Chris A. Canas
November 8, 1931 — August 22, 2018
Chris A. Canas, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Family will greet family and friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Chris was born November 8, 1931, in Gargalianois, Messinias in Greece, the son of Apostolos and Konstantina (Tzoumis) Kanakopoulos. He married Mary Gianimbas on June 5, 1960, in Greece. In 1968 Chris moved to Chicago, Illinois then to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He worked at J.D. Steakhouse from 1970 to 1976. The family moved to Newton, Iowa before moving back to Cedar Rapids in 1984. Chris was a member of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. He enjoyed being with family and friends, working hard for his family, who always came first.
Chris is survived by his wife, Mary of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Tina Canas of Sarasota, Florida; sons, Paul (Maria) Canas of Cedar Rapids, George (Shannon) Canas of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Steve Canas of Cedar Rapids; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Apostolos and Konstantina Kanakopoulos; four brothers, and a sister.
Chris was born November 8, 1931, in Gargalianois, Messinias in Greece, the son of Apostolos and Konstantina (Tzoumis) Kanakopoulos. He married Mary Gianimbas on June 5, 1960, in Greece. In 1968 Chris moved to Chicago, Illinois then to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He worked at J.D. Steakhouse from 1970 to 1976. The family moved to Newton, Iowa before moving back to Cedar Rapids in 1984. Chris was a member of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. He enjoyed being with family and friends, working hard for his family, who always came first.
Chris is survived by his wife, Mary of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Tina Canas of Sarasota, Florida; sons, Paul (Maria) Canas of Cedar Rapids, George (Shannon) Canas of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Steve Canas of Cedar Rapids; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Apostolos and Konstantina Kanakopoulos; four brothers, and a sister.
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