Rene Michele (Jennings) Cramer, age 51, of Kendallville, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Rene was born in Kendallville, Indiana on May 10, 1972 to Harold Richard Jennings and Rita Vernell (Kimmell) Jennings. She graduated from East Noble High School in 1990 and was employed with the Cole Family YMCA and Creative Liquid Coatings in Kendallville. She married Gene Cramer, Jr. on September 21, 2996 at Garrett Presbyterian Church. Rene loved being a fitness instructor at the YMCA. She loved being outside and working in her yard. She was an animal lover and enjoyed making crafts, golfing and bowling.
Survivors include:
Husband, Gene Cramer of Kendallville.
Daughter, Madison and Jordan Pliett of Plymouth, Indiana.
Mother, Rita Jennings of Kendallville.
Brother, Ron and Pam Jennings of Waterloo, South Carolina.
Sister, Rhonda Jennings of Kendallville.
Rene was preceded in death by her father, Harold “Hop” Jennings in 2014.
Visitation will be held Sunday, September 10th from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.
Funeral services will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Hite Funeral Home with Pastor Ken Walker officiating.
Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Noble County Humane Shelter or Peaceable Primate Sanctuary, Plymouth, Indiana.