THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR085411 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ETHEL  I. JOHNSON, Deceased  NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ethel I. Johnson, Deceased, who died on or about November 6, 2025: You are hereby notified that on December 3, 2025, the undersigned was appointed adminisfrator 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 four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated on December 3, 2025. Larry Johnson, Administrator Jonathan N. De Reus, ICIS#: AT0013643 Attorney for the Administrator Firm Name: Grefe & Sidney, PLC Address: 500 East Court Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50309 Date of second publication 24th day of December, 2025.