THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DALLAS COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MERLE TILFORD PEDERSON, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR026000 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS   To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Merle Tilford Pederson, Deceased, who died on or about July 9, 2025:  You are hereby notified that on April 9, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Merle T. Pederson, deceased, bearing date of January 5, 2017, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Elizabeth “Libby” Pederson was appointed Executor 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  May 15, 2026   Elizabeth Pederson, Executor of Estate 1900 High Street E309 Des Moines, IA 50312   Kaitlin T. Boettcher, ICIS#: AT0013365 Attorney for Executor Baer Law Office 838 5th Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 Date of second publication 28th day of May, 2026   Published in the Dallas County News on May 21, 28, 2026 (2T)