IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JAMES P. BERGEN, Deceased. Case No. 2025-PR-000219 Notice is given of the death of JAMES P. BERGEN of Cahokia Heights, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 20, 2025, to EDWARD J. BERGEN, whose attorney is VERTICCHIO & VERTICCHIO, 100 East Chestnut, P.O. Box 87, Gillespie, IL 62033. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at the St. Clair County Courthouse in Belleville, Illinois 62220, or with the representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED this 15th day of July 2025. EDWARD J. BERGEN, Administrator BY: /s/ Jono Verticchio One of His Attorneys IPL0263882 Oct 26,Nov 2,9 2025