Thanh Mai

Thanh Chi Mai passed away on September 3, 2022.

He was born on October 8, 1988 at Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc, WI, the son of Tuong Mai and Tram Tran. He is the fifth child from a family of eight children. He grew up in his early childhood years from Manitowoc, WI to New Orleans, LA. The family made a final move to Milwaukee, WI where he grew up into adulthood. For preschool, he attended Bruce Guadalupe Headstart continuing into St. Anthony School from kindergarten through eighth grade. After finishing middle school, he transferred to Casimir Pulaski High School. During his time in high school, he met his wife Kate Huynh despite going to different schools and living in different towns. Their love has no bound and no distance is too far. He would frequently travel between Des Moines, IA and Milwaukee, WI to be together. They would later go on to tie the knot in Milwaukee, WI. One can say, they are high school sweethearts. Soon after their first born, Alanah Mai, made them a family of three. Not long after, his family moved to Des Moines, IA where they would later welcome their youngest child, Matthew Mai, making them a family of four. Thanh continued to grow and devote his time, energy, and life into providing for his family. He was a strong, blunt, family oriented, selfless, caring, and loving to not only his little family but everyone around him. Thanh was proud where he came from and stood up for what he believes still maintaining respect for others. He loved his family near and far. To him, family is everything, the embodiment of who he is as a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend. In his free time, he enjoyed spending that time with his families and friends doing cookouts, watching the Green Bay Packers, and just being together, in one another's company.

In death, he follows both his maternal and paternal grandparents. Thanh leaves behind his loving wife, Kate, and their adoring children: Alanah and Matthew. His parents, Tuong Mai and Tram Tran. His eldest sister, Mary with brother in law, Jose and nephews and niece: James, Adam, Haylie, and Mateo. His older sister, Thuy with brother in law, Tuan and nephew, Nova. His older brother, Tony, with sister in law, Linh with nephews: Dylan and Jayden. His older sister, Tam, with nephew and niece: Nikalus and Emma. His younger bother, Chung. His younger brother, Hung, with sister in law, Lan. His baby sister, Loan, with brother in law, Jonathan and nieces: Ellie and Hanna. Both his father and mother in law: Sang Huynh and Ngot Pham; sister in laws: Kelly, Amy, Meghan, Annie, and Merry; brother in laws: Jon, Christopher, and David; nephews: Evan, Ethan and Jayden. He also leaves behind maternal relatives of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14 at Saint Peter Catholic Church, 612 E. 18th Street. Des Moines, with burial to follow at Resthaven Cemetery, 801 19th St. West Des Moines.

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