On the morning of October 2, 2015, Harry Sult went Home to be with the Lord. He passed surrounded by loved ones and loving caregivers at the Village of Rosebush Manor in Rosebush, MI.

Harry was born in Oil City, MI on October 18, 1922, the fourth child of Robert and Pearl. Early on, Harry’s sunny disposition and happy demeanor won him the nickname “Hap,” which he continued to be called by family and friends during his adulthood.  As a young man in Port Huron, Harry learned the trade of carpentry and homebuilding. Carrying this trade with him throughout his life, Harry was known for his well-built homes and finely crafted carpentry.

Besides being a homebuilder and carpenter, Harry also served in the Army during World War II.

After the War, Harry married the love of his life, Betty in August of, 1945. Harry and Betty were married for 64 years. Living in DeWitt, MI, Harry and Betty raised four children: Larry, Donald, Darrell, and Patricia. During this time, Harry worked for General Motors and continued his homebuilding and carpentry trade.

After their children were grown and married, the Sults moved to Rosebush, MI. There, the grandchildren have memories of Grandpa tinkering with carpentry in the workshop and working in his garden. The couple lived there together until Betty’s death in 2009, when Harry continued to live in Rosebush independently. Both were members of Rosebush Presbyterian Church.

Harry is preceded in death by his wife, Betty; his brothers, Alvin and Ernest; and, his sister, Bobbie (Perry).

Harry is survived by four children and their spouses: Larry and Deborah Sult, Donald and Harriette Sult, Darrell and Tracie Sult, and Patricia and James Ashley.

He is also survived by eight adult grandchildren, as well as thirteen great-grandchildren: Ben Sult; Sarah (Pete) Tchoryk and their children Jessie (Erick), Jacq , and Sydney; Jenifer (Aaron Kingsley) Sult and their daughters, Piper, Lily, and Scout; Carrie (Paul) Doletzky and their son, Titus; Kasey (Rick) Smith and their twins, Jack and Liam; Steve (Rhea) Ashley and their sons Drew and Eli; Cy Sult and his children, Olivia and Tyler; and, Patrick Sult.He is survived by brother and sister in-laws Helen and Bob Charles and Dorothy and Harry Baer.  

Mr. Sult’s family would like to express their gratitude to his dear friends who took special care of him during his final days, his neighbors Bob and Carolyn, and to the Village of Rosebush Manor for their wonderful kindness and care.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Rosebush Presbyterian Church with Pastor Chuck Moerdyk officiating. Visitation with the family will be held on Monday from 1 – 2 p.m. at the church.  Interment will be at a private ceremony at a later date in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.  The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Village of Rosebush Manor or Woodland Hospice.  Envelopes are available at the Rowley Funeral Home and the Rosebush Presbyterian Church on Monday.