Ollous Dean Daggett

You knew him as Dean, Dean O, brother, husband, friend and papa. I was lucky to be the only one to get to call him Dad. He taught me how to fish, hunt mushrooms and the correct way to wear a stocking hat, & most importantly how to listen. I mean really listen because if you weren’t giving him your full attention you’d miss half of what he was saying.

I will never understand why it was his time, but I know his mom and dad saw his suffering and knew they could ease his pain.

I was careless with my time, I thought he’d live forever with all that good clean livin he did. Even though I was not given enough time with him I am so extremely grateful for the time I did get.
At his visitation I heard over and over how he was loved and people couldn’t remember a time in their lives without Dean Daggett, I heard how he was a great man with a kind heart, how he took his time to get the job done right, how he took the time to teach the young kids what to do. I heard that this sucks, I heard laughter and I heard tears.
Nothing will take away this pain but the memories will help.

Dean Daggett, 60, of Viola, Illinois died Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Mary’s, Galesburg.

Ollous Dean was born March 3, 1962 in Moline, Illinois the son of Ollous and Alberta Mae Fretueg Daggett. When Dean was young, he was a member of the Boy Scouts. He graduated from Sherrard High School in 1980. In September 2003, he married Candis Johnston. Dean worked at Hawkeye Paving for over 20 years. In his free time, he liked to fish, ice fish, and watch football… as he was an avid Bears fan. Dean’s greatest joy was time spent with family, especially his grandkids… they were his pride and joy.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Candis Daggett; daughter: Alissa (Ryan) Espe; step-daughters: Alicia Bloomfield and Tyanne Johnston; grandchildren: Keagan Wagoner and Keelie Espe; sisters: Glenda Docherty, Sue (Bob) Day, Juanita Jones, and Diana Daggett; father-in-law: Sam Whitenack; brother-in-law: Dennis (Dana) Johnston; and sisters-in-law: Terri (Chad) Kinsey, Suzanne Johnston, and Erin Miller.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers-in-law: Ray Docherty and Robert Verplaetse.