NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT SIXTH DISTRICT Court File Number: 69DU-PR-26-148 Case Type: Formal Unsupervised In re the Estate of DUSTIN BARRY GIERSDORF, Deceased It is ordered and notice is given that on May 26, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., a hearing will be held at Duluth, MN remotely via Zoom for the formal adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of: Name: Nathaniel Dean Giersdorf Address: 6007 Saint Louis River Rd. E.. Duluth, MN 55810 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition should be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: April 13, 2026 by the court By /s/ Shawn Reed Shawn Reed District Court Judge
P. J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT
OR DISTRIBUTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS-
NON-EXEMPT ESTATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.: 69DU-PR-26-144
Estate of
BONNIE L.C. FULLMER,
Decedent
Notice is given that a Petition has been filed requesting that the Estate assets be summarily assigned.
Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and if no objections or claims are filed or raised, the Court may issue a decree distributing or assigning the Estate’s assets.
It is Ordered and Notice is now given that the Petition will be heard on May 26th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., by this Court at the Duluth Courthouse, Duluth, Minnesota. Hearing will be held using remote Zoom technology.
Notice is further given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: April 14, 2026
BY THE COURT By /s/ Shawn Reed
Shawn Reed
Judge of District Court
Kim Vezina
Interim Court Administrator
Matthew Dressel
Deputy
Attorney for Petitioner
Karen J. Olson
Olson Law, PLLC
4916 Grand Ave.
PO Box 16873
Duluth, MN 55816-0873
Attorney License No: 0300354
Telephone: 218-727-8557
FAX: 218-727-8558
P.J. – April 23 and 30, 2026
Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Five Star Storage – Arrowhead Rd located at 4771 W Arrowhead Rd., Hermantown, MN 55811 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 5/13/2026 at 11:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials Melissa Erickson; Staneisha Dandridge; Chelsey Kowalik Elliott; Judith Fitzsimmons; Kevin Swanberg; Gabielle Roberts; Victoria Meyers. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.
P. J. – April 23 and 30, 2026
Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Chester’s Finds – A Vintage Market 2. State the address of the principal place of business: 112 W. 5th St., Unit 2, Duluth, MN 55806 USA 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Tiger Financial LLC 112 W. 5th St., Unit 1 Duluth, MN 55806 USA 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date: March 19, 2026 By /s/ Joel C. Ludwig President
P.J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS COUNTY SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-26-155 Estate of Robert Benedict Haagensen, a/k/a Robert R. Haagensen, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 2nd, 2026, at 1:45 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 100 North 5th Avenue West, Duluth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, February 5, 2014, (“Will’), and for the appointment of Troy Haagensen, whose address is 101 South 20th Avenue East, Duluth, Minnesota, 55812 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Hearing held via Zoom. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801), all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will barred. (COURT SEAL) Dated: April 16, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Shawn Reed Shawn Reed Judge of District Court Kim Vezina Interim Court Administrator Matthew Dressel Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Yvonne Michaud Novak Novak Law Group 202 West Superior Street Suite 303 Duluth, Minnesota, 55802 Attorney License No: 0333578 Telephone: (218) 720-2888 FAX: (218) 260-2712 Email:
[email protected] P.J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON May 22nd, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at BTD Mini Storage, 4025 W. Superior St., St. Louis County, Duluth, MN 55807, the St. Louis County Sheriff will sell at Public Sale the following described property, to wit: All items stored within Unit #20 Said sale shall be held for the purpose of foreclosing a possessory lien claimed by BTD Mini Storage pursuant to Section 514.970, Minnesota Statutes for the account of Melinda Montgomery, that said lien arises out of the storage and safekeeping of said property; that at the time of the said sale there will be due and owing for said services, the sum of $620.00, exclusive of the costs of sale. Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, this 23rd day of April, 2026.
P.J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-26-136 Estate of Jerold Arnold Roth, a/k/a Jerold Roth, a/k/a Jerry A. Roth, Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 9th, 2026, at 1:45 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 100 N. 5th Ave. W., Duluth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, August 25, 2017, (“Will’), and for the appointment of Tony Roth, whose address is 122 Chaffee Ave., Amenia, North Dakota, 58004 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Hearing held via Zoom. If you have an objection to this case, please contact Court Administration at 218-221-7560. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801), all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will barred. (COURT SEAL) Dated: April 24, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Jill A. Eichenwald Jill A. Eichenwald Judge of District Court Kim Vezina Interim Court Administrator Matthew Dressel Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Yvonne Michaud Novak Novak Law Group 202 West Superior Street Suite 303 Duluth, Minnesota, 55802 Attorney License No: 0333578 Telephone: (218) 720-2888 FAX: (218) 260-2712 Email:
[email protected] P.J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Local Stash of Wonders 2. State the address of the principal place of business: 1600 MILLER TRUNK HWY, LOCAL SHOP OF WONDERS DULUTH, MN 55811 USA 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Noel C. Parker 3867 COUNTY ROAD 13 BARNUM, MN 55707 USA 4. By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date: March 19, 2026 By /s/ Noelle Parker
P.J. – April 30 and May 7, 2026
Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Five Star Storage – L024 Air Base Rd located at 4370 Air Base Rd, Hermantown, MN, 55811 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 5/13/2026 at 11:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. John Loyear; Michael Brown. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
P. J. – April 23 and 30, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-26-153 Estate of MICHAEL R. RUSHTON, a/k/a MIKE R. RUSHTON and MIKE RUSHTON, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 2nd, 2026, at 1:45 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Duluth Courthouse, Duluth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the Decedent, dated August 1, 2025, under Minnesota Statutes section 524.2-513 (“Will”), and for the appointment of Jane Kateri Rushton, with an address of: c/o Brodherson, 36 W 44th Street, Suite 911, New York, NY 10036, and Michael G. Stoffel, with a address of 2441 230th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. ** Hearing held via remote Zoom technology.**. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5. Dated: April 15, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Shawn Reed Shawn Reed Judge of District Court Kim Vezina Interim Court Administrator Matthew Dressel Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Karen J. Olson Olson Law, PLLC 4916 Grand Ave. PO Box 16873 Duluth, MN 55816-0873 Attorney License No: 0300354 Telephone: 218-727-8557 FAX: 218-727-8558 Email:
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AMENDED ORDER FOR HEARING FOR APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTING FOR PERIOD 08-01-2024 TO 7-31-2025 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Trust Court File No. 69-C6-94-000751 In the Matter of the Trust Created Under the Last Will and Testament of JAMES WRIGHT HUNT, Deceased Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Trustee of the above-named Trust, having filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court its accounting of the administration of said Trust for the period August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, both dates inclusive, together with its petition setting forth that said account discloses all transactions had with reference to the property of the Trust estate and the income therefrom during the period covered by said accounting; and said petition further reciting that said accounting is in all things true and correct and requesting that said account be heard by the Court and, if found true and correct, that it be approved and allowed; IT IS ORDERED, that a hearing be held by this Court in the City of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. on the 9th day of June, 2026, at which time said petition shall be heard and said account examined by the Court and, if found true and correct, allowed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that notice of said hearing be given as follows: 1. By publishing a copy of this Order one time in a legal newspaper for St. Louis County, Minnesota, at least twenty (20) days before the date of said hearing. 2. By mailing copies thereof to each person interested in said Trust at his last known address at least fifteen (15) days before the date set for said hearing. No one is required to attend this hearing unless requested by the Court or unless they object to the relief requested in the petition. Any person who objects to the Court’s granting the relief requested in the accompanying petition shall make their objections in writing to the Court on or before the date set for hearing. At the time set for hearing, if the petition herein is unopposed, the Court will enter in the record the fact that there was no appearance in opposition to the petition and that no objection to the petition has been filed with the Court. Thereupon, the Court shall make its determination on the strength of the pleadings. Dated: April 21, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Jill A. Eichenwald Jill A. Eichenwald Judge of District Court Steven J. Seiler JOHNSON, KILLEN & SEILER, P.A. 525 South Lake Avenue, Suite 320 Duluth, Minnesota 55802 (218) 722-6331
P.J. – April 30, 2026
Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Five Star Storage – Haines Rd located at 4414 Haines Rd, Duluth, MN 55811 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 5/13/2026 at 11:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Isaiah Hanel; Jason Sazama; Lea Kline. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.
P. J. – April 23 and 30, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-26-147 Estate of Kurt Darwin Bartell, a/k/a Kurt D. Bartell and Kurt Bartell, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 26, 2026, at 1:45 p.m., a hearing will be held via Zoom in this Court at 100 N. 5th Avenue West, Duluth, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Rachel Bartell, whose address is 2616 E. 4th St., Duluth, Minnesota 55812 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred Dated: April 13, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Shawn Reed Shawn Reed Judge of District Court Kim Vezina Interim Court Administrator Matthew Dressel Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Jeremy M. Hurd Beaumier Trogdon Orman Hurd & Viegas, PLLP 4 West Fifth Street Duluth, Minnesota 55806 Attorney License No: 0307701 Telephone: (218) 722-1000 FAX: (218) 722-2147 Email:
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AMENDED ORDER FOR HEARING STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT PROBATE – TRUST DIVISION Court File No. 69-C0-12-001832 In the Matter of the Trust Created under the Last Will and Testament of Dorothy N. Ribenack, Deceased. Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. (formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota North, N.A.), Trustee of the Trust above named, having filed in the office of the Clerk of the above- named Court accountings of the administration of said Trust for the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, both dates inclusive, together with its Petition setting forth that said accounts disclose all transactions had in reference to the property of said Trust and the income therefrom during the period covered by said accounts, including itemized principal and income accounts and an inventory of the property held by it as Trustee at the close of said accounting period, and the Trustee having prayed the Court by said Petition that said accounts be heard by the Court and if found true and correct, that the same be approved and allowed and that fees of the Trustee and its attorneys and outside accountant be likewise approved and allowed, IT IS ORDERED, that a hearing be held by this Court in the City of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota via Zoom on June 9, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., at which hearing said petition shall be heard and said account examined by the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that notice of said hearing be given as follows: 1. By publishing a copy of this Order one time in a legal newspaper for St. Louis County, Minnesota, at least twenty (20) days before the date of said hearing. 2. By mailing a copy of this Order to each person interested in said Trust as set forth in said Petition at its last known address at least fifteen (15) days before the date set for said hearing. No one is required to attend this hearing unless requested by the Court or unless they object to the relief requested in the Petition. Any person who objects to the Court’s granting the relief requested in the accompanying Petition shall make their objections in writing to the Court on or before the date set for hearing. At the time set for hearing, if the Petition herein is unopposed, the Court will enter in the record the fact that there was no appearance in opposition to the petition and that no objection to the petition has been filed with the Court. Thereupon, the Court shall make its determination on the strength of the pleadings. Dated: April 21, 2026 BY THE COURT By /s/ Jill A. Eichenwald Jill A. Eichenwald Judge of District Court JOHNSON, KILLEN & SEILER, P.A. Steven J. Seiler 525 South Lake Avenue, Suite 320 Duluth, MN 55802 Telephone 218-722-6331
P.J. – April 30, 2026