Florencio “Lencho” Gonzales

Florencio “Lencho” Gonzales 73, died, Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born April 2, 1941 at Clayton, New Mexico the son of Vicente and Anna Montoya Gonzales.
He had been a resident of Liberal for the past 24 years. He is retired from National Beef Packing Plant.
On November 23, 1963 he married Josephine Caroline Archuleta in Clayton, New Mexico. She died April 4, 1999. On April 12, 2001 he married Maria Daria Hernandez in Liberal, KS, She survives.

Other Survivors include:
5 Sons Dennis Gonzales and wife Michele Clayton, NM
Ronnie & Denise Gonzales Liberal, KS
Ramon Hernandez Liberal, KS
Rodolfo Hernandez Rosales Chih, Mexico
Raul Hernandez and wife Manuela Liberal, KS

2 Daughters Roxanne Gonzales Liberal, KS
Lucina and husband Apolonio Romero Midland, Texas

1 Sister Marylou Dominguez and husband Joey Dumas, TX

29 Grandchildren Denise Jacobs, Shai, Anthony, Victoria, Lisa, Charysse, Alex, Christian, Malikki, Nicholas, Cairyn, Joseph, Cali, Daveon Gonzales; Caiden Oder, Nallely, Lizeth, Julianna, Ramon Jr., Dessy, Jorany, Tayde, Joshua, Donaldo, Tifany Beto; Kimberly Hernandez, Alex and Abiel Romero.

6 Great Grandchildren Kylee Mireles, Kyra, Jordan, Ava Gonzales, Jazlynn, Zuheily.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sons Manuel, Peter and Victor Gonzales.

Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00pm Friday, at St Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. James P. Dieker presiding. Burial will held at Liberal Cemetery.

Rosary will be held 8:00 pm Thursday at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel

Visitation Time will be 9 am to 9 pm Thursday at Brenneman Funeral Home and 9am to 2 pm Friday St. Anthony Catholic Church.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Florencio Gonzales Memorial Fund in care of Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com