On the Fourth of July, 2019, Daniel Oprish passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Dearborn, Michigan. He was 57 years old.

Predeceased by his father Daniel and his brother Tom, Dan will be remembered dearly by his beloved daughters Hannah and Emily, his dear mother Marion, his siblings Patricia, Michael and Bill, his nieces and nephews, his best friend Jim Assenmacher, his AA family, the city of Dearborn and the greater Detroit area.

Born in Wayne, Michigan on October 30th, 1961, Dan grew up in Dearborn and graduated from Edsel Ford High School before attending trade school for heating and cooling. After a few years spent working and partying across the mountains of Colorado, he returned to Michigan to marry Suzanne Wancha and start a family.

A devoted father, his daughters were the pride of his life. Whether it was hiking the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim with Emily or getting Thai food before a movie with Hannah, Dan was the definition of a doting father. Nothing gave him more joy than watching his girls grow into the beautiful, successful women they are today. He also adored his mother. Always there for her at the drop of a hat, they took good care of each other.

Dan was known for his kindness and generosity. He never failed to help when he could, often working pro-bono after hour jobs for those in need. His co-workers at TSI marveled at DanO's work ethic and his affinity for Ponderosa Steakhouse and Chinese chicken.

He loved skiing, biking, running, traveling, work and food, John Prine and Aretha Franklin, Colorado, Jim Harrison novels and the works of Elmore Leonard, Pipefitters Local 636, tuna in a can, his van, the Red Wings, bemoaning the Lions, half-off Wednesdays at Niki's and overtime pay.

A memorial gathering will be held at Park Place Banquet Hall, 23400 Park St. in Dearborn, on Thursday, July 11th from 5-9 PM. Guests are encouraged to wear jeans, eat kielbasa, tell stories, and not bring flowers - just as DanO would have wanted.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, if you so chose, please donate to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries here: https://drmm.org/donate/