STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MANITOWOC COUNTY COLLINS STATE BANK - KIEL, Plaintiff, v. GAGE P. MERKT and JANE DOE SPOUSE, unknown spouse of GAGE P. MERKT, Defendants. Case No.: 25CV419 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-captioned action, and the order of the Court dated on the 6th day of February, 2026, and entered on the 6th day of February, 2026, in the amount of $56,654.92, I will sell at public auction in the Rotunda of the Manitowoc County Courthouse, 1010 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 54220, on the 12th day of May, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., all of the following premises, to-wit: The East 50 feet of Lot Seventeen (17), and the South 19 feet of the East 50 feet of Lot Sixteen (16), of Block One Hundred Ninety-one (191) of the Original Plat of the City of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. Property Address: 1602 Clark Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Parcel Identification No.: 251-000191160 TERMS OF SALE: Cash, Cashier's Check or Certified Funds DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash, cashier's check or certified funds. Balance of purchase price must be paid within ten (10) days after confirmation of the sale. Dated at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, this 27th day of March, 2026. /s/ Daniel Hartwig Daniel Hartwig Sheriff of Manitowoc County THIS PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS" SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES, ANY PRE-CONFIRMATION OF SALE OR POST-CONFIRMATION OF SALE REDEMPTION RIGHTS, AND ANY OUTSTANDING AND ACCRUING REAL ESTATE TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, AND PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY. PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL TRANSFER AND RECORDING FEES AND, IF DESIRED, THE COST OF TITLE EVIDENCE. Prepared by: Attorney Brian A. Romans State Bar No. 1064372 KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. 16535 West Bluemound Road, Suite 310 Brookfield, WI 53005 Telephone: (262) 827-5800 Fax: (262) 827-5809 Email: brian@kdrlawyers.com KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI, & ROHR, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE UNDERLYING DEBT, THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD YOU PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEBT. WNAXLP April 14, 21, 28 2026 LWIX0493475