James Grant "Jim" Sluiter
September 9, 1940 — September 25, 2012
James Grant Sluiter, 72, formerly of Marion, IA, recently of Peoria, AZ, passed into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at his residence. Public Visitation: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2012, at Cedar Falls Gospel Hall, Cedar Falls, IA. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Jim was born to Grant and Alberta Sluiter in New Hartford, Iowa on September 9, 1940. He was born again on December 7, 1959. Jim earned a degree in Agriculture from Iowa State University and a degree in Medical Technology from Michigan State University. Most of his career was at Schoitz Hospital/Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. He retired in 2005. Jim was a very active person who enjoyed hiking, tennis, biking and traveling. He was active and faithful in the assembly of Christians meeting at the Gospel Hall wherever he lived.
Jim married Janice Brandt, from Garnavillo, in 1963. They lived their lives in Iowa and Michigan. Jan passed away in 2005. Jim remarried in 2007 to Kelly Shadbolt in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2009 they moved to Peoria, Arizona.
In 2009 Jim was diagnosed with Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy an ALS subtype.
Jim is survived by his wife, Kelly; his daughter, Heidi (Steve) McCandless of Burks Falls, Ontario; son, Shad (Cynthia) Sluiter of Postville, Iowa; sister, Juliana (Gene) Snyder of Dike, Iowa; brother, Alvin of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren, Brittany and Ian McCandless, and Cameron and Christy Sluiter.
Jim was born to Grant and Alberta Sluiter in New Hartford, Iowa on September 9, 1940. He was born again on December 7, 1959. Jim earned a degree in Agriculture from Iowa State University and a degree in Medical Technology from Michigan State University. Most of his career was at Schoitz Hospital/Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. He retired in 2005. Jim was a very active person who enjoyed hiking, tennis, biking and traveling. He was active and faithful in the assembly of Christians meeting at the Gospel Hall wherever he lived.
Jim married Janice Brandt, from Garnavillo, in 1963. They lived their lives in Iowa and Michigan. Jan passed away in 2005. Jim remarried in 2007 to Kelly Shadbolt in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2009 they moved to Peoria, Arizona.
In 2009 Jim was diagnosed with Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy an ALS subtype.
Jim is survived by his wife, Kelly; his daughter, Heidi (Steve) McCandless of Burks Falls, Ontario; son, Shad (Cynthia) Sluiter of Postville, Iowa; sister, Juliana (Gene) Snyder of Dike, Iowa; brother, Alvin of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren, Brittany and Ian McCandless, and Cameron and Christy Sluiter.
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