Len Stoddard Brenchley
POCATELLO, Idaho - Len Stoddard Brenchley, 74, passed away at his home on July 8, 1999.
He was born Aug. 13, 1924, in Wellsville, Utah, to Thomas Clegg Brenchley and Catherine Stoddard Brenchley. He graduated from Cache High School and later earned a B.A. in education from Utah State University. He lived in Logan, Utah, until 1952 when he moved to Pocatello.
Len married LaWana Miller on September 3, 1947, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
He worked as an electrician prior to completing his schooling in education. He then worked as a teacher at Alameda Jr. High. This led to his becoming a guidance counselor there. Afterward, he transferred to Hawthorne Jr. High to work as a guidance counselor and the vice principal. He was also a boys' counselor when Highland High School opened in 1963. In 1966 he left Highland to work at Idaho State University Vo-Tech as a vocational guidance counselor. He retired in 1986.
While serving with the 1275th Army Engineering Battalion in Europe during World War II, Len received the Purple Heart award.
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Len is survived by his wife, LaWana M. Brenchley, Pocatello; his sons, Douglas L. Brenchley, David (Brenda) Brenchley and Tom C. Brenchley, all of Pocatello; his daughters Alecia (Reynold) French, Rexburg, Idaho, DeAnn (Bill) Denney, Pocatello, Dawn (Randy) Moore, Pocatello, Wendy (Lannie) Workman, Pocatello and Jennifer (Evan) Harrison, Erda, Utah; one brother-in-law, George Leavitt, Honolulu, Hawaii; 22 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
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