In loving memory and with deep sadness we announce the passing of our beloved daughter and sister Yvonne “Dancing Queen” Reyes of Alpine, Texas, on July 5, 2024, in El Paso, Texas, at the age of 59 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Yvonne was born in Van Horn, Texas, on October 21, 1964. She never gave up on her faith to the Lord, stating, “Miracles do happen.” In the end, the cancer spread rapidly to where the treatments were not effective. We thank her team of doctors and medical staff for their efforts at the University Medical Center of El Paso.
Yvonne, a 1984 graduate of Alpine High School was a mainstay of Pizza Hut for over 30 years, won Best Waitress in the Big Bend area in 2010 and was recognized as August 2021 Team Member of the Month at Porter’s, now Lowe’s, store.
Yvonne had a passion for dance that lit up her life and those around her. Her positivity, generosity and beautiful smile touched the lives of many she met. Yvonne’s love for dance was matched only by her love for her family and friends.
She leaves behind a legacy of love survived by her mother, Estella G. Reyes; father Marin Reyes; sisters Nancy Sue Stoltz (George) and Eunice Reyes of El Paso; Debra Jimenez and Stacey Reyes of Ft. Stockton; sole brother Marin Reyes Jr. (urnbearer) of Alpine; and numerous nieces and nephews from West Texas and the Permian Basin area: Felixshia Nicole Stoltz (urnbearer), George Anthony Stoltz, George Eric Stoltz, Liza Eileen Ramirez (Lector), Benito Matthew Jimenez (godson/urnbearer), Briana Shanelle Day (lector), Tristen Ilias Hernandez (urnbearer), Richard Antonio Hernandez Jr. (urnbearer), Micaela Macy Castelo, Nevaeh Julia Reyna (urnbearer), Ruben Marin Reyes; along with being a great aunt to five nieces and one nephew. Also survived by numerous uncles, aunts and cousins: Isabel Garcia (Mary), Jose Feliciano Reyes (Yolanda), Anselmo Reyes, Emma Vega (Eduardo) and Adan Reyes (Karen).
Yvonne was preceded in death by her grandparents, Elfida and Tony Garcia, Leonor and Jose Reyes; her brother Eric Reyes; her aunts Soila Rivera, Juanita Reyes, Patricia Llanez; uncles Manuel Reyes, Jose M. Reyes; brothers-in-loves Benito Ruiz Jimenez, Richard Hernandez, Michael David Castelo; cousin Diana Llanez; and godson Ismael Javier Vega.
Yvonne’s family is grateful for the outpouring of support and donations by family, friends and coworkers helping her with medical care and services. A special thank you to Dennis Baca, Ruben Rios, Anna Martinez Lazo, Rory Contreras and The El Paso Intelligence Center Watch Unit (EPIC).
Rest in peace, dear Yvonne. Your spirit will continue to dance in our hearts forever. Details of services are at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church:
Rosary and eulogy on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. Church Mass on Saturday August 17, 2024 at 11 a.m., with burial following at Holy Angels Cemetery. Afterwards a celebration of Yvonne Reyes’ life at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Parish Hall. Goddaughter Nadynn Natividad Sendejo will be a lector; godson Dominic Alexander Scott will be an urnbearer. Services are entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home of Americas, 9521 North Loop Dr., El Paso, Texas 79907