THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Polk COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Carole Lynn Ward, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR085284 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Carole Lynn Ward, Deceased, who died on or about June 4, 2025: You are hereby notified that on October 17, 2025, the Last Will and Testament of Carole Lynn Ward, deceased, bearing date of March 21, 2017, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that John Andrew Ward was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above-named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated October 20, 2025. John Andrew Ward, Executor 3508 Autumn Sage Norwalk, IA 50211 Gregory L. Kenyon, ICIS#: AT0004181 Attorney for Executor Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3700 Des Moines, IA 50309-8004 Phone: (515) 246-5829 E-mail: gkenyon@dickinsonbradshaw.com Date of second publication: November 5, 2025 October 29, November 5 2025 LIOW0392509