Martha "Marti" Jeanette Thran's Obituary
Born April 23, 1947 in Anniston, Alabama and deceased January 6, 2022 in Oro Valley, Arizona. She graduated Jackson High School in Michigan. She married Elroy John Thran who preceded her in death. Marti spent the majority of her life with her husband at their home in Grass Lake for 45 years raising their family together. After Elroy's passing in 2008, Marti took to the road for adventure; moving to be near her dear sister Jackie in Kentucky and then Alabama. Her last move was to be near her daughter Anastasha and son Nathan in Arizona where she passed away in the loving care of her daughter Anastasha.
Marti was a real estate agent for many years in the Jackson area finalizing her career in 2003 as the closing secretary for Dreyer Realty in Grass Lake, MI. She then became a partner in business with her daughter Wendy at their greenhouse; planting, growing and selling flowers. Marti was a Lioness with the Michigan Center Lioness Club and then a Lion with the Grass Lake Lions Club. She was a long time member of Christ Lutheran Church in Michigan Center. Marti loved to spend time together with her husband at their cabin that they had built near Grand Marais, MI. She and her husband were avid gardeners, growing most of their family food in their prolific garden. Marti created a garden wherever she went from Michigan to Kentucky to Alabama. Flowers were her favorite pastime.
Martha Jeanette Mosley Thran was born to Herman and Annie Louise Mosley in Anniston, Alabama. She was born 9th of 10 children; two of whom survive her, Mrs. Jackie (Virgil) Moore of Alabama and Curtis Mosley of Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Annie Louise; 7 siblings and her husband, Elroy. She is survived by her children, Anastasha (Bruce) Lynn, Wendy (Tony) Chiodo, Nathan Thran, Bethany Rogers and Steven Thran; grandchildren, Sam Rogers, Aubrey Thran, Cory and Kirt Tidwell, Brandon Maness, Nathan, Anthony, Taylor and Keegan Thran; step-grandchildren, Stacie (Jeff) Lynn Frutkin and Eric (Tracy) Lynn; her great-grandchildren Paul and Cara Tidwell, Jayden and Evan Luke and Breanna Ruggles.
Due to current health concerns and trying to look out for all of Marti's friends and family, this will be open to only masked family and closest of friends. No distant friends or acquaintances. Services will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Michigan Center on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 am with visitation beginning at 10:00 am; with Pastor Ryan Prondzinski officiating. Interment will take place at Roseland Memorial Gardens. Donations in Marti's honor may be made to: Grass Lake Lion's Club, PO Box 241, Grass Lake, MI 49240.
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