Cynthia Youtz

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee (Fenster) Youtz

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee (Fenster) Youtz passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 2, 2025, after a five year journey with ALS.

Cindy was born in Ainsworth, NE on February 23, 1961 and is preceded in death by her parents, Donald Lee Fenster and Theresa Ann (Rothermel) Fenster; and her brother, Michael George Fenster. She was one of eight children: Richard, Michael (deceased), Timothy, Nancy Jo Grady, Bernard, Jeffery, and Daniel with whom she shared countless laughs and stories. Cindy was the beloved wife of James Alan Youtz for over 34 years, with whom they have two sons, Joseph Andrew Youtz and Matthew Phillip Youtz. She was the proud grandmother of Grayson Nolan Youtz and loving mother-in-law to Rosario Sarahi (Tapia-Lopez) Youtz. She also leaves behind her brother-in-law, Todd Eugene Youtz.

Cindy was warm, thoughtful, and inquisitive and made it a point to know everyone in the community. She admirably served her community as a probation/parole officer for over 20 years. Cindy enjoyed spending time outdoors admiring her flowers and tending to her bird feeders, sharing stories of her childhood and work adventures, and playing fierce games of Gin Rummy with her family and friends. Throughout her life, she would take long walks in any weather with neighbors and friends, and together they would solve the world's problems. Cindy was a dedicated mother who taught her children the power of hard work and was extremely proud of their accomplishments, from 4H county fair ribbons to college graduations. She faced her ALS diagnosis with grace and was involved in several clinical research trials to help find a cure for others battling the disease. Her kindness, laugh, outcries of "holy buckets", and practical advice will be deeply missed by all.

The family extends their deepest gratitude to her team of hospice caregivers and nurses who supported Cindy and her family with kindness and compassion in her final years.

A rosary prayer service will be held on May 17, 2025, at 10 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Edgewood, NM with a funeral mass to follow at 11 AM and luncheon at the church hall immediately after. A celebration of life will take place in Casper, WY later this summer. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Barrow Neurological Institute or ALS New Mexico in her honor.