IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SANDRA RUSSELL, Deceased. Case No. 26-PR-4 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of SANDRA RUSSELL. On April 23, 2026, attorney John F. Pawloski of the Law Office of Van-Lear P. Eckert, P.C., 103 West Main Street, Belleville, Illinois 62220, was appointed Executor of the Estate of Sandra Russell. 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. Legal Representative of Decedent's Estate: John F. Pawloski No. 6243635 Law Office of Van-Lear P. Eckert, PC 103 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 233-8800 IPL0345712 Jun 3,10,17 2026