Carpio R. Gutierrez of Delta died of natural causes July 6, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 57. He was born on June 16, 1944, in Alamosa, to Horacio and Eva (Valdez) Gutierrez. He married Maria S. Ladino in Center on aug. 30, 1967, she survives. He is survived by six daughters.