Terri Lynne Thayer, of Chelsea, MI, age 70, passed away on March 28, 2025 at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Terri was born on July 17, 1954 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Richard and Maxine (Kemp) Simmons.
She had lived in the Chelsea area for the past 35 years, moving from Ann Arbor. She married Michael Thayer, and they were married for 47 years. Terri enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. She was an "Up North" girl, and she also enjoyed traveling to the Sarasota/Naples, Florida area as well.
Terri is survived by two children, Kelly Thayer of Ann Arbor, and Philip (Heather)Thayer of Grass Lake; and two grandchildren, Abigail and Mikey; her mother, Maxine Simmons of Ann Arbor; and siblings, Sharon (Robert) Frost of Petoskey, David (Marianne) Simmons of Jackson, and Daniel Simmons of Dexter. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Lee Thayer in 2018, her husband, Michael Thayer in 2021, and her father, Richard Simmons.
Memorial contributions may be made to any Veterans organization of your choice.
Arrangements by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home.
