IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS ST CLAIR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NEWELL THIELEMANN, deceased No. 2026-PR-0230 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Newell Thielemann of St. Clair County, IL. Letters of office were issued on July 6, 2026 to Peggy Nieman, 545 Thielemann, Dupo, IL 62239, whose attorney is Traughber & Morris, Ltd., 217 S. Main St., Columbia, IL 62236. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the St. Clair County Courthouse, Belleville, IL, or with the representative, or both, within the later of six (6) months from the first date of publication of this notice or, as to a claimant known to the representative, within three (3) months of the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to such claimant, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) of the Probate Act any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. This notice is published pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/6-10 and 755 ILCS 5/18-3. Arlie E. Traughber, #2852543 Attorney for Estate TRAUGHBER & MORRIS, LTD. 217 S. Main St P.O. Box 587 Columbia, IL 62236 618-281-7614 IPL0356539 Jul 13,20,27 2026