NATIONAL CLASSIFIED ADS [AFCP]

Cripe

Erna M. Cripe, nee Seipp, age 93, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Loving wife of the late John C. Cripe. Devoted mother of Madeline “Lynn” (Lane) Luoma, William (Barb) Cripe, Jim (Mary) Cripe, and the late Robert Cripe. Cherished grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 22. Dearest sister of the late Conrad Seipp. Preceded in death by her parents Conrad and Emma Seipp. Erna was loved by many and will be missed. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 5:00 p.m. at Faith Church, 100 E. 81st Ave., Dyer, IN with Rev. Andy Nearpass officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN. For further information, please call 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www. SMITSFH.com

Swets

Jacoba “Cobie” Swets, nee Bykerk, age 90, of Largo, FL, formerly of South Holland, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday March 28, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Swets. Loving mother of Melvin (Judy) Swets, Susan (Curt) Hillegonds, and Walter (Diana) Swets. Cherished grandmother of 8; greatgrandmother of 20; greatgreat-grandmother of 8. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Cobie was loved by many and will be dearly missed. Visitation Monday, April 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN with Rev. Richard Blauw officiating. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Empath Hospice, 2675 Tampa Rd. Palm Harbor, FL 34684. For further information, please contact 219-3227300, or visit our website at ww.SMITSFH.com

Haugh

Jeffery Allen Haugh, age 52, of Dyer, IN, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Dear son of Patrick Haugh Sr. and the late Donna Thompson. Loving brother of Patrick (Donna) Haugh Jr. and Kristine (Timothy) Henderzahs. Proud uncle of Alexandrea (Ochi), Patrick III, Alexa, and Aiden; great-uncle of Danika. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday, March 31, 2023 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Rockwell Community Clubhouse, 1821 Great Lakes Dr. Dyer, IN. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guest book at http://www. SMITSFH.com

Fasiang

A Funeral Mass for Robert Milton “Bob” Fasiang was held on April 4th at Our Lady of Knock Church with Rev. Patrick Lyons officiating. Mr. Fasiang was born September 22, 1927 and died March 27, 2023. He was the husband of the late Dorothy; father of Susan (Alan) Borsari, Meg (Scott) Murphey, Amy (Dave) Nissen, Katy (Michael) Denight, and Rob Fasiang; grandfather of Gina (Mike) Valerius, Julia (Matt) Huffaker, Gregory Borsari, Sarah (Ben) Brooks, Rachel (Ben) Schoepf, Philip (Ann) Denight, Emily (David) Denight Kelly, and Jeffy (Frankie) Denight; greatgrandfather of Louis and Mia Valerius, Wiley Denight, Houston Schoepf, Matthew Huffaker: brother of Sister M. Brigid SSCM (Martha); uncle of many nieces and nephews. Interment St. Mary Cemetery Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Thornridge Funeral Home(Janusz Family Funeral Service). 708-841-2300 or thornridgefuneralhomes. com

Trembacki

Robert F. “Bob” Trembacki, age 71, of Dyer, IN, formerly of South Chicago, passed away peacefully Monday, March 27, 2023. Loving husband of Suzanne Trembacki, nee Tomaszewski. Devoted father of Bradley (Kelly) Trembacki, Jeffery (Michelle) Trembacki, and Randall Trembacki. Proud grandfather of Victoria, Alexia, Madilyn, and Chloe. Dearest brother of Christine (Bruce) Petway, Paul (Marianne) Trembacki, and Diane (Jim) Knetl. Kind uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his loving parents Stanley and Lorraine Trembacki. Bob was loved by many and will be dearly missed. Visitation Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/ Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. Visitation Monday, April 3, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Directly at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church 500 Northgate Dr. Dyer, IN, with Rev. Leo Gajardo officiating. Bob will be remembered as a selfless provider and loving father who always made time to support and guide his sons. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the National Kidney Foundation (www. kidney.org) appreciated. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at http://www. SMITSFH.com

On February 17, 2023, a client came to our office in Merrillville, Indiana. He brought a bill from a hospital in Chicago for $9,626. I made copies of the papers and went to my office to start checking it. Then, I asked the client to join me in my office so that we could make phone calls together.

First, we phoned his Medicare supplement insurance company. I told them about the bill and asked if they got the bill or not. They had not received any claim for the client this year yet. Then, we phoned the hospital in Chicago together. In that call, I learned what the problem was. The hospital filed the claim with Medicare and the client’s old insurance company. I corrected them and worked with them to change their files so that the claim could be filed correctly.

It was a simple error that was probably caused by someone at the hospital being rushed or not paying attention. Getting the client’s file with the hospital will allow the hospital to file the claim correctly. Once the claim gets to Medicare and the correct insurance company, our client should have little or nothing to pay on the bill.

All the help that I gave this client was FREE OF CHARGE. The Medicare system is not perfect and the people working in the Medicare system are not perfect. This agency helps our clients with such medical bill problems at no charge to demonstrate that we really do care about our clients. If your insurance agent or agency does not help clients like this, maybe you should switch to use our insurance agency.

Note: Woodrow Wilcox is the senior medical bill case worker at Senior Care Insurance Services in Merrillville, Indiana. He has saved clients of that firm over three million dollars. Also, Wilcox wrote the book SOLVING MEDICARE PROBLEM$ which can be ordered through book stores or online.