Funeral services for Archpriest Daniel Nenson, attached in retirement to Saint George Church, Dysart, SK, were celebrated at Saint George Cathedral, Regina, SK on February 29, 2016. Father Daniel fell asleep in the Lord on February 23 following a brief battle with cancer.
Born in Wheatstone, SK on May 14, 1933, Father Daniel graduated from the Balfour Technical Collegiate, after which he pursued a career in financial services. In 1960, he married the former Alice Lipan, with whom he had six children: Timothy Daniel, Douglas Michael, Garrett Christopher (Susan), Lisa Marie (Greg), Brian Matthew and Patricia Vera-Anne (Paul). As the founding President of the Regina Romanian Orthodox Youth organization, he grew the organization’s leadership to over 30 members and raised numerous dollars for Church projects. Ordained to the priesthood in September 1970, he served parishes in Assiniboia, Calgary, and Dysart while continuing full-time employment in the financial services industry. He also served as Dean of Canada of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate from 2000 until 2007. He and Preoteasa Alice were founding members of the Kidney Foundation Chapter in Regina. He volunteered with the Canadian Diabetes Association, CNIB, the Romanian Pavilion at Mosaic and the Romanian food booth at the Exhibition. He was heavily involved in Church activities, most notably the Deanery Centre at Fort Qu’Appelle, SK, where he and parishioners restored a church and renovate a site used to this day as a summer camp for Orthodox Christian children.
In addition to his wife and their children, Father Daniel is survived by nine grandchildren, two sisters, one brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Donations in Father Daniel’s memory may be made to Saint George Cathedral, 2005 Edgar Street, Regina, SK S4N 3K5 Canada or the Regina Qu’Appelle Palliative Care Unit at the Pasqua Hospital, 1802 McAra Street, Regina, SK S4T 1A5 Canada.
May Father Daniel’s memory be eternal!
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