Leslie Henry Renck |
| Posted 2007-12-02 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Thursday, November 29, 2007 Leslie Henry (Les) Renck passed away Nov. 27, 2007, at home in Overland Park, Kan. Les was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 27, 1938, to Charles Henry and Patricia Leslie (Schuize) Renck. In 1960, Les received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo. He was then employed by Honeywell Inc. in Gardena, Calif. In 1961, he was called up to serve in the United States Army and was stationed at the Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Ariz. Les married Paula Catherine Isaacs in 1962. After his discharge from the Army the following year, they moved back to southern California, where Les resumed his work with Honeywell. In 1969, Les went into business for himself, owning and operating Thermatrol Inc. for three years. His daughter, Lisa, and son, Greg, were born during this period. Les began working for Johns Manville Corp. in Willows, Calif., as the plant engineer in 1973. He was employed by Johns Manville until his retirement in 1996. During these years, he worked in the Penbyrn facility in New Jersey as production manager, in the McPherson, Kan., plant as plant manager, and at the company headquarters in Denver, Colo., as Director of Manufacturing of the Building Insulation Division. Les and Paula retired to Prescott. During the past 10 years he has been active in SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) as a counselor and as director. He served on the board of Yavapai Exceptional Industries, which provides job training, employment, volunteer placements, and support services for developmentally disabled adults in Yavapai County, Arizona. In September of this year, Les and Paula moved to Overland Park, Kan., to be near their children and grandchildren. Les is survived by Paula, his wife of 45 years; son Greg Renck of Lawrence, Kan.; daughter Lisa Renck Bald win and her husband Jason and their children Silas and Sage of Olathe, Kan.; his mother Patricia Renck of Fullerton, Calif.; and sisters Sharon Pearson of Ulysses, Kan., and Marcia Renck of Livermore, Calif. Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, www.cancer.org; Yavapai^ Exceptional Industries, 436 N. Washington Ave., Prescott, AZ 86301, www. yeiworks.com; PKD Foundation (Polycystic Kidney Disease), 9221 Ward Park way, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114, www.pkdcure. org. Les' infant granddaughter, Sage Catherine Baldwin, was born Oct. 24, 2007, with a rare type of this genetic disorder. Information provided by survivors. |
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