Loye R. January, age 78, of Gary, SD passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center. A Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery, Clear Lake, SD with Rev. Michael Enderle officiating. Loye Russell January was born August 1, 1942 at home near the Crystal Springs Ranch northeast of Clear Lake, SD, the son of John and Inez (Schleuter) January. Loye was baptized in 1942 and confirmed in April of 1956 by Rev. Gieschen at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, SD. Loye attended country school in rural Gary, SD and graduated from Gary High School. Loye then served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. Upon returning home from the service, he drove truck for many years, hauling hay, then worked as a farm hand for Doug Tobin for many years. In 1969, he took over the family farm and milked cows and raised black angus cows and calves. In 1989, besides farming, he received his Federal Firearms License and set up a small shop on the farm as a hobby. Loye loved the outdoors, and spent many hours trapping, hunting and fishing. Loye was united in marriage to Sharon Rabine on April 16, 1983 at the First Baptist Church in Watertown, SD. The couple continued to live on the farm, in rural Gary, where they raised their daughter, Tammy. He is survived by his wife Sharon January, Gary, SD; daughter Tammy (Tom) Billing, Aurora, SD; brother Steve (Sheryl) January, Gary, SD; niece Julie (Matthew) Forsyth, Papillion, NE; great niece and nephew Reilly and Ryan Forsyth; brother-in-law Luverne Rabine, Goodwin, SD and sister-in-law Roxanne Rabine, Goodwin, SD. Loye was preceded in death by his parents and mother and father-in-law.