Jim Dean Krom, 82, of rural Urbana, Indiana, died at 5:09 am, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Parkview Huntington Hospital. He was born July 14, 1938 in Wabash County, Indiana, to Hubert and Rhea (Denney) Krom.
Jim was a 1957 graduate of Urbana High School. He married Carol Frieden in North Manchester, Indiana on September 21, 1957. Jim was the owner and operator of H&K Wrecker Service for 55 years. He was also a volunteer fireman with the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department, serving as Fire Chief or Assistant Chief for 30 years. Jim was a member of the Roann Christian Church, the Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association, 18 year member of the Wabash County 4H Fair Board, and a former member of the Urbana Lions Club. He enjoyed old tractors and old wreckers.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Krom of rural Urbana, four sons, Chris Krom of Panhandle, Texas, Tony (Rosie) Krom, Terry (Carla) Krom, and Todd (Lisa) Krom, all of Wabash, Indiana, 10 grandchildren, Nick (Megan) Krom of Urbana, Kimberly Krom of Wabash, Jeremy (Brittney) Krom of Roann, Andrew (Nikki) Krom of North Manchester, Keri (Chris) Schultz of Wabash, Joni (Jesse) Fox of Liberty Center, Indiana, Amy (Jared) Osborn of Peru, Taylor (Clark) Becker of Reelsville, Indiana, Lane Keaffaber and Erin Keaffaber, both of Oregon, 18 great grandchildren, sister, Lynn Knee of Fort Wayne, and sister-in-law, Nancy Krom of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents, step mother Leonore Krom, brother, Jack Krom, and brother-in-law, Dan Knee.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brian Chamberlain and Larry Wade officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Urbana. Friends may call 2-8 pm Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are Urbana Fire Department or the Urbana Yoke Parish.
The memorial guest book for Jim may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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