Photo courtesy of Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Jul 11, 1968 – Mar 25, 2022 (Age 53)
Chad Alan Clites, age 53, of Centerville, South Dakota, passed away March 26, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Sunnycrest United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm with a service at 2:00 pm. Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD is honored to serve the family of Chad Clites. At Chad’s request his remains will be cremated.
Chad Alan Clites was born July 11, 1968 to Mike and Jeanne (Thompson) Clites in Brookings, SD. He was the first grandson born to John and Clair Clites to carry on the Clites’ name.
Chad graduated from Shattuck-St. Mary’s in 1987 and was a proud member of their prestigious precision rifle drill team, aka the Crack Squad. He was a nanny in New York City, and worked in construction and remodeling. In 2010 he graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. After obtaining his degree, he worked as a freelance computer software engineer. His hobbies included: playing guitar, music, woodworking, stained glass, hiking, and kayaking.
Chad is survived by his children from his first marriage to May Clites: daughter Cheyenne Clites, son Sebastian Clites, and granddaughter, Madelynn Bourhill, Poughkeepsie, NY; and by his children from his second marriage to Stacy Clites: son Ryan Clites, Madison, SD; and son Collin Clites, Centerville, SD;. He is survived by his parents Michel (Vicky) Clites and Jeanne Clites. His siblings are Michelle (Jim) Sedlacek, Heidi (Aaron) Diediker, Steve (Jennifer) Clites, Carrie (Johnnie) Sack, Scott (Jennifer) Kindt, Corey (Melanie) Kindt, and Kristi (Jamie) Jacobsma. He also had many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and two infant nephews.
Read MoreI worked with Chad briefly but intensely on a startup project years ago. He was a great person to have on your team. Bright, talented, creative, and resourceful, he was friendly and witty even under pressure and he got things done. I am very sorry to learn of his passing and I am sorry to not be able to work with him again. I wish his family all the best and am sorry for their difficult times.
John Davis
August 12, 2022 | San Francisco, CA | Coworker
Chad is a friend from Shattuck and I had been most recently in contact with him on Facebook. I am sorry to hear of his passing. Peace and strength at this difficult time.
Lisa Hopkins
March 28, 2022 | Arlington, VA | Friend
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Lisa Hopkins
March 28, 2022 | Arlington, VA | Friend
I am so saddened and surprised to hear this news. I am a long retired English teacher from Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. I knew Chad as a student there and contacted him years later to help me program a grammar text with games i had written in retirement for the internet. Chad was a brilliant programmer; we worked closely for many years and made money selling the program to private schools. I talked to Chad just last month to get an English teacher at DeLaSalle HS here in the Twin Cities...
Slade Schuster
March 28, 2022 | Arden Hills, MN | Friend
Though we had not spoken in a distressingly long time, I remember Chad as a great friend and good man. I am deeply sorry to hear of his passing.
Michael Kleinberg
March 28, 2022 | Denver, CO | Friend
