Rilee Caileb "Ri" Knable

Rilee "Ri" Caileb Knable, 19, of Mt. Gretna passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Ri was born in Hershey on February 21, 2007 to Joshua Lee Knable of Vero Beach, FL and Caitlin S. Kernan (Boger) of Mt. Gretna. He is also survived by his second mother, Jennifer Saylor. He was a 2025 graduate of Palmyra High School, and also attended Lebanon County Career and Technology Center his senior year to obtain his Pastry Arts Certificate. He worked for DelaChes Fishing Association in Palmyra. Ri was involved in Palmyra Color Guard and Marching Band, chorus and in his younger years, Boy Scouts Troop #456. He was known for his love of music, drawing, cooking, baking, skateboarding, hiking, camping and being outdoors, helping anyone who needed a hand around the area with construction projects: painting porches, helping to build decks, and landscaping. Ri was always trying to make others laugh. Ri enjoyed game nights with family and friends, everything from video games, card games, board games, to chess. He loved any time he could break out his traveling chess set.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his siblings, Landon Boger, Cameron Knable, Gracelynn "Gracie" Boger, Kylie Boger, Kalli Knable, Jealee Stouffer, Lidia Stouffer, maternal grandmother, Christi Reistad, paternal grandfather, Matthew Kernan (Maryann), paternal grandmother, Leslie Norton, paternal grandfather, Walter "Butch" Knable, maternal great grandparents, Joseph and Donna Kernan, aunts and uncles, Arne Reistad III, James Painter (Tiffany), Anna Shannman (Tyler), Holden Kernan (Carley), Neil Knable (Katie), great aunts and great uncles, cousins, and a large number of friends who became family. He was preceded in death by his maternal step great grandfather, Arne Reistad, Sr, maternal step grandfather, Arne Reistad, Jr. and paternal step grandfather, Dale Norton.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 7:00PM at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main Street, Annville. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be a viewing from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Ri at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable contribution in Rilee's name to one's favorite charity.

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