Kenneth Eugene Cramer

Kenneth Eugene Cramer, age 61, of Knox formerly of New Bethlehem, went to be with the lord on October 21, 2024 following a lengthy illness.

     He was born in Brookville on March 4, 1963 and was a son of the late John W. Cramer and Ruth L. Sherry Cramer. 

     Ken graduated from Redbank Valley High School and continued his education at Butler Community College for 2 years. He had a strong work ethic and worked mostly at J.M. Smucker Co. He also attended the Zion Baptist Church in Reidsburg.

     He was a member of the Loyal Order of MOOSE and Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of Clarion, and The New Bethlehem Sportsman Association. Ken also loved watching Redbank Valley and Penn State sports.

  Ken is survived by his daughter Lauren T. Cramer and her three children: Hayes, Aunika, and Emmi, all of Leechburg.

     He is also survived by a brother; John W. Cramer Jr. and wife Deb of Wooster, OH.   Two sisters: Diana “Dee” Yeany and husband George of Mayport and Yonna Barnett and husband Steve of Palm Bay, FL.

        Also surviving are nieces and nephews; Hallie, Greg, Angie, Georgi, Allison, Ashley, Matthew, Brook, and Mikaela, and several great nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew Brian Cramer.

     Family and friends will be received from 2 – 7 P.M. Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Rupert Funeral Home and Cremation Service Chapel, 233 Penn Street, New Bethlehem.

     A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. Friday October 25, 2024 in the Funeral Chapel with Pastor Carol Brown officiating.

     Interment will take place in the Oakland Cemetery in Distant, Armstrong County.

     Memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Leechburg Diamond Devils, c/o First Commonwealth Bank, 1147 S. Leechburg Hill Road, Leechburg, PA 15656 or the Redbank Valley Sports Boosters, c/o Redbank Valley High School, 910 Broad Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242.

     Online condolences may be sent to Ken’s family at www.rupertfuneralhomes.com

     Arrangements are under the direction of the Rupert Funeral Home and Cremation Service of New Bethlehem.

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