IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.  Plaintiff, vs.  ALL PERSONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES A. SEMPLE, DECEASED MARCH 22, 2022, SCOTT SEMPLE, HOLLY SEMPLE, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES A. SEMPLE, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, and STATE OF IOWA; Defendants EQUITY NO. EQCE092075 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: All Persons With An Interest In The Estate of James A. Semple, Deceased March 22, 2022, Scott Semple, Unknown Spouse of James A. Semple, Parties in Possession, you are notified there was on October 1st, 2025, filed in the Office of the Clerk of the above-named Court a Foreclosure Petition, which prays for foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described herein and judgment in rem in the amount of $59,742.40 with interest thereon from November 10th, 2024, at the rate of 5.60% per annum, such amount equaling $9.17 per day, the costs of the action including title costs and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises from November 10th, 20224, located in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: THE SOUTH 57 FEET OF LOT 4 AND THE NORTH 45 FEET OF LOT 5 WAKONDA MANOR PLAT 4, AN OFFICIAL PLAT, NOW INCLUDED IN AND FORMING A PART OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA. That the mortgage on the above-described real estate be foreclosed, that special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Robert A. Blumberg, whose address is 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3650, Chicago, IL 60602, Phone 312-541-9710, Facsimile 312-541-9711. NOTICE: THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL THREE MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before January 11th, 2026, in the Polk County Courthouse for Polk County, Iowa, at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 515-561-5818 (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942). CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Polk County Courthouse Des Moines, IA 50309