A family member has been on probation and today they received in the mail a court order stating it is ordered that the above named defendant is herby discharged from probation and the stay of execution of sentence heretofore granted in the above entitled matter is hereby made permanet. What does this mean - there is no more proabtion and the fine if also forgiven or what?

What it means in plain English is that the probation is terminated. That the sentence that was imposed is now moot. And that "the above entitled matter is hereby permanent" means that the Judge has ended the probation period and that the Order that he signed means that your family member is now free and clear of his probation and that he won't be going to jail for whatever crime he committed.

Was he ordered to pay a fine? Was it paid in full? If the fine was not paid in full, then possibly there has been a mistake. He needs to contact the probation department to see if any more money is owed. And if any money is still owed, then for heaven's sake GO PAY IT immediately, if not sooner or the Judge could recind his order as it was entered in error!