Macz Funeral Homes

08/24/2025

🌻⚜️Macz Sunday Blessing⚜️🌻

Wishing you a Blessed Sunday! May your heart be at rest, your faith be strengthened, and your spirit be lifted by the goodness of God today and always.

08/23/2025

🩸📖🩸🤍Blood Drive🤍🩸🤍🩸
Monday, August 25, 2025
1PM - 5PM
Odin Public School

08/19/2025

Needing to finish your Balloon Fest card collection? We had excellent weather for flying, so we were not in the park as much as usual. Because of this, we have been told that our card is one of the hardest to find. If you are needing one to finish your collection, we have a few extras here in the Centralia office. please call 618-532-5511, or stop by our office from 8-3 M-F and we will be happy to finish your collection. Thank you to the The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce for these wonderful cards! They were a huge hit with not only the crowds, but also the Crews. Thank you again to our Velocity Ballooning pilot Kurt Vitense, and awesome Crew for all the hard work and great memories!

08/19/2025

Loren ‘Wayne’ Pepple, 96, passed away on April 30th, 2025
Wayne was born August 5, 1928, on a farm near Belle Rive, IL. In his early years, he attended a nearby one-room school house like the one where his mother taught. After high school, Wayne attended Southern Illinois University where he met his future wife, Margaret. They farmed in rural Illinois for a few years, after which Wayne joined the Marine Corps. During that time, they lived in California and North Carolina before returning to Illinois. Wayne returned to school and obtained a degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. After graduation in 1961, Wayne and Margaret moved to Palo Alto, CA. Wayne had a long and successful career that spanned more than 30 years with the Illinois Central Railroad, Pacific Fruit Express, and Southern Pacific Railroad as a civil engineer, working his way up to Director of Hazardous Materials with Southern Pacific. He was honored by the Association of American Railroads as a member and vice chairman of the Bureau of Explosives Steering Committee for his service which enhanced the safe transportation of hazardous materials in North America. After retiring in 1990, Wayne and Margaret enjoyed splitting their time between Palo Alto, CA and Odin, IL where Margaret grew up.

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08/18/2025

Richard Arlen McKinzie, 73, of Golconda
Richard worked diligently as an operator for Continental Tire in Mt. Vernon, retiring after thirty dedicated years. He loved spending time outdoors, hunting and taking his boat on the water for his next big catch. Richard always looked forward to amazing summer trips to Current River with family, enjoying the beauty of the area and taking advantage of time to truly relax and have fun. He was a man of faith, a Christian that emulated unconditional love for all. Richard and his wife Pamela were blessed throughout their lives with incredible friends, who were truly their family. His proudest accomplishment in life was being the most supportive, loving “PaPa” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Richard was a wonderful husband to his soul mate, Pamela, a fierce protective, father, a gentle, loving, fun “PapPa”, a supportive brother, and a loyal friend.

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08/17/2025

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🌟That’s a wrap on the 2025 Centralia Balloon Fest!

This year was filled with unforgettable memories, breathtaking flights high in the sky, and absolutely perfect weather. 🌤️ Several first-time flyers got to experience the pure joy of being in a balloon and their smiles said it all!

We’re beyond grateful for the best crew around, who make the hard work of getting a balloon in the air look effortless, and to our amazing pilot and friend, Kurt Vitense; spending the weekend together is always the best part, whether we fly or not. 🙌

A huge thank you to the Centralia Chamber of Commerce and the incredible community of volunteers who pour their hearts into making this event possible each year. Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed. ❤️

The excitement and memories of this weekend will carry us until next year. Until then…….up, up, and away we go! 🎈✨

08/17/2025

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Look to the sky!
We are launching from the park 🎈

08/17/2025

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✨ Business shout-out 🗣️

Monroe Deen whipped out some fast crew shirts that not only made our pilot 💙💛happy, but also gave a big nod of recognition to the Space Force! 🚀 Your support added that extra touch of pride and excitement to the weekend, thank you!

08/14/2025

Steve Zibby

A burial service for Steve Zibby will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 3:00 pm at Calvery Cemetery in Centralia. Family and friends are welcome to join in honoring his life. Steve will be dearly missed, but his spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. For further information, please contact Irvin Macz Funeral Home. Online condolences and memories of Steve may be shared with his family by visiting maczfuneralhomes.com and/or on the funeral home’s page.
https://www.maczfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Steve-Zibby

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08/11/2025

Charlotte McClain, 81, of Centralia
Charlotte was a devoted homemaker whose greatest joy was raising her children and nurturing the lives around her. A natural caregiver, she extended her compassion beyond her home, working faithfully as a CNA in Michigan and later at Odin Healthcare Center, where her gentle spirit and kind heart touched many. A dedicated member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Centralia, Charlotte was always eager to lend a helping hand—especially if it involved baking something sweet to share. Her love for her church family ran deep, and she found fulfillment in serving others. Charlotte’s greatest treasures were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and she relished every moment spent in their presence. With an exceptional green thumb, she took great pride in her garden, transforming her yard and flowerpots into vibrant displays of life and beauty. Her home, filled with charming chicken memorabilia and cuckoo clocks, was a reflection of her warmth, whimsy, and welcoming heart. Charlotte’s legacy of love, service, and joy lives on in all who had the privilege to know her.

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08/11/2025

⚜🔥⚜🔥⚜“Macz Motivation Monday⚜🔥⚜🔥⚜
Just as a small flame can ignite a wildfire,
a single idea can spark a revolution.”

08/10/2025

⚜🌽⚜🌽⚜Macz Sunday Blessing⚜🌽⚜🌽⚜
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.
See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.
-James 5:7