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Local Obituaries for Macz Funeral Homes
Terry A Sanders
Feb 22, 2021
Terry A. Sanders , 66, of Centralia, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 8, 1954 the son of June D. and Pansey B. (Wynn) Sanders in Centralia.
Survivors that will remember Terry's kind smile include his beloved family, daughter, Stacy (Derek) Zobrist of Highland; sons, Christopher Sanders of Centralia,...
Sandra Gail Murfin
Feb 15, 2021
Sandra Gail Murfin , 77, of Vernon passed away peacefully with her loving family surrounding her, Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home in Vernon. She was born on July 7, 1943 the daughter of Marvin G. and Mary J. (McNicol) Chandler in Patoka. She married the love of her life and her best friend, Charles W. Murfin on...
Ronald H. Dahl Jr.
Feb 13, 2021
Ronald H. Dahl, Jr. 59, native of Centralia, currently of Belleville passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born on October 21, 1961 the son of Ronald, Sr. and Phyllis (Owens) Dahl in Centralia.
Survivors that will remember Ronald as a protective family man include his beloved family, son, Bradley Dahl...
Jean Francis (Ramsey) Sturgell
Feb 12, 2021
Jean Francis Sturgell, age 60, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Friday, February 12, 2021, at her home in Centralia, Illinois, with her loving family by her side. She was born on March 28, 1960, at St. Mary's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of George and Marjorie Jean (Leonard) Ramsey.
Jean is...
Allison J Wesley
Feb 11, 2021
Allison John "AJ" Wesley, Sr. 75, of Centralia passed on from his earthy home to a glorious welcoming to his Heavenly home on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 25, 1945 the son of Major John and Marjorie (Lewis) Wesley in Centralia. He married Ophelia Hardin...
Roger Earl Jones
Feb 10, 2021
Roger Earl Jones heeded the trumpet call and went home to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, February 10, 2021. Roger was born to the union of Robert and Edna (Smith) Jones on January 13, 1948 and had just celebrated his 73rd birthday.
Roger attended school in both Centralia and Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Cleveland...
Willie James Jelks, Sr.
Feb 5, 2021
Willie James Jelks Sr. passed on February 5th, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, IL.
Willie was born on September 5th, 1951 in Brownsville, TN. He is the son of Mary Lee James (née Dodson) and Willie Roy Jelks who both preceded him in death. After his mother's passing, he was cared for by the James...
Charlotte (Thomas) Carson
Feb 1, 2021
Charlotte Louise Thomas Carson , 83, of Odin passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. She was born February 2, 1937 in Sandoval, Illinois, daughter of Catherine and Ed Thomas of Sandoval.
Charlotte is survived by her husband, George Carson, two sons, George (Sylvia) Carson, Jr. of Phoenix Arizona, Robert (Mei Ting) Carson of Gilroy, California, and a...
Theodore A. "Ted" Gebczyk, Jr.
Jan 29, 2021
Theodore A. "Ted" Gebczyk, Jr., age 70, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:24 A.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. He was born on February 3, 1950 in Tomah, Wisconsin, the son of Theodore A., Sr. and Laurene (Lawrence) Gebczyk. He married JoAnn Craig on November 3, 1984, in Centralia, Illinois...
Grandville Wayne "Bo" Johnson
Jan 28, 2021
Grandville Wayne "Bo" Johnson., age 58, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:09 P.M. on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on April 15, 1962, in Hamilton, Mississippi, the son of Ellis Wayne and Edna Lois (Garrett) Johnson. He married Linda F. Walker on June 18, 2016, in Foundation...
Lola Mae Friedrich
Jan 26, 2021
Lola Mae Friedrich, 84, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born on October 13, 1936 the daughter of Charles and Dora Mae (Crane) Nelms in rural Centralia. She married Charles Friedrich on December 19, 1954 at Mt. Moriah Christian Church and he preceded her in death...
Charles Eugene Allison Sr.
Jan 24, 2021
Charles Eugene Allison Sr., 58, of Salem, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Daytona, Florida. He was born on April 12, 1962 the son of Richard and Virginia (Norris) Allison in Herrin, Illinois He married the love of his life, Wilma Eagan on June 30, 1988 in Kentucky and she survives him in Salem.
Along...
Sherylyn Marie (Rhinehart) Jeffries
Jan 23, 2021
Sherylyn Marie (Rhinehart) Jeffries went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 23, 2021 after battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis for 8 years.
Sherylyn was born in St. Louis, Mo., on April 7, 1958 daughter of Gloria Jean (Edwards) Rhinehart and Charles Rhinehart. Her parents later divorced, and her mother remarried to John...
Glenna Reeves
Jan 18, 2021
Glenna Jeanne (Brockschmidt) Reeves quietly passed away Monday January 18th, 2021. Glenna was born November 17, 1941 in Centralia Illinois to Isabelle (Starr) and Eugene Brockschmidt.  Growing up in the Central Illinois town of Centralia, Glenna had a wonderful childhood surrounding by family and friends. Later to move with her mother (Isabelle) to the St. Louis area and many...
Laurentina Suarez
Jan 17, 2021
Laurentina (Tina) Suarez , 62, of Sandoval passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Helia Healthcare in Salem. She was born January 28, 1958. She was adopted at the age of 6 months to the parents of Joe and Marie Suarez and was blessed to call Sandoval, IL her home.
Survivors that will remember the way Tina...
Floyd George "Little Butchie" Schumm
Jan 16, 2021
Floyd George "Little Butchie" Schumm, age 69, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, formerly of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 3:46 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. He was born on February 16, 1951, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the son of Floyd Charles "Butch" and Betty Jean (Walker) Schumm.
Floyd is...
David Eggers
Jan 14, 2021
David E. Eggers , 77, of Metropolis, formerly of Centralia, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 1, 1943 the son of Ernie and Lorene (Patterson) Eggers in Centralia.
Survivors include his family, aunt, Dottie McCormick, cousins Jim Eggers and wife Martha, Bill Ogden, Allan Eggers; as well as several...
Cooper Paradee
Jan 10, 2021
Cooper Paradee, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday, January 10, 2021, with her mommy by her side. She was born on February 1, 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Cooper was so full of love and life. She loved and missed sitting next to her daddy all the time. Her favorite sport was catching the ball whenever she...
Eileen Jasper
Jan 8, 2021
Eileen Jasper , 91, of Centralia passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. She was born on June 19, 1929 the daughter of Emil and Emma (Felgenhauer) Williams in Sandoval. She married Harley A. Jasper on February 1, 1964 in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in death.
...Frances Creps
Jan 8, 2021
Frances Creps , 93, of Centralia, IL passed away peacefully with her husband and children by her side on Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. Her wishes were to have her body donated to science. Rather than a service she requested that her family have a celebration of her life to be held at a later date.
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