Alvin J. Story, 80, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. John American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. On-line condolences may be left at the George Boom Funeral Home website.

Alvin was born August 5, 1936 in Ihlen, MN to Irvin and Florence (Clark) Story. He met Audrey Johnson on a blind date and they were married in Naples, SD on October 27, 1962.

Alvin liked to stay busy. Over the years, he worked as a truck driver, drove mail trucks, farmed in the Madison, SD area and worked for Sioux Steel, Polar Storage and Nordica Warehouse. His home kept him busy as well, there was always something to fix or build. He was a handyman and Mr. Fix It and spent lots of time working on his cars. He enjoyed listening, often loudly, to the oldies on the radio or on vinyl.

Alvin is survived by his wife, Audrey, Sioux Falls, SD; his children, Stan (Julie) Story, Bridgewater, SD, Dawn (Kurt) Kruger, Sioux Falls, SD and Jeff Story, Sioux Falls, SD; his grandchildren, Kyle Kruger, Seth Story, Cody Story, Alicia Kruger, Zane Story and Tate Story; 4 great-grandchildren; brothers, Jim Story, Hartford, SD and John (Vicki) Story, Dell Rapids, SD; and his sister, Pam (Steve) Linnewebber, Sioux Falls, SD. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Story; his parents, Irvin and Florence Story; and his sister, Mary Dean Turner.