Jeffrey Kromrie

Jeffrey Alan Kromrie, 58, of Altoona, Iowa, passed away June 20, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, on June 26.

Jeff was born February 22, 1963, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Dean Douglas Kromrie and Frances Charlotte Wiese. He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1981. In 1982, he married his high school sweetheart, Gail Diane Sanders and they had two children together, Krystal and Kody.

In 1988, they moved to the small town of Bondurant, Iowa, living there for 30 years. In 1989, Jeff joined the Bondurant Fire Department as a firefighter and paramedic. He would later go on to serve as its Chief from November 1994 to December 2000. Jeff continued to serve until October 2006. He also served on the Bondurant City Council as part of the Planning and Zone committee, and he worked relentlessly selling emergency vehicles, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, and fire equipment throughout Iowa and the Midwest.

Jeff loved watching sports and was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, USC Trojans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Green Bay Packers, Boston Red Sox, watching or napping through Sunday Nascar, and any basketball team that played against LeBron James. He always made time out of his busy schedule and never missed his kids' and grandkids' sports games. He also loved his German Shepherds, Ozzy and Jax, grilling for family, and tinkering in his garage.

Jeff was a proud husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and a mentor to many. His selfless devotion and passion for his work touched countless lives and would refer to everyone as his friend. His legacy lives on through his family, friends, and the lives he helped save.

Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Gail; his children: Krystal (Felix) Van Der Brink, Kody (Paige) Kromrie; his grandchildren: Mason Van Der Brink, A.J. Van Der Brink, Ella Van Der Brink, Elizabeth Kromrie, and Henry Kromrie; mother: Frances Cooper; siblings: George (Tasha) Boser; Jerry Cooper and Bobbi Jo (Randy) Wynes; and a host of friends all of whom will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Dean Douglas Kromrie.

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