IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHARON KAY STEFFENS, Deceased. Probate No. ESPR 085234 NOTICE OF ADMISSION OF ESTATE TO PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO: All persons interested in the Estate of Sharon Kay Steffens, Deceased, who died on December 2, 2024: You are hereby notified that on October 13, 2025, the Estate of the Decedent was admitted to probate in the above-named District Court under a small estate proceeding and that the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the Estate. Notice is hereby 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 (4) months from the second publication of this Notice or one (1) month from the date of mailing of this Notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid), a claim is thereafter forever barred. Tim Willcockson ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE Ross F. Barnett ABENDROTH RUSSELL BARNETT LAW FIRM 2560 – 73rd Street  Urbandale, Iowa 50322 (515) 278-0623 ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE  Date of second publication: NOV 5, 2025