Macz Funeral Homes

12/21/2025

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Macz Sunday Blessings
Psalm 19:1:
"The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands."

12/21/2025

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Family gatherings and holiday parties will be in full swing next week. For those that are grieving this holiday season, participating and attending these gatherings will be challenging. If you are someone who is struggling, take a moment to listen to Mel's insightful podcast.

She states this about her episode, "A powerful, honest conversation about grief and loss with David Kessler. You’ll learn what no one tells you about grief, why you’re not doing it wrong, and how real healing begins.

You will hear grief and loss explained in a way you’ve never heard before.

World-renowned grief expert David Kessler shares the 3 things nobody tells you about grief and loss. You’ll learn why grief is not a problem to fix, why your emotions aren’t “wrong,” and how healing can become possible. David shares practical tools for navigating guilt, anger, regret, and how to support others. If you feel overwhelmed, confused, stuck in sadness this conversation will bring clarity, comfort, and real hope.

https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-352/

12/19/2025

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12/19/2025

12/18/2025

💔Never Alone, Someone Here At Macz Funeral Homes is Here to Listen.

Grief is so many things we don’t really talk about.

It’s anger simmering where no one can see.
It’s numbness that makes you feel like you’re watching life from the outside.
It’s willing your body to move when it feels like stone.
It’s learning that silence can be deafening, yet noise can feel hollow.

Because grief is lonely—but it’s also crowded.
Some days you push everyone away.
Other days you fill your calendar just to avoid the stillness.

It’s the weight of what was,
tangled with the ache of what will never be.

And grief isn’t only emotional—your body feels it too.
The exhaustion. The heaviness. The way even breathing can feel like work.

People may wonder why grief lasts so long, why you’re not “over it” yet.
The truth is grief is love, trapped in limbo.

If you don’t understand it, consider yourself fortunate.
But if you do—if you’re tending a heart fractured by loss—please know this:
you’re never alone here.

-Her View From Home

12/17/2025

Legacy Touch Jewelry

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12/15/2025

Walter Grimes, 67, of Centralia
Walter was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Centralia. He worked as a mechanic at Baldridges for fifteen years. Walter liked to spend quiet afternoons fishing for anything that would bite. He kept his mind sharp and active while playing computer games at home. Walter was a number one Star Trek fan. A Trekkie who loved to watch the show and knew the episodes by heart. His family was so important to him and Walter will forever be remembered as the “fun uncle”, especially by his nephew, Ryan Baggett.

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12/14/2025

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Macz Sunday Blessings

12/13/2025

“When we’re confronted with mortality, whether our own or someone else’s, the superficial concerns that consume our daily lives fade away, leaving only the essential truths about love, relationships, legacy and how we’ve treated others. It is the final chapter,”

https://www.today.com/life/funeral-theory-rcna248405?fbclid=IwY2xjawOnwVdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2P4GtLYw83SYxiOFkvVaHjrraAm3IBeYvWL7GS4mGC3j-WUmg-IC5PGJOUU_aem_zVa85H0LWvvgIUaLUqPuIg

A funeral director weighs in on the viral theory and shares what went into the most meaningful services he's witnessed.

12/11/2025

Teresa Anne Thompson, 73, of Centralia
Teresa was of the Catholic faith. She loved all animals, grateful for the joy they brought her. Teresa’s personality was larger than life, and she liked to have things her way. She liked to make pretty pictures while coloring. Teresa will be remembered for the way she could always put a smile on everyone’s face.

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12/08/2025

David Britt, 83, of Patoka
David was a member of the Patoka Christian Church. He worked as a farmer, grateful for his years spent caring for his farm ground and proud of the legacy of farming he passed down to his family. He was an avid history buff, who could amaze others with his vast knowledge of historic events. David enjoyed living in the country and looked forward to hunting season. He liked to travel, especially to the sights and sounds of Branson, Missouri. David was strong and steady, firm in his faith and ever appreciative of his family.

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