Kellie Laine Raniseski

Born on February 18, 1983 in Longmont Colorado to George and Andrea (Schell) Becker. Kellie lived in Longmont for the first 18 years of her life. Kellie was the youngest of three children. She truly loved her big sister and big brother. They were always together growing up and their relationship continued into adulthood. Kellie went to Mead elementary and Mead middle school. She was a girl scout and attended Rocky Mtn. Christian Church in Niwot in her early years. She started playing basketball in 3rd grade. At the age of 10 she began violin lessons and continued to play the violin for 4 years. Basketball became her focus in 6th grade. She played for the Longmont Lighting team through 8th grade. She was also very active in student government in middle school. Kellie went to Skyline High School where she played volleyball, soccer, tennis and 4 years of varsity basketball. She was also active in high school student government. She graduated from Skyline High school in 2001. Kellie received a full ride basketball scholarship to Ft Lewis College in Durango CO. She earned a degree in Exercise Science and graduated from Ft. Lewis in the spring of 2005. In the summers while going to college, she worked at Cornerstone Preschool in Longmont as a teacher’s aide. Following college Kellie enrolled at IBMC in Ft. Collins to earn her massage therapist degree. She continued to work at the preschool while attending message school. Kellie was a massage therapist for 11 years. Her first job as a massage therapist was in Greeley, CO. at the Greeley Athletic Club.

Kellie met her husband Jay online in the summer of 2007. They were pen pals and became great friends. They got to know each other intimately through months of exchanging lengthy letters and emails. On August 3rd of that year, Kellie and Jay met in person for the first time, and it was love at first sight! The fateful meeting happened at the Old Chicago in downtown Fort Collins. This would be the beginning of a classic love story.

During their courtship, Kellie and Jay used to have what they called "perfect date nights" each week. They would get dressed to the nines, enjoy a meal over candlelight, and get to know each other on deeper levels. Through this experience, they found just what it looks when God brings "the one" into the picture. A short four months later, Kellie and Jay were engaged on December 8th, 2007. A little over a year from the day they first met in person, Kellie and Jay tied the knot on August 7th, 2008, and so a grand adventure began.

One of Kellie's lifelong dreams surrounded having a family of her own, and being a stay at home mom who poured into her children. God granted this wish times three, as Kellie and Jay welcomed Charles Becker (Charlie) into the family on October 12th, 2009, and Georgia Anne and Joseph John Jr (Joey) into the family on July 29th, 2011. Kellie poured into her children as a stay at home mom, for every day of their lives. She created more memories, enjoyed more experiences, taught more to them, and learned more about them, in her short time, than most parents hope to in a lifetime.

The defining moment of Kellie's entire life happened on Sunday, August 31st, 2014. This is the day when she was baptized, and officially declared Jesus Christ to be her Lord and Savior. She made her relationship with Jesus her own, and dedicated the rest of her life to serving the Lord, always putting the Lord first in everything that she did. Her mission statement was, "she walked with God" and to the day she passed she had this message on a post-it note attached to her laptop.

In every sense of the word, Kellie was a follower and disciple of Jesus. Her day always started with time in God's word, and time in prayer, and she dedicated her life to loving and serving people, as her Lord had tasked her to do. Not only loving her spouse, her children, her family, and friends, but loving everyone she had the pleasure of coming in contact with. Her words were always loving and encouraging to everybody. She shined the Lord's light in the brightest possible way.

Kellie answered the Lord's call, in becoming part of many ministries throughout the years. She was engaged in MOPS as a young mother, she poured into bible studies, women's groups, couples groups, she coached Upwards basketball, she home schooled her kids, she served in the monthly Shine ministry for individuals with special needs, but her true calling landed within children's ministry. Not only did she make great sacrifices to home school her children and fight for their very souls; she also poured the love of Jesus into countless kids, as a staple within children's ministry for many, many years. She was a natural at teaching children how to love Jesus and become the best they could be.

She loved children and helped take care of her first-born nephew Jamin Hunter when he was born. As each new child was born into her family, she helped take care of them all. They all lovingly called her TT. She cared for many children through the years and 5 years ago started taking care of family and friend's children full time. She truly loved children and treated them like her own. She had the joy of taking care of her youngest nephew Beckham Hunter for the last 3 1/2 years. He loved her dearly and would tell her numerous times a day "TT I love you so much!"

Kellie is preceded in death by her niece Phifer Jean Hunter, Grandfathers Francis (Gene) Schell and George Becker Sr. and Grandmother Margie Becker.

She leaves behind her adoring parents Andrea and George Becker, her husband Joseph John (Jay) and their children Charles Becker, Georgia Anne and Joseph John (Jr) Raniseski. She is further survived by her brother DeHaven and wife Kate Becker, their children Kylie, McKenna, and Greyson Becker, her sister Bethany and husband Blais Hunter, their children Jamin, Blais, Kohen and Beckham Hunter and her Grandmother Dora Schell.

Our sweet Kellie has gone too soon. We had so many more adventures planned to do together.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.howemortuary.com for the Raniseski family.

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