Leonel Vasquez, Sr., 80, of Kansas City, KS, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. Visitation will be from 12-1:00 PM followed by a Funeral Services at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS . Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Leonel was born February 3, 1941, in Donna, TX to Domingo and Herlinda Vasquez. He was a welder for All Steel Manufacturing Company in Bonner Springs, KS for 31 years. Leonel had many hobbies including: playing in the Los Magnificos del Valle and Los Favoritos for 60 years and he was always at the Boulevard Drive-in Swap "N" Shop for the last 70 years. In his free time he loved fishing, gardening, working as a mechanic and going to the casinos. He was preceded in death by his son Alfonso Vasquez. Leonel is survived by 5 children: Lionel Vasquez, Jr. (Barbara), Diana Lee Vasquez Sanchez (Juan Carlos), Deana Vasquez, Herlinda Vasquez (Randy), Rachel Vasquez (Shavon), 5 siblings: Jose, Lewis, Paula, Rosa, Esperenza and 14 grandchildren.