2006 Jan 16 - Cadillac - Florence Eva Marvin was born Tuesday 16 Jan 190 6 in Dighton to Seymour M & Katherine F (Smith) Marvin. At the time of her birth the family lived on a small farm. She was the fifth child born in the family of 11 children. In 1924 she married Martin Sluiter who died in May 1971 in McBain. She and her husband raised 8 children on their farm where they were farmers. She lived in McBain, Lucas, and Cadillac areas during her lifetime. She started her domestic house cleaning at the McKinnon Hotel and had been doing house cleaning for many years. She was a member of the Cadillac Seventh-Day Adventist Church and loved her family, her cat, reading and crocheting afghans.

Florence Eva Sluiter of Cadillac died Tuesday 06 Jan 2009 at Lakeview Lutheran Manor Nursing Home in Cadillac, just 10 days before her 103rd birthday. Survivors included her children, John & Barb Sluiter, Martin & Naomi Sluiter, Dean & Lori Sluiter, Arlene & Bob Small, Phyllis Greeley and Sandra Cole, all of Cadillac, Wayne & Mary Sluiter of Lake City, and Carol & John Rolf of Grand Rapids; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Robert Marvin of Sparta; 1 sister, Dorothy Kellogg of Caledonia; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by 5 brothers, McClellan 'Max' Marvin, Charlie Marvin, Selby Marvin, Harvey 'Pete' Marvin, and Frank Marvin; and 3 sisters, Myra Mitchell, Josephine Christiansen and Virginia Wing.

Visitation was 6-8 pm Friday 09 Jan 2009 at Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac. Funeral services were 2 pm Saturday 10 Jan 2009 at Peterson Funeral Home with Pastor Christian Martin officiating.

Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac. Memorial contributions were to be directed to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church or to Mercy Hospice.