MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1966 marriage, #1059. Married 17 Sep 1966 at Battle Creek, Janet Ruth Berry, age 24, b. 27 Jun 1942 at Pomeroy, OH, father: Alvin J. Berry, mother: Dorothy R. Kent; and William Maurice Wart, age 24, residing in Battle Creek, b. 12 Jul 1942 at Battle Creek, father: Gordon M. Wart, mother: Eva A. LaRose, neither married previously; witnesses: DeAnn C. Sult of Battle Creek and Frederick E. Lang---; officiant: Louis W. Meyer, Jr., MG.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Thursday, May 19, 1988, p. 4A. William M. (Wart) Kent, 45, of 3903 S.W. Capital Ave., died Tuesday in Community Hospital's emergency room after he was stricken at home. He was born in Battle Creek and lived here all his life except for two months in Lexington, Ky., with the Clark Equipment He had been working as a design engineer with Clark for the past 23 years. He was a member of the Engineering Club, a district representative for the Karting Association, a former member of Harper Creek Optimists Club, the Michigan Air National Guard and Indian Guides. Surviving are his wife, the former Janet Berry; a son, William Kent Jr., at home; his parents, Gordon and Eva Wart of Battle Creek; and a sister, Claudia
Crampton of Augusta. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Royal Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Michigan Heart Association.DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. 1988, #591. Died 17 May 1988 at Battle Creek, William Kent, age 45, b. 12 Jul 1942, residing in Leroy Twp., wm, married; spouse: Janet Berry, occupation: design Engineer, Clark Equipment, father: Gordon Wart, mother: Eva LaRose, informant: Janet Kent. Burial 20 May 1988, Memorial Park Cem., Battle Creek.
William is mentioned as William M. Wart-Kent in his father's obituary in 1990. His father's obituary also stated that William died in 1988.
In 1942 Winfred was on army duty in San Francisco, CA, according to his mother's obituary .In 1960 Winfred was of Marquette, MI, according to his father's obituary.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Wednesday, May 7, 1980, p. 2B. Winfred O. Sult, 60, of 154 Tulip Tree Lane, died Tuesday shortly after his arrival at Leila Hospital. He had been in failing health eight years and was taken to the hospital after being stricken at his home. He was a lifelong Battle Creek area resident and was an Army veteran of World War II, serving three years in the Pacific. He was employed by the Hydreco Division of General Signal Corp. at Galesburg 14 years and retired in 1973 because of ill health. He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Carrier; a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Shirley) Wing of 197 Ellis Road; sons, Kenneth Sult of Marquette, Larry of Jackson, and David at home; five grandchildren; brothers, Leon Sult, of 4552 Baseline Road, and Elmo Sult of Marquette; and sisters, Mrs. Olene Eatherton of 23921 Banfield Road, Mrs. Betty King of St. Ann, Mo., and Mrs. Marita Irving of 126 Iden Lane. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Royal Funeral Home. Burial in
Bedford Cem..DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1980 deaths, #466. Died 6 May 1980 at Battle Creek Winfred O. Sult, age 60, b. 11 Mar 1920, residing in Bedford, spouse: Shirley Carrier, father: Otto Sult, mother: Floella Green; buried 9 May 1980, Bedford Cem., Bedford Twp., Calhoun ,MI.
April 11, 1998 visit to Bedford Cem.. There is a bronze veteran's marker "Winfred O. Sult, PFC U.S. Army, WWII, Mar 11, 1920 - May 6, 1980."
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, vol. 11, p. 66, #1429. Married 3 December 1943, at Bedford Twp., Calhoun County, MI, Lorna L. Jasper, age 21, b. Reed City, MI, residing in Battle Creek, occupation: machine operator; father: George Samis, mother: Jennie Luce; and Elmo W. Sult, age 22, b. Battle Creek, residing in Battle Creek, occupation: soldier, father: Otto Sult, mother: Floella Green; witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sult; officiant: Martha E. Hard, MG. She has one previous marriage; he had none.
In 1960 Wesley was of Marquette, MI, according to his father's obituary. 1980, Elmo was of Marquette according to his brother's, Winfred's, obituary. We believe Elmo and Wesley are the same individual.
Elmo died before 1995 according to his sister's, Ollene's, obituary.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. Vol. 10, p. 45, #171. Married 3 Jun 1939 at Battle Creek, Lorna Samis, age 18, residing in Battle Creek, b. Reed City, father: George Samis, mother: Jennie Luce, and
Harold Jasper, age 21, residing in Battle Creek, b. Kansas City, MO, father: Lee Jasper, mother: Rosa Conrad, officiant: Rev. Amos Bogart, witnesses: Leilda Samis and Ellis Williams, both of Battle Creek. Neither had been
married previously.DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1951 deaths, #767. Died 30 Dec 1951 at Battle Creek, Lorna Lucille Sult, age 29, b. 5 May 1922, at Reed City, Michigan, wf, married, spouse: Elmo Sult; residence:
Woodland Avenue, Marquette, Marquette, MI; father: George Samis; mother: Jennie Lee Luce; occupation: at home; cause of death: cancer; buried 3 Jan 1952 at Park Cem., Marquette, MI, informant: Elmo Sult.OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Monday, 31 Dec. 1951, p 2. Mrs. Elmo Sult. Lorna Lucille Sult, 29, wife of Elmo Sult of Marquette, died at 5:30 p.m. yesterday in a local hospital. She is a former resident of Battle Creek and moved to Marquette two years ago and was brought to the hospital here a week ago. Born in Reed City on May 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Samis. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Cheryle, 7; a son, Clifton, 11; father, George Samis of 201 E. Roosevelt; five sisters, Mrs. Leida
Williams of 32 Frisbie, Mrs. Loveta Todd of Roosevelt Court, Mrs. Marie Vaughan, Marquette; Mrs. Minnie Knuth of Ishpeming, and Mrs. Rosa Baxter of Flint; a brother, Lorn Samis of Pennfield Twp.; and several nieces and nephews.