Gregory Balchunas

GREGORY BALCHUNAS

Mount Pleasant

Gregory Balchunas, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, from COVID-19 pneumonia.

Greg was born March 28, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Anthony and Argriffin (Chasis) Balchunas. He graduated from Dundalk

High School in Baltimore.

He served in the United

States Army in the 82nd Airborne. Greg was united

in marriage to Denise Speidel on November 4, 1983, in Houston, Texas. They have lived in Mt. Pleasant since 1985, where he worked for WalMart Warehouse for 10 years and Goodyear for 10 years. Greg loved spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing, building, landscaping and gardening. He was a long-time church member of Faith Christian Outreach Church. He served for many years on the prayer ministry and was a prayer captain. Greg was an avid prayer warrior. Greg was a friend and mentor of many.

Greg is survived by his wife, Denise of Mt. Pleasant; daughter, Sarah Balchunas of Mt. Pleasant; son, Travis (Liz) Balchunas of Tiffin; 2 granddaughters, Alissa and Amelia Balchunas; 2 brothers, Anthony (Kathy) Balchunas of Baltimore, MD, and Bruce Balchunas of Galveston, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Monte Knudsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Richwoods Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Masks are mandatory for attendance.

A memorial fund has been established to assist with Greg's medical expenses. The service will be livestreamed on the Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at our website, www.powellfuneralhomes.com.