Graveside service for SFC (Retired) Max Gutierrez, Sr., 66, Fletcher will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. Sgt. Gutierrez died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Lawton. Entombment with full military honors will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home, Lawton. He was born December 31, 1947 in New Mexico. He married Azelda R. Saiz on February 4, 1969 in Roswell, New Mexico. Sgt. Gutierrez retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-one years of service. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Mechanic Badge, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2), United States Army Recruiter Badge with Three Gold Achievement Stars, United States Army Gold Recruiter Badge with Three Sapphire Achievement Stars, Driver Badge w/Driver-V Bar, Army Good Conduct Medal (7th award), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3) and United States Army Recruiter Ring. Survivors include his wife of forty-five years, of the home, daughter and son-in-law, Annette and James Walker, Fletcher, son and daughter-in-law, Max and Kimberly Gutierrez, Fletcher and four grandchildren, Ronald Roth, III, Cody J. Gutierrez, Kevin R. Walker and Megan R. Walker, all of Fletcher.