Keli Dena-Jean Conci

Keli Dena-Jean Conci, 40, was born on Jan. 18, 1983, and passed away on ❤Valentine’s Day 2023. Survived by her husband, Joshua Conci; daughter, Ava Conci; and siblings, Krista Ingram, Mike Conci, and Codi Conci.

Preceded in death by her parents, Jackie and Victor Conci.

Keli will forever be ingrained in the hearts of all who were blessed enough to have met or known her. Even those who only knew her in passing as a vibrant smile and friendly voice at a checkout line in a grocery store will miss the ray of sunshine that was, Keli Conci.

She lit up the world and the lives of all those around her with a free-spiritedness that inevitably built long-lasting stories and memories that we all treasure.

For many, she was a soft place to land or rock they could lean on in hard times. She had an excellent ear, a humbled sense of wisdom, and a reverence for authenticity that gently guided us all toward better versions of ourselves.
She was an entertainer. She loved to evoke a good laugh or smile and was never shy or ashamed of putting herself out there to bring others joy. Whether it was the most memorable night of karaoke or an unforgettable game of Pictionary, Keli was what we remember most.

Keli was also a caregiver for her father who had Alzheimer’s for ~10 years and demonstrated a level of devotion that made me beyond proud and blessed to be her husband.

She was also an excellent mother to a spirited and amazing child that rivaled her mother in many ways. Keli is probably the only person who knew how to guide the spectacular force that is her daughter, Ava.

As far as a wife goes, Keli utilized all these qualities into being a mythological partner. She was the soil my heart sprouted in, the light I grew to be a man in, and the only arms I ever wanted to be in. The words to describe our love don’t exist on this plane, but I’m sure Keli has them up there.

Speaking of words, Keli was an exceptional writer and had the ability to use words to extend her essence far and wide. Her dream was to use her words and story to help heal the broken, inspire the downtrodden, and recognize the forgotten. I have no doubt she’s hard at work above still on these endeavors.

In the end, Keli was a lot of different things to a lot of different people and was what all of us needed when we needed it even if we didn’t know it at the time.

In honor of the bright light that was Keli, let us not grow dark in her absence. While she will be so deeply missed by us all and the void she left is palpable, we owe it to her to carry her light now.