STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Marathon COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of Merlin A. Zietlow Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 26-IN-24 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth of October 2, 1937, and date of death November 15, 2025 was domiciled in Marathon County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 716 Caroline St., Athens, WI 54411. 3. The application will be heard at the Marathon County Courthouse, 500 Forest St., Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403, Room: Probate, before Kim Uttech, Probate Registrar, on March 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent's estate is May 20, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Marathon County Courthouse, 500 Forest St., Wausau, Wisconsin, Room : Probate. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names and addresses are unknown. DATE SIGNED: February 4, 2026 Electronically signed by Kim Uttech, Register in Probate Attorney Jason Krautkramer Eckert & Krautkramer, LLC P.O. Box 1185 Wausau, WI 54402-1185 (715)842-0907 WNAXLP February 9,16,23 2026 LWIX0455457