THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE A. CUSTER, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR086111 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Catherine A. Custer, Deceased, who died on or about January 28, 2026: You are hereby notified that on April 28, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Catherine A. Custer, deceased, bearing date of September 24, 2025, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that Thomas A. Stender-Custer and Susan L. Custer have been appointed Executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be .forever barred. Notice is further 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 of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated: April 29, 2026 Thomas A. Stender-Custer, Executor of Estate 2815 Ridge Road Des Moines, IA 50312 Susan L. Custer, Executor of Estate 1015 Bradford Place West Des Moines, Iowa 50260 James W. Mailander, ICIS#•. AT0004942 Attorney for Executors Mailander Law, PLC 694 Main Street P.O. Box 305 Anita, IA 50020 Date of second publication MAY 21, 2026