Chris A."Greek" Kounas, 73, of Sioux City, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Services will be held 10:00am Monday, March 26, 2018 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church with Father Luke Melackrinos officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors provided by United States Marine Corps and American Legion Post 64 following services. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm with a Trisagion Service at 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 25, at the church.

Chris was born on February 2, 1945 in Sioux City, the son of Andrew and Evelyn (Stavropoulos) Kounas. He was raised in the South Bottoms of Sioux City. Chris attended Sioux City Schools and Western Iowa Tech, majoring in accounting. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 - 1966.

Chris was a route driver for Old Home Bread Company and worked at A&A Industrial Coatings, both for many years. He was a member of the Elk's Lodge 112 and the American Legion. Chris was also a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, where he was once a past president.

Chris loved gardening tomatoes, and giving them away. He married Cheryl Hanner on December 31, 1998 at the Church of All Nations.

Survivors include his wife, Cheryl; step children, Ramona (Greg) Carlson of Cherokee, Ora (Chris) Dixon of Sioux City, and David (Becky) Burns of Cushing, IA; grandchildren, Preslee (Tim) Fry, Kendra Burns, Jordan Weaver, Charlie Ann Carlson, Ben Dixon, AJ Burns, and Caleb Burns; great grandchild, Karter Fry; sisters, Anna Kounas, Sophia (Dale) Milbrodt, Catherine (John) Sutherland; brothers, John (Karen) Kounas, Nick (Sharon) Kounas, and George (Dolly) Kounas; and many nieces and nephews. Chris is also survived by his puppy, BooBoo.

Chris was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donnie and Mike; sisters, Despi and Nicoleta; and niece, Connie.