She was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on November 3, 1959.
Survivors are her husband, Joe; sons, Carlos and his wife, Denise of Denver, Colorado and Brandon; daughters, Catrina and Breanna all of San Antonio; grandchildren Lawrence and Lucas of Denver, Colorado; parents, Tom Alvis of Wichita, Kansas and Anita Alvis of Grand Island, Nebraska; brothers Rick Alvis and Mark Alvis and his wife Robin all of Wichita, Kansas; grandmother, Bessie Himbuch of Grand Island, Nebraska; uncles, Carl Steve and Bill; aunts, Beulah, Sally and June all of Nebraska.