IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: STEPHEN JOHN SAUER, Deceased. Case No. 2026-PR-14 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of STEPHEN JOHN SAUER. Letters of Office were issued on April 3, 2026, to JASON JOHN SAUER, as Legal Representative, whose address is: 3660 Shadow Lane NE, Brookhaven, Georgia 30319, and whose Attorneys are WOODS & BATES, P.C., 306 Clinton Street, Lincoln, Illinois 62656. JASON JOHN SAUER has appointed BRETT J. GREEN, 306 Clinton Street, Lincoln, Illinois 62656, as his resident agent for service of process. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at the Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before a date six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice and any Claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk of the Court must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the Attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 7th day of April, 2026. JASON JOHN SAUER Independent Executor WOODS & BATES, P.C. Brett J. Green - 6334403 Attorneys for Independent Executor 306 Clinton Street Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Telephone: (217) 735-1234 Email: WBLincoln@woodsandbates.com April 10, 17, 24 2026 LILS0495315