Maria Elisa Rodriguez De Gutierrez , 48, of Bowling Green, Florida passed away at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fl. Friday, January 22, 2021. Maria was born in Mexico on March 23, 1972. She was a resident of Hardee County for most of her life. She was a children's caregiver and Catholic by faith attending St. Michaels Church in Wauchula, Fl. Maria was preceded in death by her parents, Ventura Rodriguez and Odulia Barron. She is survived by her husband Luis Gutierrez Patlan of Bowling Green, Fl.; three sons, Luis Gutierrez, Carlos Gutierrez and Damian Gutierrez all of Bowling Green, FL; two daughters, Guadalupe Gutierrez of Wauchula, Fl. and Diana Gutierrez of Bowling Green Fl.; Maria had nine grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at St. Michaels Catholic Church at 11:00 A.M. followed by internment at Bowling Green Cemetery.