IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ) NO. 2025PR347 THOMAS HARRY VERBECK, DECEASED. Notice is given of the death of Thomas Harry Verbeck. Letters of office were issued to Christina Michelle Verbeck, of 3915 Pomona Court, St. Louis, Missouri 63113 as Independent Executor whose attorney of record and designated agent is Anthony Steinmetz of A.H.Steinmetz, Ltd., 207 N. Main St., Suite 102, Columbia, Illinois 62236. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Illinois for St. Clair County, or with the representative, or both, on or before April 17, 2026, being six months from the date of first publication of this notice, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is forever barred. IPL0282761 Oct 17,24,31 2025