then moved to Delano to build up another church, and continued his ministry in Watsonville, rebuilding a church after the 1989 earthquake.
After more 30 years of ministry, he retired as Pastor of Iglesia Bautista on Arthur Road. He enjoyed volunteering in the community, fishing, reading, traveling and spending time with his family.
Rev. Gutierrez is survived by his wife of 45 years, Esperanza Gutierrez, and his daughters Maricela Cardenas and Jenny Gonzalez. He also leaves behind his brother, Fructoso Gutierrez Armilla, and four grandchildren.
Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · January 8, 2021