Renate M. Jennings

Renate M. Jennings, 88, of Franklin passed away on August 25, 2025 at UPMC Northwest with her husband at her side.

Born in Freising, Germany on December 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Katrina (Weber) Binder.

On June 26, 1955 she married the love of her life, Richard L. Jennings, in Oxnard, CA after meeting him while he was in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Germany.

Renate was a member of the Sugarcreek Grace Church. She was a social butterfly and enjoyed going to all of the social gatherings that she could. She also enjoyed listening to classical music and dancing. She kept in close contact with her circle of friends in Germany and would visit them on her annual trips to Germany to see her family.

Left to cherish her memory along with her devoted husband of 70 years are her children Catherine Jennings of Munich, Germany and Richard O. Jennings and his wife, Yvonne, of Lubberstedt, Germany; her grandchildren Rashana Jennings and her husband, Olly, of Munich, Germany, Dr. Lavinia Jennings of Berlin, Germany, and Julien and Michael Jennings both of Munich, Germany; her great grandchildren Liem Jennings, Theodor Vincent Trempert Jennings, and Lea Jennings; and a very special cousin, Renate Hyer of Florida.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Victor Binder.

Guests are invited to the Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Thursday, September 4th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with services being held immediately after the visitation at the funeral home at 1:00 pm with Pastor Ken Duffee, pastor of Sugarcreek Grace Church, officiating.

Renate will be laid to rest in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville, PA.

Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Renate’s Book of Memories online at warrenfh.com.