THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY
CASE NO. ESPR085056
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
WALTER WILLIAM WITCHIE, JR., Deceased
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Walter William Witchie, Jr., Deceased, who died on or about August 16, 2025:
You are hereby notified that on August 28, 2025, the Last Will and Testament of Walter William Witchie, Jr., deceased, bearing date of July 5, 2002, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Joe Sanford 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 October 13, 2025.
Joe Sanford, Executor of Estate
8903 Urbandale Ave.
Urbandale, IA 50322
Dennis L. Puckett, ICIS#: AT0006476
Attorney for Executor
Sullivan & Ward, PC
6601 Westown Pkwy STE 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7733
Date of second publication: Oct 29, 2025