NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Polk COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR086256 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF John W. Acrea To All Persons Interested in the Estate of John W. Acrea, who died on or about September 4, 2025: You are hereby notified that on May 29, 2026, the last will and testament of John W. Acrea, bearing a date of February 24, 2016, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that John Michael Downey Jr. 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 on May 30, 2026 John Michael Downey Jr., Executor Heather A. Timmins, ICIS PIN No: AT0011871 Attorney for Executor Firm Name: Grefe & Sidney, PLC Address: 500 East Court Avenue, Suite 200 Des Moines, IA 50309 Date of Second Publication: June 17, 2026 June 10, 17 2026 LIOW0532036