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May 28, 2026

5-28-26 LPXLP

5/28/26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

GARFIELD COUNTY,

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

In the Matter of the Estate of

DELORES MAE TOCKEY,

Deceased.

No. PB 2026-65

NOTICE OF HEARING

PETITION FOR

LETTERS OF

ADMINISTRATION,

DETERMINATION

OF HEIRSHIP AND

WAIVER OF FILING

GENERAL INVENTORY AND

APPRAISEMENT AND

ANNUAL AND

FINAL ACCOUNTINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 21st day of May, 2026, Levi Karcher filed in the District Court of Garfield County, State of Oklahoma, a Petition praying for judicial determination of heirship, waiver of filing a General Inventory and Appraisement and all annual and final accountings herein, and that Letters of Administration issue to Levi Karcher as Personal Representative upon the estate of Delores Mae Tockey, deceased.

And pursuant to an Order of said Court the 9th day of June, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., in the District Courthouse in the City of Enid, Garfield County Oklahoma, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing said Petition, when and where any person interested in said estate may contest said petition as provided by law, or may assert his own right to the administration and pray that Letters be issued to Levi Karcher.

WITNESS my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.

SEAN HILL

JUDGE OF THE

DISTRICT COURT

Clark McKeever - OBA #6019

P. O. Box 1026

Enid, OK 73702

(580) 234-4133

Attorney for Personal

Representative



5/28/26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

GARFIELD COUNTY,

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

In the Matter of the Estate of

MELVIN DEAN WILTON

A/K/A MELVIN D. WILTON,

Deceased

No PB-2026-69

NOTICE OF HEARING

PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILL,

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVES,

DETERMINATION OF HEIRS

AND WAIVER OF

GENERAL INVENTORY AND

APPRAISEMENT AND

OF ANNUAL AND

FINAL ACCOUNTING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of Melvin Dean Wilton a/k/a Melvin D. Wilton, deceased, that on the 27th day of May, 2026, Patricia Wilton Johnson, produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, instrument in writing dated the May 29, 2013 purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of said decedent, and also filed in said Court a petition praying for the probate of said will, and petitioners pray that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to Patricia Wilton Johnson and Thomas D. Wilton, the Executors named in said will, and that the Court make a judicial determination of the heir of the said decedents, and waive the filing of a general inventory and appraisement and of all annual and final accounting herein.

Pursuant to an Order of said Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 9th day of June, 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 27th day of May, 2026.

SEAN HILL

JUDGE OF THE

DISTRICT COURT

Clark McKeever, OBA #6019

P. O. Box 1026

Enid, OK 73702

(580) 234-4133

Attorney for Petitioners


__________________________________________



5/28/26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

GARFIELD COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF

ROBERTA A. STEELE,

Deceased.

Case No. PB-2026-66

NOTICE OF HEARING

PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILL,

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE,

DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,

DEVISEES AND LEGATEES

AND FOR ORDER

WAIVING INVENTORY

AND APPRAISEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all heirs, legatees and devisees of Roberta A. Steele, Deceased, that on May 21, 2026, there was produced and filed in this Court a Petition praying that a probate be opened, that Letters Testamentary, requiring no bond, issue to Travis Leslie Steele, as Personal Representative, and that the heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and devisees be determined by the Court, and that the Court waive the preparation and filing of a General Inventory and Appraisement herein.

Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 21st day of May, 2026, notice is hereby given that said Petition will be heard in the District Courtroom, Garfield County Courthouse, City of Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 22, 2026 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.

Witness my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.

SEAN K. HILL

JUDGE OF THE

DISTRICT COURT

Kelli J. Schovanec, OBA#21349

SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.

P. O. Box 5589

Enid, OK 73702

(580) 234-9300

Attorneys for Petitioner


__________________________________________



5/28/26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

GARFIELD COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF

COLETA MAY WOODS,

Deceased.

Case No. PB-2026-67

NOTICE OF HEARING

PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILL,

APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE,

DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,

DEVISEES AND LEGATEES

AND FOR ORDER

WAIVING INVENTORY

AND APPRAISEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all heirs, legatees and devisees of Coleta May Woods, Deceased, that on May 21, 2026, there was produced and filed in this Court a Petition praying that a probate be opened, that Letters Testamentary, requiring no bond, issue to Michael Landon Woods, as Personal Representative, and that the heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and devisees be determined by the Court, and that the Court waive the preparation and filing of a General Inventory and Appraisement herein.

Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 21st day of May, 2026, notice is hereby given that said Petition will be heard in the District Courtroom, Garfield County Courthouse, City of Enid, Oklahoma, on June 11, 2026 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.

Witness my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.

SEAN K. HILL

JUDGE OF THE

DISTRICT COURT

Kelli J. Schovanec, OBA #21349

SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.

P. O. Box 5589

Enid, OK 73702

(580) 234-9300

Attorneys for Petitioner


__________________________________________



5/28/26 & 6/4/26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

GARFIELD COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OF

LAVERN HAROLD CROSSON,

Deceased and

NANCY CAROLINE CROSSON,

Deceased.

Case No. PB-2025-109

NOTICE OF HEARING

OF PETITION FOR

SETTLEMENT AND

FOR DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KIMBERLY KAY MULLINS, Personal Representative of the estate of LAVERN HAROLD CROSSON, deceased and NANCY CAROLINE CROSSON, deceased (“Petitioner”) has filed in the above court and cause, showing that the estate is ready for final settlement, and petitioning that the residue of the estate be distributed to the persons thereunto entitled thereto, and that the 23rd day of June, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the District Courtroom, in Enid, in Garfield County, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing thereof, when any person interested in the estate may appear and contest the same as provided by law. A copy of said Petition is being mailed to all heirs, devisees and legatees known to Petitioner with this Notice.

DATED this 27th day of May, 2026.

HONORABLE SEAN K. HILL

Judge of the District Court

JOHN HODGDEN, OBA #14495

205 West Maple, Suite 806

Enid, Oklahoma 73701

Telephone: (580) 297-5004

Facsimile: (580) 237-9701

Attorney for Personal

Representative

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