STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF TAZEWELL   IN RE: THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BARBARA JEAN HOWARD, Deceased. Case No. 25-PR-244   CLAIM NOTICE   Notice is given of the death of BARBARA JEAN HOWARD of 1520 El Camino Drive, Pekin, Illinois 61554, on July 17, 2023. Letters of Office were issued on November 24, 2025 to TROY W. OERTLE, Independent Administrator, 11351 Maple Island Road, Manito, Illinois 61546, whose attorneys are HAYES & SARFF, P.C., 351 South Fourth Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554. Claims may be filed on or before the 5th day of June, 2026, or six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date, whichever is later. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred, except that the claim of a creditor who has been notified by mail or delivery of notice shall be barred on said date or three months from the date of such mailing or delivery, whichever is later.  Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Circuit Court at the Tazewell County Courthouse, Pekin, Illinois 61554, or with the Independent Administrator, or both. Within ten (10) days after a Claimant files its claim with the Court, the Claimant must mail a copy of the claim to the Independent Administrator AND to the Independent Administrator's attorney of record, AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies.   DATED: December 2, 2025   TROY W. OERTLE, Independent Administrator of the Estate of BARBARA JEAN HOWARD, Deceased.   HAYES & SARFF, P.C Attorneys at Law 351 South Fourth Street Pekin, Illinois 61554 Telephone No.: 309-347-2101 Email: hayesandsarff@grics.net