Dan passed away peacefully at his home in Estevan, Sask. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the age of 82 years.
A memory-filled legacy is left to be cherished by his wife Bonnie Jo Friess; two daughters, Lizanne (Gordon) Stubel and Sherri (Kelly) Smith; five grandchildren, Christopher (Jaime) Stubel, Samantha Stubel, Lesleigh (Brad) Markham, Lucas Stubel (Mary Renard) and Ryan Smith and four great grandchildren, Charleigh and Finnley Markham, Tayzley Stubel and Bryar Stubel. Dan will also be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Madeline Knakoski and Florence Hodge; brother-in-law Ivor (Yvonne) Brown; sisters-in-law, Margaret Friess, Kay Friess, Cec Friess and Annamary Friess, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, John Lucas and Frances Friess; brothers, Roy Friess, Andrew Friess, Jerome Friess, George Friess and Joseph Friess; sisters, Margaret (Jim) Ryan, Elizabeth (Aloysius) Loustel, Pauline (Jack) Hernon, Gertrude (Allistair) MacDonald, Madeline in infancy, Helen Brown and Eleanor (Arthur) Tessier and brothers-in-law, Harvey Hodge and Ernie Knakoski.
In keeping with Dan's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service.
If friends so desire, donations in Dan's memory may be made to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation (please designate to palliative care), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, Sask., S4A 0H3.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
