IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE 

ESTATE OF

  STEPHANIE L. VAN DE 

OUDEWEETERING, Deceased    

Case No. 2025 PR 35      

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court by Alexis Dickerson, an heir of Stephanie L. van de Oudeweetering, deceased, praying for the determination of the descent of the property owned by the decedent at the time of death, and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before September 30, 2025, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. of said day, in said court, in the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard.  Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.

ALEXIS DICKERSON

Petitioner

Daniel J. Shanelec

Bush, Bush & Shanelec 

111 East Avenue North

P. O. Box 327

Lyons, Kansas 67554

(620) 257-2374

djs@bbslawyers.net

Attorneys for Petitioner

(Published in the Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, on September 4, 2025; September 11, 2025 and September 18, 2025). 5.75

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First published in the Sterling Bulletin, September 11, 2025.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT 

OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of

LaVon H. Wilcox, Deceased

Case No. RC-2025-PR-000036

Notice of Hearing

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Marla Kay Wilcox, spouse and one of the heirs of LaVon H. Wilcox, deceased, praying:

The descent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Rice County, Kansas:

The Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4 NW/4) of Section Fourteen (14), Township Twenty (20) South, Range Six (6) West of the Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian, Rice County, Kansas.

and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the terms of the “Family Settlement Agreement” dated August 26, 2025.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before October 14, 2025, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in the District Court, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Marla Kay Wilcox, Petitioner

WISE & REBER, L.C.

120 W. Kansas Ave., Suite B

McPherson, KS 67460

(620) 241-0554

Attorneys for Petitioner 

(Published in the Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, on September 11, 2025; September 18, 2025 and September 25, 2025). 7.50

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE 

ESTATE OF DAWN M. ST. JOHN, 

Deceased

Case No. 2025 PR 38

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court by Sandy G. St. John, the surviving spouse and an heir of the decedent and a devisee and legatee and the personal representative appointed under the decedent’s will, praying that the foreign will of Dawn M. St. John, deceased, dated September 11, 2013, be admitted to probate and record in this court; for a determination that no administration in the estate is necessary; that the will be construed; and that the Kansas property of the decedent be assigned in accordance with the terms of the will.  You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before October 14, 2025, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in this court, in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard.  Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

SANDY G. ST. JOHN

Petitioner

Daniel J. Shanelec

BUSH, BUSH & SHANELEC

111 East Avenue North

P. O. Box 327

Lyons, Kansas 67554

(620)257-2374

djs@bbslawyers.net

Attorneys for Petitioner

(Published in the Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, on September 18, 2025; September 25, 2025 and October 2, 2025). 6.75

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First Published in The Bulletin on the 18th day of September 2025

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

(Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59)

IN THE MATTER OF THE )

ESTATE OF )

TERRY DEAN MOSIER, )

Deceased. )    

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Case No. RC-2025-PR-000037

NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PETITION FOR 

REFUSAL TO GRANT LETTERS 

The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned:

You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of September 2025, a petition was filed in said court by Diane M. Mosier, praying for an order refusing to grant letters of administration in the estate and setting said assets over to the surviving heir as it relates to the following described assets, to-wit:

Met Life, Policy #7762214M Approximately $1,800.00

Cimarron Insurance Company 

#78210728 Approximately $2,070.00

Universal Life Insurance 

Company #8678210728

Approximately $2,220.00

Met Life Insurance Policy 

#7762214M Approximately $1,550.00

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 6th day of October 2025, at 10:00 a.m. o’clock a.m. of said day, in said court, in the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard.  Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.   

Diane M. Mosier, Petitioner

RANDALL C. HENRY          

Attorney at Law

113 South Broadway                 

P.O. Box 25

Sterling, KS 67579

(620) 278-2880

Attorney for Petitioner

(Published in the Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, on September 18, 2025; September 25, 2025 and October 2, 2025). 7.75

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