Elena met Norberto N. Olmos and the two married in Lubbock, Texas on June 9th, 1961. They have had four children together: Norberto Olmos Jr. (Sarah), Elena Olmos Garcia (Dino), Felicia Olmos Loya (Max), and Anthony L. Olmos.
Elena is survived by her five children, including Dorothy Contreras, fifteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two brothers, Rudy and Ben Garcia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matilde and Isidro; sisters, Dorothy Quintana, Romana Garcia Blea, Jesusita Garcia Grego, and Christova Garcia; and brothers, Bernie Pacheco and Frank Garcia.