Richard L. "Rick" Lang, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was 64 years old.

Rick was born in Chicago, January 25, 1951. He attended Norwood Park Elementary and William Taft High School in Chicago where he developed his life-long love of local sports, particularly the Chicago Blackhawks. An avid runner, he was a member of the track team in both high school and college, and was even inducted into the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers Hall of Fame.

After graduating with a degree in mathematics Rick earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Loyola University School of Dentistry, later receiving additional degrees including a Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science in Oral Biology, also from Loyola.

For more than 30 years, Rick managed his own Orthodontics practice in Elmhurst, Illinois, where he treated hundreds of children and young adults.

Throughout his career, Rick held a number of distinguished certifications in his field: Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics; Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain; and Fellow, World Federation of Orthodontics. He was also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, American Equilibration Society, and served as an Associate Professor of Orthodontics and Anatomy at the Loyola University School of Dentistry for many years.

Rick was a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Delta, and Deputy of the Beta Chapter.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sandra; his two daughters, Jessica and Shannon; his sister, Donna (Ed) Motzny; his nephew, Dr. Sean (Cindy) Motzny; and his niece, Kathleen (Derek) Hunter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Lillian Lang; and his nephew, Trevor Motzny.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, Illinois. Prayers will be offered at the funeral home on Friday, February 6 at 11:30 a.m. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, at 12:00 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church , 310 S. Wheaton, Ave., also in Wheaton. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation , c/o Dr. David Hertel, 11971 Bramble Cove Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33905.