Eileen May VanderVlucht, age 84 of McBain passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Sunnyside Senior Living in Cadillac. She was born on May 7, 1939 in Bagley, Minnesota to Norman and Wilma (Norby) Nelson. In 1959 she married Bradley B. Hinton; he preceded her in death in 1984. She then remarried to William "Bill" VanderVlucht in 1990, he also preceded her in death in 2022.

Eileen was a dedicated nurse that worked for Mercy Hospital in Cadillac as well as Amicare Homecare and Hospice. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting as a hobby, and was a member of the Rehoboth Reformed Church in Lucas.

She is survived by her children; Mark (Shannon) Hinton of Green Bay, WI, Michael Hinton of Minneapolis, MN, and Amy Hinton of Farwell, stepchildren; Kari (Lum) Hughston of McBain, Randall VanderVlucht of McBain, 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, siblings; Alan Nelson of New Baltimore, Pamela (Don) Paginini of El Cajon, CA, Edith (Mike) Caldwell of Cadillac, and Diane (George) Elwell of Clarkston.

She is preceded in death by her parents, stepson; Jeffery VanderVlucht.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 16th at 1:00 PM at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in Lucas with Pastor Kathy Vana officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until time of service at the church. A luncheon will take place after the service at the church. Burial will take place in the Lake City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made out to World Vision, or to the Parkinson's Foundation. The family is being served by the Burkholder Family Funeral Home in McBain, thoughts and prayers can be expressed by visiting the online obituary at burkholderfunerals.com