Foreclosure action against heirs of Dana A. Geddes, deceased.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS STERLING FEDERAL BANK F.S.B., Plaintiff, vs. DANA A. GEDDES, deceased,  HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF DANA A. GEDDES, deceased,  SHAUNA GEDDES and COURTNEY KENNEDY, as special representative Defendants. 2026 FC 5 PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: HEIRS at LAW or DEVISEES of DANA A. GEDDES, Deceased Affidavits for Publication having been filed, because upon due inquiry you cannot be found so that process can be served upon you. Notice is hereby given you, Heirs at Law or Devisees of DANA A. GEDDES, DECEASED, defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action was commenced in the Circuit Court of theFourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Case No. 2026FC5, by the Plaintiff Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. against you, in which the Complaint seeks foreclosure of a mortgage dated April 17, 2012 and recorded June 24, 2016 as Document No. 2016-03553 among the Land Records of Whiteside County, Illinois, in which Plaintiff is the Mortgagee of certain real estate owned by Mortgagor, Dana A. Geddes, Deceased, and for other relief, and that said action is now pending in said Court. The current record title holder of the affected real estate is Dana A. Geddes, Deceased, and the property is described as follows: Legal Description: Lot 2 of Block 59 in Wallace and Galt's Addition to the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded September 4, 1856 in Book 1, page 33. Common Address: 1003 West 5th Street, Sterling Illinois 61081 PIN: 11-20-477-005 Consequently, unless you file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County,Illinois, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, on or before March 19, 2026, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF THE COMPLAINT. Sue Scott Whiteside County Circuit Clerk SEAL Maverik A. Good  ARDC 6342150 Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C. Attorney for Sterling Federal Bank F.S.B. 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 good@wmpj.com  February 17, 24, March 3, 2026