On July 20, 2026, the world lost a cherished soul as Deloris Rowland peacefully passed away at Avantara in Huron.
Funeral services will be at 11AM on Saturday, July 25th at Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be 5-7PM on Friday at Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel with a prayer service at 7 PM. Visitation will continue on Saturday for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Colman Cemetery. We will livestream the funeral on the funeral chapel Facebook page starting at 10:50 AM.
Deloris June Anderson was born on May 27, 1938, in the quaint town of Chester, South Dakota. Deloris was a beacon of warmth and kindness throughout her 88 years of life.
Deloris was a beloved daughter of Lester and Alice (Alexander) Anderson who instilled in her the values of compassion and selflessness. A woman of remarkable dedication, Deloris graduated from Chester country school and spent her early years working on the family farm. Her career was marked by her genuine care for others, a strong work ethic as she devoted 14 years to the Violet Tschetter Nursing Home and later enriched young lives at Kindred Preschool until her well-deserved retirement.
Deloris’s garden was her sanctuary and she took great pleasure tending to her flower beds Her love for nature mirrored the beauty she brought into the lives of others. She was known for her radiant smile and compassionate nature. Deloris had an incredible ability to always put others first, making everyone feel valued and loved. Despite the heartbreak of losing family members, Deloris always found strength in her faith and family, offering a comforting smile and a helping hand to all who knew her.
Her family invites all who knew her to join and honor her memory and share the countless stories of her kindness and grace. The family extends her heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Avantara in Huron for the kindness and care they showed to Deloris. Her memory will forever remain in the hearts of all those who are fortunate enough to have known her.
She is survived by her five children-Charlotte Frederickson of Surprise, AZ, Alice Hahn of Scottsbluff, NE, Alan (Suzanne) Gillette of Grand Bay, AL, Kip Gillette of Huron and Jacqueline (Greg) Olsen of Huron, SD. She also had several grandchildren & great-grandchildren who were each blessed by her nurturing spirit and boundless love; four siblings-Darlene Hahn of Humboldt, SD, Marlene Schmidt of Quartzite, AZ, Carol (Ron) Arneson of Chester, SD and brother-Bill (Vi) Anderson of Chester, SD and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother John Anderson and her brothers- in-law, Miles Hahn and Clem Schmidt and grandson, Matthew Gillette.
