Dominic Michel Gutierrez, age 42, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on June 16, 2026. He was born on October 12, 1983, to Mario V. and Karen S. (Braun) Gutierrez in Russell, Kansas. He was the third of four children Dominic graduated from Hays High School before going on to earn his bachelor’s degree in journalism and advertising from the University of Kansas.
Dominic is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ramiro and Elida Gutierrez of Russell, KS, and Edwin and Wanda Braun of Russell, KS. He is survived by his children, who were the greatest joys of his life: Ariana (13), Roman (10), and Lydia (10), and their mother, Erin Gutierrez. He is also survived by his parents, Mario and Karen Gutierrez; his sister, Cristina Gutierrez; his brothers, Daniel Gutierrez (Tiffany) and Jacob Gutierrez; his nieces and nephews, Alex, Avery, Kallin, Madi, Ella, and Nixon; and his loyal dog, Kevin.
Dominic was a devoted father. His children were the center of his world. He lived his life passionately, fiercely loyal to his family, and loved to make friends with people he had just met. He was always ready to defuse tension with a well-timed joke, even if he was the one who started it. His culinary skills surpassed most, and he was always testing new methods for cooking meat on his grill that would give any Michelin-starred chef a run for their money.
An avid follower of all sports, he was a diehard Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks fan and was adamant that his children follow suit. They came by it honestly, with the sounds of SportsCenter comforting a quiet home when a newborn Ariana came home from the hospital. Whether watching or participating, his family would always find him in the thick of it, leading the cheers.
Holidays meant the world to him, complete with traditions he cherished: cooking, decorating, sports on the TV, and reading “The Night Before Christmas” to his children every Christmas Eve before bed.
All of this only begins to scratch the surface of a deep thinker, a man who was all in, a father and family man, who can’t be summed up in a few hundred words.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Berkshire Chapel, 9073 Berkshire Drive, Frisco, Texas 75033. To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Dominic Gutierrez Memorial Fund, established for his children’s education. There are three ways to send:
You may send electronically via Zelle in your financial institution’s banking app to dominicgutierrezmemorial@gmail.com
You may contact First Financial Bank (TX) and cite the “Dominic Gutierrez Memorial Fund.”
You may send check to Dominic Gutierrez Memorial Fund 1334 Sayles Blvd, Abilene, Texas 79605