STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Wood COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Edward F. Zappen, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Informal Administration) Case No. 2025 IN 144 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth of November 9, 1942, and date of death November 19, 2025 was domiciled in Wood County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1120 20th Place, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. 3. All interested parties waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent's estate is April 5, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Wood County Courthouse, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Probate. BY THE COURT: DATE SIGNED: December 26, 2025 Electronically signed by Karrie Moore Attorney J.P. La Chapelle Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C. P.O. Box 426 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0426 Telephone: 715-421-2600 Bar #: 1068933 WNAXLP December 31,January 7,14 2026 LWIX0431430