Leonard Arthur Deschesnes

October 24, 1943 - November 22, 2019

Leonard "Leo" Arthur Deschesnes Leo Deschesnes, 76, of Buckner, MO passed away November 22, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Leo was born on October 24, 1943 in Biddeford, Maine to Kathleen Michaud. He and his two siblings moved to Kansas City, MO in the early 1950s. It was his sister, Brenda, that introduced him to her best friend, Sharon, who quickly became his wife of the next 57 years. Even through ups and downs their love remained a constant example for their four daughters. In his early years, Leo worked as a dye cutter for Tension Envelopes in Kansas City, MO. He then became a successful business owner of several health spas throughout the midwest. After he retired, his love for cars and inability to sit still drove him to become part owner of L&R Motors on 24 Hwy in Independence, MO. He later went on to work as the pizza delivery man for his daughter and son in laws restaurant, The Pizza Station, in Buckner, MO. But went back to his passion for cars and small-town talk as a car salesman at the Country Corners car lot in Buckner, MO, where he worked up until his last days. Survivors include: his siblings Brenda Vowells her daughter Kim and Raymond Dischert his daughter Sophie and son Jacque. His loving wife Sharon; daughter Tina Hamilton and her husband Russ; daughter Rhonda Friend-Rizo; daughter Tammy Tucker and her husband Kristian; daughter Gayla Johnson and her husband Randy; granddaughter Ashley Starr and her husband Justin; granddaughter Rachelle Dent and her husband Jeff; grandson Justin Batesel and his wife Abryann; grandson Chris Hamilton and his wife Brooke; granddaughter Madison Tucker; grandson Kannon Tucker; great grandchildren Alyvia, MacIan, Jaxson, Jameson, Darian, Gage, Casey, Brantlee, Stanlee, Rohen, and Hudson.