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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH HENRY SPOHN, Late of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1018, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: SHAWNNA JO THOMPSON, Administrator 1265 Oneida Valley Road West Sunbury, PA 16061 Michael S. Butler, Esquire HERITAGE ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING, LLC 318 South Main Street Butler, PA 16001

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Letters of Administration on the Estate of MARK M. EVANS, No. 10-26-0038, Late of Mars, Butler County, Pennsylvania. LANCE EVANS, Administrator, wishes his personal address not to be published. Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to: Tristan K. Luengen, Esquire GOEHRING, RUTTER & BOEHM 2100 Georgetown Drive, Suite 300 Sewickley, PA 15143-8782

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Letters Administration D.B.N. on the Estate of RICHARD B. MEREDITH, deceased, late of Forward Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, having been granted to the undersigned, those having claims against said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated for settlement and those knowing themselves to be indebted are requested to make prompt payment. ANDREW J. TYLINSKI 2524 Manor Drive Ford City, PA 16226 SIMPSON, KABLACK & RIVOSECCHI, ATTORNEY 834 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Letters of Administration on the Estate of CARROLL JEAN SHAW, deceased, No. 10-26-0516, Late of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, were granted to RONALD P. SHAW. Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the estate to present them to: Emily N. Masotto, Esquire SECHLER LAW FIRM LLC 500 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15086

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Letters of Administration on the Estate of JUDY E. NICHOL, Court Term No. 10-26-1037, Late of Chicora, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. CRYSTAL A. ZEDRECK, Administrator c/o Julie C. McCormick, Esquire Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053 Or: Julie C. McCormick, Esquire TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053

ADMINISTRATRIXS NOTICE Estate of TERRY R. SHANOR, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-23-0195, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: LINDA J. SHANOR, Administratrix 158 Victor Road Butler, PA 16001 David A. Crissman, Esquire MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724)-285-4776

CO-ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of ROBERT D. WILLIAMS a/k/a ROBERT WILLIAMS, late of Fairview Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1031, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CHAD M. WILLIAMS, Co-Administrator 519 Marigold Lane Slippery Rock, PA 16057 or: MATTHEW WILLIAMS, Co-Administrator 9 Randolph Street Lyndora, PA 16045 Bradley S. Kriley, Esquire S.R. LAW, LLC 631 Kelly Boulevard P.O. Box 67 Slippery Rock, PA 16057

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of NANCY L. FERRARI, Late of Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1094, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: GEORGE T. FERRARI, JR., Co-Executor 418 Holyoke Road Butler, PA 16001 or: JACK E. FERRARI, Co-Executor 100 Elise Drive Butler, PA 16001 David A. Crissman, Esquire MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724)-285-4776

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of ELEANOR M. TAYLOR, Court Term No. 10-26-1073, Late of Franklin Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. TAMMY J. PEACE, Co-Executor and CINDY L. MARBURGER, Co-Executor c/o Julie C. McCormick, Esquire Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053 Or: Julie C. McCormick, Esquire TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of HELEN L. SMITH a/k/a HELEN SMITH, Late of Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0986, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: JOSEPH E. GREEN, Co-Executor 109 Elliott Drive Butler, PA 16001 or: JOYCE E. FUHS, Co-Executor 570 Mercer Road Butler, PA 16001 Murray S. Shapiro, Attorney 101 East Diamond Street Suite 202 Butler, PA 16001

COUNTY OF BUTLER LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, PRESENTATION AND DATE FOR FINAL ACTION ON 2027 COUNTY BUDGET To the taxpayers, residents, and citizens of Butler County: Pursuant to the Pennsylvania County Code 1782(a), the proposed County budget for 2027 will be presented at the County Commissioners Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. in the Public Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Butler County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA. The proposed budget shall be available for public inspection for a period of at least twenty (20) days beginning November 18, 2026 in the reception area of the County Commissioners office, 5th floor, Butler County Government Center, during regular business hours, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday and on the County website at www.butlercountypa.gov. Final action on the proposed 2026 County budget will take place at the Commissioners Public Meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. in the Public Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Butler County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA. ATTEST Shawn Pugh Chief Clerk/Procurement Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Leslie A. Osche, Chairman Kimberly D. Geyer, Vice Chairman Kevin E. Boozel, M.S., Secretary

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of HOLLIS L. CHEPPONIS, a/k/a HOLLY L. CHEPPONIS, Late of 407 Hidden Meadows Circle, Renfrew, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: STEVEN W. ABBOTT, Executor 439 Pebble Creek Drive Cary, NC 27511 Andrea C. Parenti, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of LAWRENCE O. BENNETT, Late of 105 Ridge Road, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: JAMES N. BENNETT, Executor 206 Bartley Avenue Butler, PA 16001 Thomas J. May, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of ALBERT PAUL PAYTAS a/k/a ALBERT P. PAYTAS, Court Term No. 10-26-1025, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. PATRICIA PAYTAS SALERNO, Executor c/o Julie C. McCormick, Esquire Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053 Or: Julie C. McCormick, Esquire TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053

EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of NANCY JANE OLINGER a/k/a NANCY J. OLINGER, Court Term No. 10-26-1053, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. JONATHON M. SCHAFFNER, Executor c/o Julie C. McCormick, Esquire Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053 Or: Julie C. McCormick, Esquire TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 Renfrew, PA 16053

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of ANNE S. KOCH a/k/a ANNE SUMMERVILLE KOCH, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary, having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0994, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MARTIN R. KOCH, Executor c/o Jennifer L. Rawson, Esquire Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC 600 Grant Street 44th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Jennifer L. Rawson, Esquire ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC 600 Grant Street 44th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of BETTY C. SWIDZINSKI a/k/a BETTY CATHERINE SWIDZINSKI, Late of Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1063, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: GARY L. SWIDZINSKI, Executor 127 Carrington Avenue Butler, PA 16001 Michael S. Butler, Esquire HERITAGE ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING, LLC 318 South Main Street Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of CAROLE A. ALBERTS, a/k/a CAROLE ANN ALBERTS, Late of New Sewickley Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1033, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: K. SCOTT ALBERTS, Executor 1315 East Patterson Street Kirksville, MO 63501 STEVEN KOCHERZAT, ESQUIRE ATTORNEY AT LAW 763 Merchant Street Ambridge, PA 15003

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of CHARLES PETER FISCHER , Late of Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0712, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: DEBORAH FISCHER, Executor 319 South High Street Zelienople, PA 16063 Johnna J. Kopecky, Esquire THE SHAGIN LAW GROUP LLC 120 South Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of CHRISTINE LAMPERSKI, Late of Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1038, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: LISA RAE WHITFIELD, Executor 112 West Main Street Renfrew, PA 16053 James A. Welker, Esquire JUBELIRER, PASS & INTRIERI, P.C. 219 Fort Pitt Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15222

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of EARL D. BELL a/k/a EARL D. BELL, JR., Late of the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1009, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: LINDA K. BELL, Executor 625 Stone Church Road Butler, PA 16001 Michael J. Pater, Esquire CHARLTON LAW 101 East Diamond Street, Suite 202 Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of EDGAR I. JOHNS, Late of Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to the Executrix or attorney listed below. KAREN KRAUTBAUER, Executor 180 Heck Road Sarver, PA 16055 Michael S. Lazaroff, Esquire LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL S. LAZAROFF 277 West Main Street PO Box 216 Saxonburg, PA 16056-0216

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of ESTHER M. MITCHELTREE, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Testamentary upon above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1082, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: THOMAS B. MITCHELTREE, Executor 575 East Canal Road York, PA 17404 Michael D. Gallagher, Esquire GALLAGHER LAW GROUP 110 East Diamond Street, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of HELEN MARIE SCHUBERT a/k/a HELEN D. SCHUBERT, Deceased, late of Concord Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: LOREN DAVIDSON HAGEN, Executor 4160 Cypress Street Butler, PA 16001 Leland C. Clark, Esquire LAW OFFICE OF LELAND C. CLARK, ESQUIRE 138 East Jefferson Street, Suite 4 Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH D. ODONNELL, JR., Late of Chicora, Donegal Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1042, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: BERNIECE M. ODONNELL, Executor 1003 Gameland Road Chicora, PA 16025 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH WALLACE a/k/a JOSEPH L. WALLACE a/k/a JOSEPH LEONARD WALLACE, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0864, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: SHERRIE JO ZAGURSKIE, Executor 271 North Drive Butler, PA 16001 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of KENNETH C. WAKEFIELD Late of Valencia, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-25-1354, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: WILLIAM C. ECCKMAN, Co-Executor BRIAN W. STIRLING Co-Executor c/o Jeanine M. Fransiscus, Esquire GRB LAW 2100 Georgetown Drive Suite 300 Sewickley, PA 15143-8782

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of LAWRENCE C. NUSSKERN, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1055, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MARK E. BRICKER, Executor 512 East Walnut Street Kutztown, PA 19530 John T. Richards, III, Esquire RICHARDS & RICHARDS, LLP Suite 100 101 Bradford Road Suite 100 Wexford, PA 15090

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of LINDA KAY BARRON, Late of Butler City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1056, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: PEGGY R. BARRON, Executor 518 Bredin Street Butler, PA 16001 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of LU ANN KEENER a/k/a LUANN KEENER, Late of Sarver, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-25-0666, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: THEODORE G. KEENER, Executor 217 Raven Circle Sarver, PA 16055 Branden A. Fulciniti, Esquire JONES GREGG CREEHAN & GERACE 20 Stanwix Street Suite 1100 Pittsburgh, PA 15222