IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ) No. 2025-PR-34 ROBERT C. LAFFERTY, deceased. ) CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ROBERT C. LAFFERTY, of Courtyard Estates, Monmouth, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on September 23, 2025, to JEFF JOHN, as Executor, whose mailing address is 1012 North 3rd Street, Oquawka, IL 61469; whose attorneys are Spears and Spears, whose mailing address is 201 West Broadway, P.O. Box 377, Monmouth, Illinois 61462. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Claims must be filed within 6 months from the date of first publication of this Notice. Claims not so filed on or before April 1, 2026, are forever barred. Claims may either be filed with the representative of the Estate or in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of this Court, whose address is 100 West Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois 61462, or both. If filed with the Court, the claimant, within 10 days after filing his/her claim with the Court, (1) Shall cause a copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to their attorney of record, unless the representative or their attorney has, in writing, either consented to the allowance of the Claim or waived mailing or delivery of copies. (2) Shall file with the Court proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 23RD day of September, 2025. /s/ JEFF JOHN JEFF JOHN, Executor Spears and Spears Attorneys for Executor 201 W. Broadway P.O. Box 377 Monmouth, IL 61462 309/734-5105 October 1, 8, 15 2025 LILS0377107