Marilyn Gurule

1958-2024 Marilyn Olguin Gurule, age 65, a resident of Belen, NM, passed away on January 23, 2024. Services will take place on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, starting with a Visitation at 8:30 a.m., followed by a Rosary at 9:30 a.m., and a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vicente and Elsie Sanchez Olguin; sister, Dolores Espinosa; and brother in law, Leon Prevot. Marilyn is survived by her loving husband, Jose Gurule. Her three loving children Marcus (Tiffany), Matthew (Nicole) and Andrea Gurule, brother, Vincent Olguin (Sharon) and sister Elsie Prevot; brother in law, Willie Espinosa. She grew up in Belen, where she graduated from Belen High School and met her loving husband Jose Gurule. The couple of 49 years moved to Barstow CA, where Joe and Marilyn started their beautiful family of three children, that eventually grew to six grandchildren. Marilyn was not only a loving wife and mother, but an avid craftsman. She loved to crochet, sew, quilt, bake and spend time with her grandkids. While living in Barstow, Marilyn devoted much of her time to St. Phillips Catholic Church. Once her family moved back to Belen, she worked at the Belen and Los Lunas School Districts as a teaching and health assistant where she was able to retire in 2016. Marilyn was beloved by many for her thoughtful demeanor and witty sense of humor. There was never a joke she didn’t appreciate or try and share. Marilyn’s talent was beyond believable and if you were blessed to be her friend, you likely have tasted her amazing cooking and baking. Her greatest joy in life was watching other people smile and be genuinely happy. Marilyn loved going on adventures with her grandkids whether it was loading the kids in the RV for a long road trip or having fun in the kitchen decorating sugar cookies. Pallbearers will be Roman Prevot, William Espinosa, Kenneth Latimer, Pablo Salazar, Reina Olguin and Ruben Gurule. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren Dominic, Preston, Joseph and Lucas. Please sign Marilyn’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

Marilyn Gurule

September 5, 1958 - January 23, 2024