THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR085753  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERNIE GAIL RHOTEN. Deceased  NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS  To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ernie Gaii Rhoten, Deceased, who died on or about December 7, 2025. You are hereby notified that on February 16, 2026, the undersigned was appointed executor 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 March 12, 2026 John Lee Samson. Executor 5900 SE 8“’ Street Des Moines. lA 50315  Dawn Van Wyk Takekawa, ICIS#: AT0009273 Attorney for the Administrator Takekawa & Green P.L.L.C 1610 SWMain St., Ste. 207 Ankeny, lA 50023  Date of second publication: March 25, 2026