Gerald N "Lefty" Storie

Gerald N. “Lefty” Storie of Aurora, Colorado died peacefully at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 14th, at his home, from kidney failure.

Gerald was born in Derby, Iowa on August 4, 1932 to Lawrence and Minnie (Adamson) Storie. His father was a World War II Veteran, serving in the Navy Seabees. His family later moved to Mitchell, Nebraska where he graduated from Mitchell High School in 1950. Following high school, Gerald pursued his passion for baseball, pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers farm club in Pueblo, Colorado. He pitched left handed and specialized in the Knuckle Ball, thus getting his nickname of “Lefty.”

In 1953 he married Gwen Allbaugh and three children were born to this marriage: Steven, Gary, and Cathy. He started to work for Mountain Bell Telephone, starting out as a lineman, servicing phone lines in the state of Wyoming. He enjoyed a long and rewarding career with the phone company, having positions in Rock Springs, Green River, Powell, Lovell, Hulett, Casper, and Cheyenne. While in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Gerald married Linda Bertholf on July 24, 1981. Linda was also employed by Mountain Bell Telephone, and they were transferred to Denver, Colorado in 1983 where he began to work for AT&T. Gerald retired from AT&T in 1986.

Following retirement, Gerald continued pursuing his passions in community service, always doing his best to make his community a great place to live. He also loved assisting friends, neighbors, and family as a handyman, whether it involved installing floors, fixing plumbing and electrical issues/appliances, and installing garage doors/openers. During his 50’s and 60’s, he became interested in Race Walking and qualified for the US Senior Olympics. He was also a lifetime member of the Lovell, Wyoming Masonic Lodge.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Linda, sons Steven (Sherry), Gary (Catherine), daughter Cathy Hansen (Randy), stepdaughter Sherie Kavel (Stan), and stepson Steve Suemnick. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Minnie Storie, brother Homer Storie, sister Florence Storie, and grandson Tad Storie.

Cremation and Memorial Services have been arranged by Horan & McConaty of Aurora, Colorado. There will be a Celebration of Life held sometime in the Spring 2024. Memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.