#12382864 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR STORY COUNTY IN THE MATTER  OF THE ESTATE OF  GARY D. FRENCH, Deceased. PROBATE NO. ESPR031967 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION   TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE of GARY D. FRENCH, Deceased, who died on or about the 18th day of April, 2026.  You are hereby notified that on the 27th day of May, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Gary D. French, deceased, bearing date of May 31, 2018, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the district court of the 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.  Dated this 28th day of May, 2026.   JOYCE A. FRENCH, Proponent 421 4th Street Colo, IA 50056 RICHARD O. PARKER Attorney for the Estate PARKER LAW FIRM 1009 6th Street, P.O. Box 553 Nevada, IA 50201   Date of second publication 11th day of June 2026.   Published in the Ames Tribune on June 4, 11, 2026 (2T)