CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS FULTON COUNTY   In Re ESTATE OF DOROTHY I. RUSCH, Deceased.  CC 2026PR18   NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DOROTHY I. RUSCH on February 14, 2026. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to KATHERINE J. UMHOLTZ, of 11517 West Timber Road, Mapleton, Illinois 61547, and DEBRA E. LOSHER, of 6609 Tipple Road, Rockford, Illinois 61102, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Fulton County Courthouse, Lewistown, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 9th day of October, 2026, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representatives of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and the claimant shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/EFSPs-Page/ to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp   DATED this 25th day of March, 2026.   KATHERINE J. UMHOLTZ and DEBRA E. LOSHER, Executors of the Estate of DOROTHY I. RUSCH, Deceased.