Brenen Pettingill is now with the angels after having passed away on February 21, 2014. He was 22 years old. Brenen was born in Layton, Utah on December 18, 1991, to Tod and Michelle Pettingill. He moved with his parents to Idaho Falls in 1994. He was a student at Linden Park Elementary School. In 2004, Brenen moved with his mother to Virginia where he graduated from Potomac Falls High School in 2010. After high school, he became a student at Northern Virginia Community College. Brenen was an incredibly bright and creative person, a free spirit and a kind, gentle soul who had a passion for animals and a fascination with computers. He built his own computer, taught himself several programming languages and was interested in becoming a software programmer. He had a particular love for his cockatoo Daphne, his Amazon parrot Dexter, and his dogs Zoey and Bentley. Brenen left us far too soon and with so much promise. We will always cherish his memory and find comfort knowing that his soul is at peace. He is survived by the following: Mother, Michelle Pettingill of Sterling, Virginia; Father, Tod Ray (Lori Lynn) Pettingill, of Troutdale, Oregon; Step-sister, Shelby Rae Chambers, of Troutdale, Oregon; Grandparents, Richard and Shirlene Fryer of Idaho Falls; Uncle, Derek Fryer, of Weston, Oregon; Aunt, Kim Deane (John Allen) Heinke of Bellingham, Washington; and Cousin, Rachel Deane Heinke of Bellingham, Washington. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Jerald Ray and Ginger Ivey Pettingill, and grandmother Sharon Deane Pettingill. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2014, at the Idaho Falls Parley LDS Ward, 2055 Coronado Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho, with Bishop Kenneth Bateman presiding. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls, and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donation be made to The Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah, 84741-5000. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.