KayCee Leann Storck

Memorial services for KayCee Storck will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Bill Morel of Family Life Church officiating.KayCee Leann Storck was born October 20, 1972. She was the most beautiful baby girl any family could imagine possible. From the first day, she was the focus and delight of her parents, JoAn and Jim Brafford and brothers Kevin, and Korey. What a gift from God she has been. KayCee grew up in Montana and Wyoming and finished her schooling in Arizona. In 1990, she married Karl Storck of Phoenix, Arizona and they had 4 wonderful sons; Stefan of Princeton, Texas, Gregory of Alaska, Mikel of Mt Vernon, Texas and Jason of Mt Vernon, Texas. After KayCee and Karl separated, Kaycee struck out and became an over-the-road truck driver for Werner Enterprises. She called it "paid tourism". Boy was it ever! Over 3 years she covered every one of the lower 48 and has probably driven more roads than most dream of. She remembered every minute of it. If you asked Kaycee about nearly anything specific to any place in the United States and she knows the answer. But that was Kaycee. She had an intellect that was beyond what many saw, with a tested IQ of near Genius. When she was in the fourth grade she did Korey's homework for him. He was an 8th Grader. From the time KayCee was a little girl, she loved to cook, and definitely had a knack for it, but she wanted to make it official. So she attended and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School, becoming a professional Chef. Many people in Gillette have enjoyed KayCee's culinary skills. She was an exceptional chef. If Kaycee set her mind to something, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion she was not only going to do it, but do it very well. In 2011, KayCee was diagnosed with squalmous carcinoma cancer. The doctors told us that it wasn't curable and that they could only hope to slow it down. She told her doctor "I Have Faith". Kaycee fought hard for a quality of life, never complaining. She endured 2 surgeries, massive chemotherapy and radiation sessions, and a tremendous amount of pain, for almost 2 years. If you asked her "how are you doing" she'd say, "I'm alright. It is what it is". Kaycee lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday March 19, 2013. She was planning on going to the doctor the next morning to schedule yet another surgery. She never stopped fighting and never thought about giving up. When asked how she kept fighting, she responded, "what else is there? You just do." She acted as though it were that easy. That was typical of Kaycee.Kaycee is remembered for loving everyone. Her doctors say she is the bravest and most incredible patient they have ever seen in the cancer center. From the very first day any of us met her, she was surrounded with love and gave always, more than most of us know how to. KayCee is survived by her 4 sons: Stefan of Princeton, Texas, Gregory of Alaska, Mikel of Mt. Vernon, Texas, and Jason of Mt. Vernon, Texas; brothers: Kevin Brafford of Sumner, Washington, and Korey Brafford of Chandler, Arizona; grandson, Carson (son of Greg and Ruthann) and her mother, JoAn Brafford, of Tempe, Arizona. Kaycee joins her family in heaven. Preceded in death by her father, Jim Brafford; grandparents: Howard and Aimee Finkle and brother, Kent Brafford. Our loss is heaven's gain. I'm sure the food just got better up there for sure. Kaycee we will all miss you so much. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettemmeorialchapel.com. Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716