THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY
CASE NO. 01311 ESPR055762
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
CAROLE R. BENDEL, DECEASED
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS,
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Carole R. Bendel, Deceased, who died on or about April 11, 2026:
You are hereby notified that on April 23, 2026 the Last Will and Testament of Carole R. Bendel, deceased, bearing date of May 12, 2025, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Steven J. Hesseling and Lezlie Engling-Miller have been appointed Executors 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: April 30, 2026
Steven J. Hesseling
Executor of Estate
1153 Ash Street
Dayton, OR 97114
Lezlie Engling-Miller
Executor of Estate
1556 Mt. Pleasant St
Dubuque, IA 52001
Jeffrey A. Trannel ICIS #: AT0007918
Attorney for Executors
Hughes and Trannel PC
1154 Iowa St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Date of second publication: May 10, 2026.
Probate Code Section 304
2t 5/3,10