Renee Kempin Obituary (1954 - 2020) - Bloomington, Illinois

Renee Kempin age 65 of Normal IL passed away at 4:50 PM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her residence. Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Rev. Steve Evans will be officiating. Burial will be Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington IL. Visitation will be 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Friday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. The family strongly encourages in lieu of flowers a donation of the donor's choice or to the Community Cancer Center. Renee was born May 7, 1954 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Edward W. "Hocko" and Ann F. Fey Lindsay. She married Kevin M. Kempin on July 4, 1981 in Bloomington, IL. He passed away June 1, 2019. Surviving are her nephews & nieces, Daniel (Catherine) Kendrick, St. Charles, MO, Erin (John Martinez - fiance) Kendrick, Maryland Heights, MO ,Sara Milliken, Colorado Springs, CO, Craig Grant, Phoenix AZ, Tony Grant, Chicago, IL, Kristina Hocker, Bloomington, IL, Ethan Kempin Bledsoe, Bloomington, IL, great nephews & nieces, MacKenzie, MacKayla, Noah, Colette, Micah (Daniel) Alexa, Cruz (Erin) Jaxon, Isabel, Sidney & Linken (Sara), Carter (Craig), Jonah & Jillian (Kristina), mother-in-law, Ida M. Kempin, best friends & sisters-in-law, Karen (Kempin) McCarey, Debra (Kempin) Grant and Dori Kempin. Renee' has left so many more special friends, too numerous to include here! She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Holly Kendrick, father-in-law Sieg Kempin & nephew Nick Grant. Renee graduated from Bloomington High School in 1972. She worked at State Farm Insurance Company until her retirement in 2009. Renee' devoted years of volunteer work with PATH Crisis Center in Bloomington-Normal. Renee' was a dedicated caregiver first & foremost. - especially of her sister Holly. She treasured her family & friends and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Aunt Re-Re (Ree-Ree). She grew up a White Sox fan but came to love the Chicago Cubs (through the influence of the Kempin family - especially Kevin) & enjoyed numerous outings with the Wild Bunch. Renee had a beautiful heart and soul. She made friends everywhere she went. Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com