Renee Jill Litsey (Smith) was Born January 13, 1954 to Nadine and Ron Smith. She was born in North Denver and moved as a young child to a new development where her father worked as a mason. Renee was blessed with an extremely talented mother whom she always aspired to be like. She was talented in many ways and followed her creative interests to attend Emily Griffith Opportunity School to become a licensed cosmetologist. Renee was an avid roller skater known to always be at the rink when not working. Blessed with many lifelong friends, These lifelong friends from school included Elke Revole, Lydia Moore Wylie and Bradley (Skinny) Meter.

In her senior year of high school she met Larry Litsey, a fellow member of her father's Army Special Forces Group. Larry and Renee married July 22, 1972 and soon after had a house built in Aurora. Larry and Renee began their own company that they had for 25 years. In 1975 Renee' gave birth to their first daughter Chere' and 4 years later gave birth to Laura. Renee was a dedicated mother and wife. She was involved in the women's auxiliary and used her creative talents to make newsletters, plan events, and host dinners. As an Army wife, Renee was not only a secretary for the business; but also, an integral part of the daily operations in times when Larry was away. Though she never gave herself enough credit for her talents, beauty, and heart, those who truly knew her appreciated that she was there for everyone. She was the friend that anyone could come to with any problem, for advice, a shoulder to cry on, or an uplifting laugh. She never judged and treated all with respect.

In 1986 Renee was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor that plagued her with migraine headaches. She also suffered from degenerative disc issues in her spine as well and many other health conditions. In spite of fighting those conditions she maintained a position of helping others as much as possible. This included maintaining her mother's hair weekly for her professional job until her mothers health began to decline, as well as taking care of her grandmother in her later years due to Alzheimers.

Chere' and Laura were blessed to learn many valuable things from their mother. Renee was surrounded by many friends, family, and "spare" family. This included her being a spare mom to many of the girl's friends who loved her and cherished her as "Mom." Renee also had a lifelong friendship with Bruce Myren from the Special Forces Group that she met through her husband and her daughters affectionately called "Uncle Bruce." Renee was known to love deeply and with her whole heart. Her heart grew tremendously with the birth of her first Grandson Christopher in 2002 and her grandson Trevor in 2003.

Renee lost her fight with her medical conditions February 1, 2006 seven years to the day of her mother's passing. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband Larry, her two daughters (Chere' and Laura) and son-in-laws (Steve and Jason) as well as her four grandsons (Christopher, Trevor, Cian and Brodric). Though she is no longer with us physically she is truly here with us in spirit everyday.