Clayton Kloss Obituary

Clayton Harold Kloss, 81, of Tulare, SD, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, SD.

His services will be held on Monday, February 23, at Tulare United Church in Tulare. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. His funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Derek Runge officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in rural Tulare. Lunch and fellowship will be in the church hall.

The funeral service will be live-streamed through a link on the funeral home's website below Clayton's obituary. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home of Redfield (www.hykefuneralhome.com).

Clayton was born on May 1, 1944, to Harvey and Maxine (Tipton) Kloss. He grew up on a farm south of Tulare, the youngest of three siblings. He graduated from Tulare High School in 1962. Following high school, he attended Hansen Mechanical School in Fargo, ND.

He married his longtime sweetheart, Sheryl Petersmeyer, on May 23, 1965, at the Tulare Methodist Church. They shared 60 years of marriage. To this union, five children were born: Lisa, Lori, Teri, Dean, and Jodi. They hold many loving memories of time spent with their dad checking fields, pivots, cattle and pigs, and delivering DeKalb seed. Clayton was a DeKalb seed dealer for over fifty years and was always willing to help young farmers. He worked tirelessly at farming to leave a legacy for his family before he retired in 2025.

Clayton served as president of Salem UCC and the Tri-Church Parish for many years and played an intricate role in forming the Tulare United Church.

Food was an enjoyable part of his life. He was known for making the best fried eggs, calico beans, scalloped potatoes and ham, and goulash. One of the greatest joys of his life was having his grandchildren and great-grandchildren come to spend time with him.

Clayton is survived by his loving wife, Sheryl, of Tulare, SD; children: Lisa (Randy) Haigh of Tulare, SD, Lori (Joe) Kohnen of Dell Rapids, SD, Teri (Doug) Martin of Hitchcock, SD, Dean Kloss of Redfield, and Jodi (Wade) Burma of Iroquois, SD; along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren: Ross (Jessica) Haigh and their children Haley and Luke; Kayla (Ryan) Bechen and their children Rylan, Harper, Abby, Brent, Luke, and Teagan; Jasmine (Matthew) Larsen and their daughter Charlotte; Samantha (Samuel) Young and their children Liam, Layla, Conley, and Crew; Clay (Kylie) Martin and their daughter Janey; Kylee Martin; Isabelle (Craig) Waldron and their son Beau; Briar, Tanyan, and Zoe Kloss; and Lexi, Kali, and Madi Burma. He is also survived by his brother, Dayton (Darlys) Kloss; sister, Yvonne Stahl; sisters-in-law, Regena Thrall and Wilena Peterson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death are his parents; in-laws, Ed and Fern Petersmeyer; and brothers-in-law: Ed Stahl, Clifford Frankenstein, Don Thrall, and Bob Peterson.