IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GREGORY B. SIMPSON, Deceased. Case No. 25-PR-398 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of GREGORY B. SIMPSON. On November 18, 2025, Brian Klaus Steinke of Fort Liberty, Noth Carolina, was appointed Executor of the Estate of Gregory B. Simpson. The Executor's attorney of record is Van-Lear P. Eckert of the Law Office of Van-Lear P. Eckert, P.C., 103 West Main Street, Belleville, Illinois 62220. The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 755 ILCS 5/28-4 any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at the St. Clair County building, 10 Public Square, Belleville, Illinois, 62220, or with the executor, or both within six (6) months from the date of the Order appointing the Executor of the Estate, and any claim not filed within such time is barred. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after filing. Executor: Brian Klaus Steinke Address: 15 Benavidez St Fort Liberty, North Carolina 28307 Legal Representative of Decedent's Estate: Van-Lear P. Eckert No. 6282799 Law Office of Van-Lear P. Eckert 103 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 233-8800 vpe@vpelaw.com IPL0291958 Nov 23,30,Dec 7 2025