Louise Whitaker Gutierrez

Louise Whitaker Gutierrez, 82, of St. Anne, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at her home. She was born January 3, 1941 in Tazewell, Tennessee, the daughter of Dillard and Zelta Whitaker. On October 3, 1980, she married Adrian Gutierrez in Kankakee, Illinois. She was an owner of a bar and several properties. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, having garage sales, and all animals. Louise is survived by her husband, Adrian Gutierrez of St. Anne; siblings, Katie (Charles) Cooper of Kankakee, Georgia Lara of St. Anne, George (Linda) Whitaker of Kankakee, and Roy (Fran) Whitaker of Bourbonnais; her in-laws, Gregoria Gutierrez, Cruz Gutierrez, Atanacio Gutierrez, and Julio Gutierrez; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Ruth (Louis) Menard, Bill Whitaker, Edith (Verle) O’Connor, Clara Belle Crawford, and Goldie Gonzalez; an in-laws, Remedios Gutierrez and Diegga Frias Aluidres. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 10am until Noon at Jensen Funeral Home, Kankakee. Burial will immediately follow at Pilot Center Cemetery, Herscher. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.