obituaries
Local Obituaries for Macz Funeral Homes
Florence (Sokolsky) Murray
Feb 29, 2016
Florence Murray, age 90, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:46 A.M. on Monday, February 29, 2016, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born February 23, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Max and Sylvia (Katz) Sokolsky. She married Varlyn Glen Murray on November 11, 1944 in Saint Louis, Missouri and he...
Mark David Sprehe
Feb 7, 2016
Mark David Sprehe, age 59, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:56 A.M. on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on February 29, 1956 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Albert, Jr. and Caroline Marie (McCullough) Sprehe. He married Belinda Edmondson on May 22, 1976 at the Central...
Dorothy Phyllis (Nierman) Murray
Jan 21, 2016
Dorothy Phyllis Murray, age 84, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 1:52 A.M. on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her family at her side. She was born October 20, 1931 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar W. and Florence E. (Hake) Nierman. She married Ernest L. Murray in June 1950 at...
Gary Evan Lingle
Jan 15, 2016
Gary Evan Lingle, age 74, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois with his family at his side. He was born February 9, 1941 in Pulaski, Illinois, the son of Terry Nathan and Lois Irene (Hacker) Lingle. He married Mary Louise Sprague on September 17, 1960...
Joann (Skibinski) Cooper
Jan 6, 2016
JoAnn Cooper, age 75, of Richview, Illinois, passed away at 10:23 A.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was born on Monday, December 2, 1940 in Richview, Illinois, the daughter of Harold Eugene and Margaret (Friend) Skibinski. She married Charles Peter "Pete" Cooper on September 19, 1959 in...
Carl Edward Hethmon
Dec 28, 2015
Carl Edward Hethmon, age 71, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Monday, December 28, 2015 at his home in Centralia, Illinois with his family at his side. He was born on May 4, 1944 in Cairo, Illinois, the son of Arnold James and Alice Virginia (Stevens) Hethmon. He married Ka Beard on April 28, 1967...
Deborah Lynn (Belcher) Parrish
Dec 26, 2015
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Parrish, age 58, of Odin, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 A.M. on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at her home in Odin, Illinois with her family at her side. She was born on June 1, 1957 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Vinnis Dean "Sam" and Dorothy Marie (Harmon) Belcher. She married William Albert Parrish, Jr....
Nella Mae (Baugher) Schlau
Dec 13, 2015
Nella Mae Schlau, age 86, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:37 P.M. on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Fireside House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on April 10, 1929 in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Edward L. and Effie Mae (Smith) Baugher. She married Eugene Cecil "Gene" Schlau on September 18, 1948 in Edwardsville,...
Gene Robert Hardekopf
Dec 9, 2015
Gene Robert Hardekopf, age 63, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 P.M. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at his home in Irvington, Illinois. He was born August 24, 1952 in Centralia, Illinois, son of Leonard and Ruth (Beckmeyer) Hardekopf.
Mr. Hardekopf is survived by his cousins, Don Beckmeyer and wife Rebecca of Bay...
Deborah "Pat" Patricia (Myers) Carter
Nov 26, 2015
Deborah Patricia "Pat" Carter, age 61, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on May 2, 1954 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of William H. and Mildred L. (Williams) Myers.
Mrs. Carter is survived by her son; Kevin Mikel...
Russell Hayes
Nov 23, 2015
Joseph Russell Douglas Hayes, age 59, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:10 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2015 at the SSM Healthcare St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on August 8, 1956 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Robert Elwood and Lula Marie (Beasley) Hayes. He married Brenda McClaren on April 29, 1975 in...
Eugene Cecil "Gene" Schlau
Oct 14, 2015
Eugene Cecil "Gene" Schlau, age 90, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:07 A.M. on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on April 8, 1925, in Brookside Township, Clinton County, Illinois, the son of Henry and Katherine (Domrath) Schlau. He married Nella Mae Baugher on September 18, 1948...
Eunice Louise (Michael) Reinkensmeyer
Oct 13, 2015
Eunice Louise Reinkensmeyer, age 92, of the Hoffman area, passed away at 9:21 P.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on March 28, 1923 in Hoyleton, Illinois, the daughter of Gustav and Hannah (Brinkman) Michael. She married Walter Henry Reinkensmeyer on September 28, 1941 in Hoyleton, Illinois...
Doris Kay (Donahoo) Davis
Oct 11, 2015
Doris Kay Davis, age 68, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 A.M. on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois. She was born on June 6, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Wilma (Puffer) Donahoo. She married Richard Curtis Davis on January 29, 1965 in Centralia, Illinois and he survives...
Viola Betty Sisson
Oct 9, 2015
Viola Betty Sisson, age 87, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 6:56 A.M. on Friday, October 9. 2015, at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois. She was born on October 14, 1927 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Ida (Faudree) Sisson.
Ms. Sisson is survived by her sister, Ruby Sisson...
Earl Stinson Carter, Jr.
Oct 3, 2015
Earl Stinson "Earl Boy" Carter, Jr., age 83, of Danville, Illinois, formerly Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Danville VA Liberty House in Danville, Illinois. He was born on March 19, 1932 in Central City, Illinois, the son of Earl Stinson, Sr. and Oneida May (Ward) Carter. ...
Roberta Lee (Parker) Bumpus
Sep 23, 2015
Roberta Lee Bumpus, age 59, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Nashville, Illinois and Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 A.M. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on May 26, 1956 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Ernest and Patricia Ann (Silkwood) Parker.
Roberta...
Raymond W. Moran, Sr.
Sep 21, 2015
Raymond W. Moran, Sr. age 75, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away at 2:22 P.M. on Monday, September 21, 2015, at his home in Chicago. He was born on December 20, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Walter E. and Beatrice (McGuire) Moran. He married Clarice Trammell on May 21, 1960 at St. Bonaventure Church in Chicago and...
Margaret (Meagher) Miller
Sep 20, 2015
Margaret Miller, age 82, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:50 A.M. on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on December 31, 1932 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas F. and Cora (Seals) Meagher. She married Robert Dean "Bob" Miller on March 25, 1960 in Centralia, Illinois...
Ellen Aldena (Downen) Schmitz
Sep 2, 2015
Ellen Aldena Schmitz, age 63 of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 A.M. on Wednesday, September 2, 2105, at her home in Centralia, Illinois. She was born April 13, 1952 in Centralia, Illinois, daughter of Daniel Robert, Sr. and Betty Rebecca (Myers) Downen. She married Kevin Mark Schmitz on October 23, 2014 in Centralia, Illinois and...
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