Richard Gonzales of Las Vegas, NV passed away on February 13, 2020 in Kansas City, MO, at the age of 57.  Richard was born in Sanger, CA to Armando Jurado Gonzales and Mary Helen Gonzales (Nunez) on January 30, 1963. He attended Sanger High School, CA and Yuma High School in Arizona.

He entered the restaurant business at an early age and he managed businesses in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. As an entrepreneur, he pursued business opportunities to start restaurants and to rescue owners by rebuilding them into profitable concerns. He worked and thrived in this industry until his death. He never looked past the opportunity to start again and to re-invent a business. He worked at several restaurants over the years including Tommy Rocker's in Las Vegas and the Lodge Taverns both in Las Vegas, NV and the Hideaways Pizza Pub in Princeville, HI.

Richard found love and companionship in his first wife, Donna Kay Gonzales, later and his companion, Michelle Brooks (deceased). Richard had six (6) children. His oldest child, is Shanon Marie Lunger (Las Vegas, NV), followed by Richard Marc Gonzales (Kansas City, MO), Lehia Maria Gonzales (Kansas City, MO), Trisha Rene Garcia (San Antonio, TX), Anthony Imeunell Gonzales (Las Vegas, NV), and Kayla Mary Helen Gonzales (Kansas City, MO).

He is preceded in death his mother, Mary Helen Nunez (Superior, AZ), and his brother, John Anthony Gonzales (Las Vegas, NV). His is survived by Armando J. Gonzales (Mesa, AZ), Gilbert Gonzales and Karen Schmidt (Albuquerque, NM), Roxanne and Alfred Tucker (Superior, AZ), Corina Renee Gonzales (Superior, AZ), Michael Gonzales (Las Vegas, NV) and Marie Gonzales (Glendale, AZ).

Richard loved his children and eleven (11) grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed playing golf and watching his favorite football team, the Los Angeles Rams. He was an entrepreneur, a chef, a businessman, and a family man. Richard enjoyed travel and meeting new people.
He was a very kind and special man who will be missed and remembered by many.