#12306134 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR STORY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RITA JOLENE APEL, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR031943 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS   To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Rita Jolene Apel, Deceased, who died on or about February 28, 2026:  You are hereby notified that on April 22, 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 mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.  Dated on April 28, 2026.   Raymond Matthew Apel, Administrator of the Estate 4635 Grundy Road Cedar Falls, IA 50613   John S. Pieters, Jr., ICIS#: AT0006223 Attorney for the Administrator PIETERS & PIETERS LAW OFFICES 3356 Kimball Ave.; Ste. 10 Waterloo, IA 50702   Date of second publication May 14, 2026 Probate Code Section 230   Published in the Nevada Journal on May 7 & 14, 2026 (2T)