THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY\IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUANN MARIE PIERCE, DECEASED. CASE NO. ESPR086128 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the Estate of Luann Marie Pierce, deceased, who died on or about February 20, 2026: You are hereby notified that April 29, 2026, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate. Notice is hereby 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 the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a paid claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated on 4/29/2026 Eugene Pierce, Administrator of the Estate 1206 SE Birch Lane Ankeny, IA 50021 JAMES R COOK, ICIS#: AT0001618 Attorney for the Administrator JAMES R. COOK, P.C. 7520 Hickman Road Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Date of second publication June 17,2026