IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ERNEST W. TELKEMEYER, DECEASED. No. 2026PR31 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Ernest W. Telkemeyer, of Henry, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on March 4th, 2026, to Susan Shaffer of 21909 52nd Avenue North, Port Byron, IL 61275 and James Nash of 445 US Hwy 6 East, P.O. Box 63, Geneseo IL 61254 as Independent Executors, whose attorney is JohnPatrick Brown of Nash Bean Ford & Brown, LLP, 445 US Hwy 6 East, P.O. Box 63, Geneseo, IL 61254. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office Henry County Court House, Cambridge, Illinois, 61238 or with the representative or both, on or before the 20th day of September, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representa- tive is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts. gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help to have trouble e-filing, visit http:// www.illinoiscourts.gov/ FAQ/gethelp.asp. Susan Shaffer and James Nash, as Independent Executors of the Ernest W. Telkemeyer Estate, JohnPatrick Brown ARDC # 06326638, Nash Bean Ford & Brown, LLP, Attorneys for Representative 445 US Hwy 6 East, P.O. Box 63, Geneseo, IL 61254 Phone: (309) 944-2188 jbrown@nashbeanford.com March 20, 27, April 3 2026 LILS0477403