IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR BOONE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEE RICHARD WHITTEN, JR., DECEASED PROBATE NO: ESPR025704 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR BOONE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEE RICHARD WHITTEN, JR., DECEASED PROBATE NO: ESPR025704 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of Lee Richard Whitten, Jr., deceased, who died on or about April 26, 2026: You are hereby notified that on June 5, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Lee Richard Whitten, Jr., deceased, bearing the date of December 8, 2017, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that the undersigned was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of the above 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 the surviving spouse and 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 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 this 9th day of June, 2026. Executor of Estate Shari L. Swedlund 1703 J Avenue Ogden, Iowa 50212 David F. Morain Attorney for Executor Hoyt, Morain & Hommer, P.C. 101 N Grimmell Rd Jefferson, IA 50129 June 18, 25 2026 LIOW0537420