VINCENT PAUL HERNANDEZ 53, passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones, Saturday April 25, 2020 at St. Joseph, Missouri after a long battle with heart disease. Vince was born on November 17, 1966 to Donald Paul Hernandez. He graduated from Lafayette High School. He married on 11-26-1985 and had one child. He later married again on 2-11-1989 and had two children, . Vince enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1985 and served at Ft. Lewis, Washington. He then began his civilian career working at Weyerhaeuser. Upon moving back to St. Joseph, Missouri, he began his life-long career as a “concrete man”, working for Precision Foundation. He also worked as a serviceman/technician for Miller Pipe Line in Kansas City, Missouri for two years. In his youth, Vince was a superb athlete excelling at baseball, participating in the Bronco World Series held in St. Joseph, Missouri. As a pitcher, he struck out 18 consecutive batters during one game. He could fill and do a good job at just about any position on the baseball field. He also was active in softball, basketball and football. He loved NASCAR racing, especially Dale Jr., watching the Royals and Chiefs play as well as just about any other sport he could find to watch. He loved the outdoors, cooking, BBQ, music, dancing and being with family and friends. Vince’s sense of humor always put a smile on your face or laughter in the air, he loved telling everyone that there were two things to know about concrete; 1. It will crack and 2. No one can steal it! Vince is survived by his forever partner, his daughters, and son, his mother and stepfather,, his step-mother,, siblings, along with his grandchildren, his sister-in-law, , numerous nieces and nephews and his best friend. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Paul Hernandez, brother, Mark Christopher Hernandez, both maternal grandparents (Charles C. & Geneva F. Hornbeek Dunn) and paternal grandparents (Natividad “John” Hernandez and Edna Mae Ferguson Hernandez, aunts and uncles. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 15th, at 9:00 a.m. at the Mt. Olivet Chapel with the graveside service at 10:00 a.m. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 26th & Lovers Lane.