Tributes
Remembering those we’ve loved and lost
January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Why you need dental insurance in retirement.
Many Americans are fortunate to have dental coverage for their entire working life, through employer-provided benefits. When those benefits end with retirement, paying dental bills out-of-pocket can come as a shock, leading people to put off or even go without care.
Simply put — without dental insurance, there may be an important gap in your healthcare coverage.
When you’re comparing plans ...
Look for coverage that helps pay for major services. Some plans may limit the number of procedures — or pay for preventive care only.
Look for coverage with no deductibles. Some plans may require you to pay hundreds out of pocket before benefits are paid.
Shop for coverage with no annual maximum on cash benefits. Some plans have annual maximums of $1,000.
Medicare doesn’t pay for dental care.1
That’s right. As good as Medicare is, it was never meant to cover everything. That means if you want protection, you need to purchase individual insurance.
Early detection can prevent small problems from becoming expensive ones.
The best way to prevent large dental bills is preventive care. The American Dental Association recommends checkups twice a year.
Previous dental work can wear out.
Even if you’ve had quality dental work in the past, you shouldn’t take your dental health for granted. In fact, your odds of having a dental problem only go up as you age.2
Treatment is expensive — especially the services people over 50 often need.
Consider these national average costs of treatment ... $222 for a checkup ... $190 for a filling ... $1,213 for a crown.3 Unexpected bills like this can be a real burden, especially if you’re on a fixed income.
1 “Medicare & You,” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2024. 2 “Aging changes in teeth and gums”, medlineplus.gov, 4/17/2022. 3 American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, 2020 Survey of Dental Fees, Copyright 2020, American Dental Association.
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Tributes
Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. Suburban Life and mysuburbanlife.com offer a special biannual feature to commemorate and honor those we have lost.
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John Edward “Ace” Asan Glen Ellyn, IL January 18, 2024 B
Charles “Chuck” J. Baker, 66 Downers Grove, IL
Ronald Baukol, 86 Scottsdale, AZ
August 11, 1937January 1, 2024
Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary
Karin Bull LaGrange, IL February 11, 2024
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February, March, April, May and June 2024.
Look for the next Tributes Edition on January 16-17, 2025.
Maria Elena Csukor, 81 Tiskilwa, IL
July 29, 1942May 23, 2024
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Dr. William G. Byrne, 94 Chicago, IL
March 8, 1930April 24, 2024
Phillip C. Davis Richton Park, IL
CCarmen Barcia, 88 Downers Grove, IL
Irene Cech, 100 Bridgman, MI
June 13, 1923March 24, 2024
David Martin Dawson, 85 Downers Grove, IL
September 1, 1938January 13, 2024
John Neil Daymont, 90 Orem, UT
January 8, 1933January 4, 2024
Charles “Coach” M. Enge Downers Grove, IL F
Mario Faldani Burr Ridge, IL January 28, 2024 G
Christopher Reed Green, 64 LaGrange, IL
July 5, 1959December 14, 2023
Joseph Phillip Guardalabene, 84 Mesa, AZ
August 23, 1939March 22, 2024
HRaymond Hill, 86 La Grange Park, IL
Louis A. ‘Lou’ Hoornbeek, 93 Glen Ellyn, IL February 11, 1930December 31, 2023
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Colleen Diane Johnson, 83 Geneva, IL
August 12, 1940February 17, 2024
Shirley Johnson, 88 Downers Grove, IL
February 16, 1936March 2, 2024 Cappetta’s West Suburban Funeral Home
Margaret Estelle Dinkle Judge, 91 Hagerstown, MD
September 19, 1932April 5, 2024
KLouis Henry Kremer, 94 North Port, FL
June 11, 1929May 1, 2024
Michelle Suzanne Kutis, 68 Stickney, Formerly of Cicero, IL
July 15, 1955January 5, 2024
LCharles Libby, 69 Glen Ellyn, IL
August 23, 1954December 1, 2023
Allan C. Lindsay, 89 Seminole, FL
March 1, 1935March 16, 2024
Wayne S. Lueck, 71 Glendale, AZ
July 27, 1952May 2, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Rae Luetkebuenger, 79 Downers Grove, IL
March 20, 1944January 29, 2024
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Kevin McMillen, 77 Mooresville, NC
January 12, 1947February 1, 2024
Elsie L Miller, 92 St. Charles, IL
July 19, 1931February 18, 2024
OBill O’Connor Elmhurst, IL
Otto August Osterland Palm Harbor, FL May 18, 2024
PEmil Pachl Jr. LaGrange, IL
RRalston Reid Philadelphia, PA
Steven R. Rendulich, 63 Downers Grove, IL
William “Bill” Richards, 69 Downers Grove, IL April 2, 2024
Eve Marie (née Buell) Pellettiere La Grange, IL April 12, 2024
Mary Edith Rorke Downers Grove, IL
Joseph Picha, 74 Lyons, IL
June 23, 1949February 22, 2024
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Carl Francis Nemecek, 89 Springfield, VA
April 24, 1934December 13, 2023
Maria (nee Lonec) Nikolic, 88 Western Springs, IL
Marie Camilia Novotny, 92 Burr Ridge, IL
May 15, 1931February 20, 2024
Kathleen Pintozzi, 98 Downers Grove, IL November 22, 1925March 26, 2024
Beverly Rot, 89 Western Springs, IL
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Michele Sandrik, 69 Hampstead, NC November 17, 1954March 19, 2024
Adalbert J. Pleshar, Jr., 80 Phoenix, AZ
August 26, 1943March 13, 2024
Eugene “Gene” P. Poulin, Sr., 93 Downers Grove, IL
Raymond David Schneider, Sr., 85 Countryside, IL November 19, 1938February 8, 2024
Amy Marie ShepardsonCarson, 53 Peoria, IL
February 3, 1970January 29, 2024
Cheryle Ann Slamkowski, 77 Darien, IL
May 26, 1947June 3, 2024
Kasey Carroll Weber, 29 Waco, TX
September 9, 1994January 18, 2024
Richard “Dick” Swon, 90 Berwyn, IL
Richard “Dick” Swon, 90 Berwyn, IL
April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024
Woodlawn Funeral Home
Woodlawn Funeral Home
Michael Franklin Wild, 59 Sun City West, AZ
August 25, 1964April 1, 2024
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Betty (nee Mydlil)
Betty (nee Mydlil)
Walker, 80 LaGrange Park, IL
Walker, 80 LaGrange Park, IL
William Stanley “Bill” Woznicki, 87 Jefferson City, MO
October 3, 1936May 10, 2024
William H. Wardle, 100
William H. Wardle, 100
The Villages, FL
The Villages, FL
March 25, 1923February 25, 2024
March 25, 1923February 25, 2024
Herbert Alvin Wykert, 81 Lombard, IL
July 3, 1942February 24, 2024
YIrene G. Watters Elmhurst, IL
Irene G. Watters Elmhurst, IL
June Louise (Davis) Yordy Goshen, IN June 30, 1937January 24, 2024
Kasey Carroll Weber, 29 Waco, TX
Kasey Carroll Weber, 29 Waco, TX
September 9, 1994January 18, 2024
September 9, 1994January 18, 2024
Michael Franklin Wild, 59
Sun City West, AZ August 25, 1964April 1, 2024
Michael Franklin Wild, 59 Sun City West, AZ August 25, 1964April 1, 2024
William Stanley “Bill” Woznicki, 87 Jefferson City, MO
William Stanley “Bill” Woznicki, 87 Jefferson City, MO
October 3, 1936May 10, 2024
October 3, 1936May 10, 2024
Herbert Alvin Wykert, 81 Lombard, IL
Herbert Alvin Wykert, 81 Lombard, IL
July 3, 1942February 24, 2024 Y
July 3, 1942February 24, 2024
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June Louise (Davis) Yordy Goshen, IN
June Louise (Davis) Yordy Goshen, IN
June 30, 1937January 24, 2024
June 30, 1937January 24, 2024
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