Danijel Halas was born on June 24, 1908 in Crenšovci. After graduating from the high school in Ljubljana, he studied theology in Maribor, where he was ordained a priest on July 9, 1933. A week later, he delivered his first Mass at his birthplace. He first served as a chaplain in Ljutomer. After four years of service in Lendava, he was appointed the first pastor of Velika Polana's newly established parish on January 1, 1939. He served here until March 16, 1945, when he was shot in head by an unknown person. His body was found the next day in the Mura River. He was buried on March 21 at the Velika Polana Cemetery.