LEGAL NOTICE The Defendants, Rena Smith & Unknown Spouse, if any, whose last known address is 1116 Spring Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44704, Vera Ward, Deceased & Unknown Spouse, if any, 6564 Aztec Road, El Paso, TX 79925; Alice M. Devereaux & Unknown Spouse, if any, 1312 Logan Avenue NW, Canton, OH 44703; Don Ward & Unknown Spouse, if any, Address Unknown; Donald E. Mayle and Deena Mayle, 1116 Spring Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44704; 1116 Spring Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44704, if deceased, if living, whose names and addresses are unknown, and if the above Defendants are deceased, the unknown widow, widower, devisees, legatees, heirs at law, executors, administrators, assigns and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs, whose names and addresses are unknown, will please take notice that on the 12th day of September, 2025, Treasurer of Stark County, Ohio, filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the case for the foreclosure of tax lien encumbering the following property as set forth below: Known as and being Permanent Parcel No. 235442, a vacant lot at Spring Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44704, Stark County, further described in the Preliminary Judicial Report filed with the Stark County Clerk of Courts. This foreclosure proceeding is captioned, Alexander A. Zumbar, Treasurer of Stark County, Ohio v. Rena Smith, et al., Case No. 2025MI00252, Stark County Board of Revision, 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 220, Canton, Ohio, and requests that this real estate be sold at public auction or otherwise disposed of pursuant to O.R.C. 323.65 to 323.78. You will take notice that unless you answer the allegations contained in said Complaint on or before the 31st day of October, 2025, judgment will be taken against you for the foreclosure of said tax lien, sale of property and other relief, together with the costs of this action. You will further take notice that a Valuation Hearing is scheduled for November 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The Final Hearing is scheduled for November 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. At the Hearing the Board of Revision may determine that the property is abandoned, that there are delinquent taxes owing on the property, and may order the property foreclosed pursuant to O.R.C. 323.65 to O.R.C. 323.78. Respectfully submitted, KYLE L. STONE, Reg. No. 0095140 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY STARK COUNTY, OHIO By: Gerard T. Yost (#0055750) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stark County Prosecutor’s Office 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 510 Canton, Ohio 44702 Phone: (330) 451-7856 Email: gtyost@starkcountyohio.gov Attorney for Plaintiff 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/25; #11674745