
Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
March 11, 2026
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3/11/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
JANET C. HOUSER,
Deceased
Case No PB-2025-176
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
AND WAIVER OF
GENERAL INVENTORY
AND APPRAISEMENT
AND OF ANNUAL
AND FINAL ACCOUNTINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of JANET C. HOUSER ,deceased, that on the 23rd day of December, 2025, Glenda Kessler produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, an instrument in writing dated the 20th day of July, 2024 purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of said deceased, and also filed in said Court a petition praying for the probate of said will, and petitioner prays that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to Glenda Kessler the executor named in said will, and that the Court make a judicial determination of the heirs of the said deceased, and waive the filing of a general inventory and appraisement and of all annual and final accountings herein.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 26th day of March, 2026, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock A. M., has been appointed the time for hearing said petition and proving said will in the District Courtroom in the Courthouse, at Enid, Oklahoma, in said County of Garfield when all persons interested may appear and contest the same as provided by law.
DATED this 4th day of March, 2026.
HONORABLE SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Russell N. Singleton, OBA #16306
P. O. Box 11587
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-6000
Attorney for Petitioner
__________________________________________
3/11/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Application of
Cecelia Lelena Vandiver,
as mother of
Ellisyn Aurora Garringer,
to Change Her Name.
Case No. CV-2026-39-03
ORDER AND
NOTICE OF HEARING
NOW on this 5th day of March, 2026, the Petitioner, Cecelia Lelena Vandiver, having filed her Petition to Change the Name of Ellisyn Aurora Garringer in the above styled and numbered cause and the Court finds that the same is proper.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that a hearing on the Petition for Change of Name is hereby set for 9:30 a.m. on the 26th day of May, 2026, before the undersigned Judge of the District Court, in the District Courtroom of the County Courthouse in Garfield County, Enid, Oklahoma.
IT IS SO ORDERED
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Dalen D. McVay, OBA #20777
MCVAY LAW FIRM, PLLC
211 N. Washington
Enid, OK 73701
Telephone: (580) 297-5282
Email: dalen@mcvaylawfirm.com
Attorney for Petitioner
__________________________________________
3/11/26
DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN RE: The name of
SERENITY JADE JOHNSON,
CV-2026-41-03
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME
TO: All interested parties.
Take notice that SERENITY JADE JOHNSON, has petitioned to change her name to SERENITY JADE WRIGHT.
A Hearing on said petition is set for 10:00 o’clock A.M. on the 25th day of March, 2026, before Judge Sean K. Hill in his courtroom in the Garfield County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
SHELLIE KRAFT,
COURT CLERK
APPROVED:
SERENITY JADE JOHNSON,
Petitioner Pro Se