IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Monica Carrillo

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Aug 15, 1972 — Sep 6, 2026

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Monica Carrillo Guilez, 54, passed away September 6, 2026, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1972, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to Mariano Guilez and Carmen Carrillo. On July 27, 2019, she married Juan Lugo-Lugo.

A longtime resident of Great Bend, Monica worked as a housekeeper and in hotel management for the Days Inn. She also worked in construction when she lived in Mexico. Monica enjoyed drawing and crafting, music – especially Spanish music, dancing, and spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her husband; her father; eight children, Maddie Ornelas of Beaumont, Texas, Annabel Beltran of Glenrio, New Mexico, Christina Madrid of Great Bend, Claudia Aranda of Great Bend, Andrea Aranda of Odessa, Texas, Saul Aranda of Odessa, Texas, Alyssa Ruiz of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Juliana Trujillo of Albuquerque, New Mexico; fifteen grandchildren; three siblings, Gilbert Guilez of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Debbie Salas of Roswell, New Mexico, and Thomas Guilez of Dallas, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her mother; and two sisters, Vicky Guilez and Rosemarie Gutierrez.

Graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Great Bend Cemetery North. Visitation will be held from noon to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with rosary at 7:00 p.m., all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials have been designated to the Monica Guilez Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.

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Monica Carrillo Guilez, de 54 años, falleció el 6 de septiembre de 2026 en su casa en Great Bend, Kansas. Nació el 15 de agosto de 1972 en Alamogordo, Nuevo México, hija de Mariano Guilez y Carmen Carrillo. Se casó con Juan Lugo-Lugo el 27 de julio de 2019.

Monica, residente de toda la vida en Great Bend, trabajó como ama de llaves y en la gestión de hoteles para Days Inn. También trabajó en construcción cuando vivía en México. A Monica le gustaba dibujar y hacer manualidades, la música –especialmente la música española–, bailar y pasar tiempo con su familia y amigos.

Sobreviven su esposo; su padre; ocho hijos, Maddie Ornelas de Beaumont, Texas, Annabel Beltran de Glenrio, Nuevo México, Christina Madrid de Great Bend, Claudia Aranda de Great Bend, Andrea Aranda de Odessa, Texas, Saul Aranda de Odessa, Texas, Alyssa Ruiz de Albuquerque, Nuevo México, y Juliana Trujillo de Albuquerque, Nuevo México; quince nietos; tres hermanos, Gilbert Guilez de Alamogordo, Nuevo México, Debbie Salas de Roswell, Nuevo México, y Thomas Guilez de Dallas, Texas; y numerosos sobrinos y sobrinas.

La preceden en la muerte su madre; y dos hermanas, Vicky Guilez y Rosemarie Gutierrez.

El servicio en la tumba se llevará a cabo a las 10:00 a.m. el jueves 17 de septiembre de 2026 en el Cementerio Great Bend North. La visita será de mediodía a 8:00 p.m. el miércoles 16 de septiembre de 2026, con el rosario a las 7:00 p.m., todo en la Funeraria Bryant. Se han designado recuerdos al Fondo de Gastos de Monica Guilez, a través de la Funeraria Bryant, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.

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