IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS Case No.: 26-PR-082   IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN RAY DOWDELL, deceased.   CLAIM NOTICE   Notice is given of the death of the above-named decedent and that Letters of Ad-ministration were issued to Brad Dowdell as Administrator, and his attorney is Casey C. Kepple, of Kepple Law Group, L.L.C., whose address is 4700 N. Prospect Rd., Suite 7, Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616. Claims may be filed on or before October 21, 2026, being six (6) months after estate is opened, and any claim not filed on or before that date is forever barred. Claims may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Peoria County, Illinois; the representative’s attorney, or both. Within ten (10) days after a claim is filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Administrator and the Administrator’s at-torney, and shall file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery.   Kepple Law Group, L.L.C. For The Estate of Steven Ray Dowdell, By: /s/ Casey C. Kepple Attorney for the Estate   Casey C. Kepple Kepple Law Group, LLC Attorney for the Estate 4700 N. Prospect Road, Ste. 7 Peoria Heights, IL 61616 Ph.: (309) 282-1545 E-mail: ckepple@kepplelawllc.com ARDC# 6301281 FILED ROBERT M. SPEARS 4/23/2026 12:45 PM CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS