James A. "Jim" County, age 77, of Crete, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2023 at his home. He was born July 30, 1946 in Warrenton, Virginia to Vura Irene Squier and Sidney Lester County.

Jim graduated from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado with the class of 1964. After graduation while serving in the Army he was stationed at the Nike Missile Base East of Crete which is how he met his wife Karmen Kohel. They were married on January 9, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­.  Jim then served in the Army in Korea for a time. He was honorably discharged and returned to Crete to join Karmen, start their family and have made Crete their home ever since. To that union two sons Jeff and Chad were born.

After the service in 1968 Jim began working at the Crete Mills in the lab department testing grain samples. He retired 50 years later.

Jim enjoyed spending time with his family, taking trips to Colorado for family reunions and gatherings. He loved golfing in his free time, loving on their cat Sam and his sports especially the Broncos football team.

He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

Jim is survived by his wife Karmen, sons Jeff of Loveland Colorado & Chad of Crete, and grandson Caleb of Loveland Colorado. Nieces and nephews Elizabeth (Jim) Marrs, Elen (Aaron) Gorrell, Sid (Linda) County and Alan (Alicia) County and their families all of Colorado.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Sister Sydra County, Brother Thomas "Tom" and his wife Karen County, Mother and father in law Geraldine and Lumir Kohel, Brother in laws David and Kenny Kohel

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Riverside Cemetery in Crete.  Family and friends will meet at the cemetery prior to the service time.  Arrangements entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete.

In lieu of flowers memorials are in care of the family.