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     GENEVIEVE W. "JEAN" DAHL, age 78, of Wausau, formerly of Loyal, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at York Center United Methodist Church, rural Granton.  Rev. Patsy Roe will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Thursday, from 9:30am until time of service.
     Jean was born on February 2, 1937 in Cook County, IL, to Edward and Donna (Seefeld) De Santo.  She moved to Spencer, WI, where she was raised by her grandparents, Louis and Winifred Seefeld, and graduated from Spencer High School.  Jean was united in marriage to Alvin Ringquist on June 25, 1955 and they later divorced.  She worked at the A&P Store in Madison and later at the Ben Franklin Store and Roddis Manufacturing in Marshfield.  Jean later married Alvin L. Dahl on November 27, 1974 in Illinois, and they resided in Loyal, WI.  Al and Jean purchased Zupanc Motors in 1987 and the school bus service in 1989, where Jean worked as the secretary and bookkeeper for both businesses.  She also drove school bus for 20 years.  In 1994, they sold the Ford dealership to Jensen Motors in Spencer, and in 2010, they sold the bus service to Branstiter's, in Greenwood.  Jean moved to Wausau in December 2014, to live with her daughter, Dawn.
     Jean was an active member of York Center United Methodist Church, in Granton, where she taught Sunday School, sung in the church choir, and held many of the church offices.
     She had many interests, but especially enjoyed camping, many crafts, sewing, gardening, her flowers, milking cows for her neighbors when they went on vacation, and most of all, spending time with her family.
     Jean will be dearly missed by her children:  Sue Ringquist (Gary Forgeon) of Lava, ID, James (Lisa) Ringquist of Black Creek, WI, Dawn Ringquist of Wausau, David (Deanna) Ringquist of Blackfoot, ID;  one daughter-in-law:  Cynthia Ringquist of Plano, TX;  12 grandchildren:  Shannon (Grant) Rice, Jessica (Rob) Roth, Kade, Andrew (special friend Amber), Micah, Terrell, Laurie (Dan) Ross, Megan (Jon) Fietzer, Nathan, Blake, Bryan, and Ali;  4 great grandchildren:  Allison, Ansley, Gabriel and Ryu;  one brother:  Raymond Neustedt of Riplinger, WI;  and one brother-in-law:  John Lanoue of Lancaster, FL.
     She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Donna and Arthur Neustedt; her husband, Al, on February 14, 2014; one son: Greg Ringquist;  one grandson: Samuel Ringquist; one brother: Gary Neustedt;  one sister: Diana Lanoue; and one daughter-in-law: Jane Ringquist.