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Local Obituaries for Macz Funeral Homes
Mary Jane (Schoonover) Martinelli
Sep 3, 2013
Mary Jane Martinelli, age 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:21 P.M. on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. She was born on April 6, 1921 in Salem, Illinois, the only child of Lillard and Eula (Murphy) Schoonover. She married Joseph Scheriger in 1939 and they were married 19 years until...
Rose M. Helmig
Aug 29, 2013
Rose Marie "Rosie" Helmig, age 66, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at Friendship House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois at 5:40 P.M. on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was born on March 7, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Arvil Edward and Irma (Brammeier) Helmig.
Rosie is survived by her sister Elizabeth "Liz" Hughey of Centralia,...
Matthew Ryan Mario Miller
Aug 12, 2013
Matthew Ryan Mario Miller, age 24, of Centralia, Illinois, formerly of Wamac, Illinois, passed away at 11:23 P.M. on Monday, August 12, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on October 15, 1988 in Nashville, Illinois, the son of Suzanne M. Tatro and Lonnie Gene Miller.
Matthew is survived by his mother Suzanne...
John Stover, Jr.
Aug 11, 2013
John Stover, Jr., age 89, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 A.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Odin HealthCare Center in Odin, Illinois. He was born on August 25, 1923 in Raccoon Township of Marion County, Illinois, the son of John R. Stover, Sr. and Stella F. (Garren) Stover. He married Virginia Ethel McCoy on May...
Gary Thomas Benjamin
Aug 9, 2013
Gary Thomas Benjamin, age 66, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 A.M.. on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on August 20, 1946 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Kenneth C. and Josephine (Hatfield) Benjamin. He married Lettle Rose Groff on April 30, 1965 in Odin, Illinois and she survives...
Florence A. (Beckmeyer) Westerfeld
Jul 19, 2013
Florence A. Westerfeld, age 92, of Houston, Texas formerly of Hoyleton, Illinois, passed away at the Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas at 5:01 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013. She was born on April 24, 1921, in Hoyleton, Illinois, the daughter of Fred C. and Emma (Weber) Beckmeyer. She married Herbert H. "Herb" Westerfeld in 1951 in Centralia,...
Jeanne G. (Gibson) Pyle
Jun 30, 2013
Jeanne G. Pyle, age 79, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Saint Mary Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on April 25, 1934 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, the daughter of James W. and Florence E. (Jones) Gibson. She married Elmer G. Pyle on August 8, 1951 in DuQuoin, Illinois and he...
Louise Florance (Couvillon) Hall
Jun 27, 2013
Louise Florance Hall, age 89, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Saint Mary Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on July 25, 1923 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Elmer and Marion (Caldwell) Couvillon. She married Leon Hall in San Diego, California and he preceded her in death in...
Rosemary Faye (Atchison) Hixenbaugh
Jun 12, 2013
Rosemary Faye Hixenbaugh, age 62, of Wamac, Illinois, passed away at 4:38 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on May 20, 1951 in Wamac, Illinois, the daughter of William "Billy Tom" and Aletta Rose (Miller) Atchison. She first married Marty Howell and they later divorced. She then married Gary Wayne...
Erin Jean Anne (Conder) Arning
Jun 11, 2013
Mrs. Erin Jean Anne (Conder) Arning, age 52, of Centralia, Illinois, went to her Eternal Home at 12:23 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at her home due to complications of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She was born on April 14, 1961 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Ray and Montie Jean (Branon) Conder. She married...
Reinhardt A. Brun
May 27, 2013
Reinhardt A. Brun, age 96, of Odin, Illinois, formerly of Centralia, Illinois and Hoffman, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois. He was born on June 16, 1916 in Hoffman, Illinois, the son of William and Anna (Schnitzmeyer) Brun. He was first married to Anita Rose Guebert on...
Mollie Lout (Bounds) Faulkner
May 14, 2013
Mollie Bounds Lout Faulkner, age 77, of Vernon, Illinois, went to be with her Lord at 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at St. Mary Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on November 11, 1935 in Logansport, Louisiana, the daughter of Jodie and Alice (Gates) Bounds. She married Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Lout on September 16, 1954 in...
Elmer J. Beckmeyer
May 4, 2013
Elmer J. Beckmeyer, 94, of Centralìa died at 10:25 pm. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Centralia Manor.
He was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Hoyleton, son of Charles and Carrie (Vogt) Beckmeyer, He married Mildred C. Krietemeyer on June 13, 1942, in St. Louis, and she preceded him in death on February 11, 2011.
Mr....
Grace Ann Niermann
Apr 18, 2013
Grace Ann "Gracie" Niermann, almost 3 years in age, of Centralia, Illinois, joined Jesus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri with her Mother and Father at her side. She was born on May 3, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and is the daughter of...
Marsha Kay (Baker) Miller
Apr 12, 2013
Marsha Kay Miller, age 48, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 P.M. on Friday, April 12, 2013 at her sister's home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born on August 5, 1964 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert James and Dorothy Helen (Addison) Baker. She was married to James Miller on November 6, 1999 in Salem, Illinois...
Brenda Louise (Barnes) Burris
Apr 10, 2013
Brenda Louise Burris, age 73, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 6:21 A.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born on July 21, 1939 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of John Allen Barnes and Minnie Lee (West) Barnes Baxter. She married Harold Rudder, Nathaniel Jones and then...
Vicky A. Bundy
Mar 26, 2013
Vicky Arlene Bundy, 59, of Herrin, formerly of Centralia, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Marion County as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born in Centralia, the daughter of Howard and Frances (Petrea) Bundy.
Ms. Bundy is survived by her mother Frances Bundy of Centralia, Illinois, two daughters Shelley Rowe of Herrin,...
Marcella "Boots" (West) Harting
Mar 23, 2013
Marcella "Boots" Harting, age 87, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois. she was born on December 4, 1925 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of George B. and Clara (Ford) West. She married Robert Edward "Bob" Harting on May 17, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois and he...
Raymond P. Faulkner
Dec 4, 2012
Pastor Raymond Presley Faulkner, age 82, of Vernon, Illinois went to be with his Lord at 8:45 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at his home in Vernon, Illinois.
He born on February 7, 1930 in Lexington, Tennessee, the son of Jimmy Deen and Irene (Chalk) Faulkner. He first married Jewell Maris and she preceded him in...
Isabelle Brockschmidt
Sep 7, 2012
Isabelle Brockschmidt , 93, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., formerly of Centralia passed quietly in her sleep on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. She was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Centralia, daughter of Charley Preston and Mabelle (Kirkland) Starr.
Survivors include her daughter, Glenna Reeves of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; a brother, Alfred Starr of Centralia; two granddaughters, Emily Day...
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