STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MANITOWOC COUNTY COLLINS STATE BANK - KIEL 913 Service Road Kiel, WI 53042 Plaintiff, v. GAGE P. MERKT 1602 Clark Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 AND JANE DOE SPOUSE, unknown spouse of GAGE P. MERKT 1602 Clark Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Defendants. Case No. 25CV419 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO: GAGE P. MERKT 1602 Clark Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 AND JANE DOE SPOUSE, unknown spouse of GAGE P. MERKT 1602 Clark Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within Forty (40) days after November 17, 2025 you must respond with a written Answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an Answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: CLERK OF COURTS Manitowoc County Courthouse 1010 South 8th Street 1st Floor, Room 105 Manitowoc, WI 54220 and to plaintiff's attorney, whose address is: KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. 16535 West Bluemound Road, Suite 310 Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper Answer within Forty (40) days, the Court may grant Judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A Judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 7th day of November, 2025. KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Electronically signed by: By: /s/ Brian A. Romans Brian A. Romans State Bar No. 1064372 P.O. ADDRESS: KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. 16535 West Bluemound Road, Suite 310 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262) 827-5800 Fax: (262) 827-5809 Email: brian@kdrlawyers.com KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE UNDERLYING DEBT, THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD YOU PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEBT. WNAXLP November 17, 24, December 1 2025 LWIX0404901