DeVere O'Neil Dahl, 81, of Blair, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in the Grand View Care Center in Blair.

DeVere was born on March 16, 1939 in French Creek to Herschel and Merle (Stenberg) Dahl. DeVere graduated from the Blair High School in 1957. After graduation, he entered the Army Reserves for six months. On March 11, 1961 DeVere  married Erva Jo Peterson in the Zion Lutheran Church in Blair.

DeVere worked in the carpentry business and in 1978 started a partnership and formed Dahl-Frederixon Construction, with his friend, Dwight Frederixon. He retired from the business in December 2000. DeVere was a member of the Blair Lutheran Church, served on the Blair-Preston Fire Department for many years and was also a member of the Blair Sportsmen's Club. In 1958, DeVere was the raw egg eating champion for Blair's Egg Festival. DeVere was also named the Blair Cheese Festival Parade Marshal in 2004 and the Blair Cheese Festival Beer Meister in 2015.

Together, DeVere and Erva Jo enjoyed traveling and spending time with family. They attended many of their grandchildren's sporting events. DeVere was a lifelong Dodger fan and loved going to and watching baseball games.

DeVere is survived by his wife of 59 years, Erva Jo; daughters, DeAnn (Brian) Brost, Wendy (Vern) Tranberg, Cynthia (Dennis) Stephenson and Gwen (Aaron) Kidd; grandchildren, Nathan (Hannah) Dahl, Kyle Tranberg, Jonathan (Tiffany) Graff, Andrew (Taija) Graff, Lauren, Leah and Benjamin Kidd; great-grandchildren, Colby & Tenley Dahl, Addelynn, Tucker, Piper and Barrett Graff. DeVere is also survived by his mother, Merle Dahl; a sister, Cheryl Bluske and many nieces and nephews.

DeVere was preceded in death by his father, Herschel Dahl; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alf and Clara Peterson and a brother-in-law, Monte Bluske.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Blair. Vicar Paul Sannerud will officiate. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

The family wants to extend their sincere appreciation and thanks to the Gundersen Lutheran Dialysis Unit for the excellent care given to DeVere for the past 9 years and also to the Grand View Care Center for caring for him for the past year.

The Jack Funeral Home in Blair is assisting the family with arrangements.