Thala Laurene Martin

Thala Laurene Martin, 76, of Albion, Indiana passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at North Ridge Village in Albion.

She was born on January 5, 1943 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Owen Stevens and late Eva (Lehman) Stevens. She married Robert J. Martin on August 10, 1963 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Monroeville.

She was a member of Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne and a former member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

Thala was a 1962 graduate of Monroeville High School and was a homemaker.

She enjoyed playing solitaire, mayhan, & photography. Thala loved outings with her girlfriends, visiting with family, & going to church on Sundays.

Thala is survived by her husband, Robert J. Martin; daughter, Melissa (Anthony) Montgomery of Noblesville, Indiana; daughter, Joan (Ralph) Gibson of Albion, Indiana; son, David (Amy) Martin of Churubusco, Indiana; brother, Myron Stevens of Fort Wayne; Laurna (Jerry) Bulmahn of Decatur; sister, Leona Hahn of Fort Wayne; sister, Angela (Glen) Buuck of Auburn, Indiana; and six grandchildren, Gregory Guiler, Christopher Webb, Carly Crowell, Amanda Martin, Thomas Martin, & Lucinda Montgomery.

She was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Michelle, Richard & Patrick Martin and a sister, Marsha Riggs.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville with visitation one hour prior to the service. Chaplain Charlene Rorick will be officiating and burial will follow in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to be made to Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne.