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Obituary: Dean Thomas Kloster, 52, Croghan
Published: August 20, 2025
By: Provided by
Sundquist Funeral Home
Dean Thomas
Kloster
 CROGHAN – Dean Thomas
Kloster, 52, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, August 17th.
He knew his parents and wife were there with him. Dean loved his family and
has taken part of all of us with him.
Dean was born August
13th, 1973 to Patrick J.
and Donna M. (Knowlton) Kloster. He loved talking about his childhood
between Belfort
and his grandparent’s on Jerden Falls,
and the adventures he, his sister Sam, and cousins experienced.
He attended
Beaver River Central, graduating from there in 1991, before attending the
Electrical Program at SUNY Canton.
Dean spent many
years playing football, volleyball and softball, and was known as “Coop” or
“Coopy”. The outdoors, and animals, were two of
his favorite pastimes, he and his wife had a small hobby farm
and he could usually be found “out back” in the woods.
From early on, he
was a dedicated and hard worker for many years, he worked at the
Keefer and
Lyndaker Farms in addition to full-time work. For the past 15 years, Dean was
employed with Dow Electric, which had become extended family to him.
In 1998, he began
dating Maria L. Garito, and they were married January 11, 2015. For
the last 27 years, they handled everything life handed them together.
 There are no words that can describe Dean
as wholly as this… If you knew him as a father, if you saw him in that
role…then you were lucky enough to really know Dean. His daughter Shiloh absolutely filled him with pride, joy, and
overwhelming love. He was the tea party guest, dance cheerleader, farm and
outdoor partner, fishing guide, reading helper, absolute best friend, #1
supporter, hero, and sun in the universe to his little girl, and the
feeling was mutual.
The family would
like to extend their appreciation to Lewis County Search and Rescue, Lewis
Co. Sheriffs Dept., the multiple agencies and first responders who arrived
and assisted.
Dean is survived by his daughter, Shiloh,
wife, Maria, parents, Patrick and Donna, mother-in-law, Elaine Garito,
sister and brother in law, Samantha and Greg Zehr,
niece, Amanda, nephews, Derrick and Tyler, many special aunts, uncles and
cousins.
He is predeceased
by six children, whom he is now able to hold tight, Erik, Norah, Baby K.
“munchkin”, Baby K. II, and Elise. His father in law,
Robert Garito, uncles, Burt and Mike Kloster, maternal and paternal
grandparents, and two of his best friends and cousins, Randy and Rick
Kloster.
Calling hours for
family and friends will be on Friday, August 22nd from 5 to 8:00 P.M. at the Sundquist Funeral Home.
There will be no other services. The family would like to extend their
appreciation to Sundquist F.H. also.
Memorials may be
made to: Fund for Shiloh, (Maria L.
Garito), C/O Key Bank, 7647 N.
State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
You may leave
words of condolence at www.sundquistfh.com
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