
Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
July 8, 2026
7-8-26 LPXLP
7/8/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOSE GUADALUPE ALVARADO FRAIRE,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-89-03
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION,
DETERMINATION
OF HEIRSHIP
AND WAIVER OF FILING
GENERAL INVENTORY AND
APPRAISEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 26th day of June, 2026, Beatriz Hernandez-de-Alvarado 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 Beatriz Hernandez-de-Alvarado as Personal Representative upon the estate of JOSE GUADALUPE ALVARADO FRAIRE, deceased.
And pursuant to an Order of said Court the 21st day of July, 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 herself.
WITNESS my hand this 2nd day of July, 2026.
HONORABLE
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Katrina M. Matousek,
OBA# 33228
201 N. Grand Ave., Ste. 400
Enid, OK 73701
(580) 234-0253
Attorney for Petitioner
7/8/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
ETHEL G. EVANS,
Deceased.
Case No. P-98-137
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION TO SUBSTITUTE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all heirs, legatees and devisees of Ethel G. Evans, Deceased, that on June 30, 2026, there was produced and filed in this Court a Petition to Substitute Personal Representative, praying that Letters of Administration, requiring no bond, issue to James Griffin, 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 June 30, 2026, notice is hereby given that said Petition will be heard in the District Courtroom, Garfield County Courthouse, City of Enid, Oklahoma, on July 23, 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 30th day of June, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Kelli J. Schovanec, OBA #21349
SCHOVANEC LAW, PLLC
P.O. Box 5189
Enid, OK 73702-5189
(580) 234-9300
Attorney for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
7/8/26 & 7/15/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
RANDA LEA COOPER-REAL,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO THE CREDITORS OF RANDA LEA COOPER-REAL, DECEASED:
All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, c/o Kelli J. Schovanec at the offices of Schovanec Law, P.L.L.C., P.O. Box 5589, Enid, Oklahoma 73702-5589, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: September 5th, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
DATED this 24th of March, 2026.
Alexis Rogers
Personal Representative
of the Estate of
Randa Lea Cooper-Real,
Deceased.
Kelli J. Schovanec, Bar # 21349
SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.
P. O. Box 5589
Enid, OK 73702-5589
(580) 234-9300
Attorney for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
7/8/26 & 7/15/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
PEGGY S. THOMPSON,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO THE CREDITORS OF PEGGY S. THOMPSON, DECEASED:
All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, c/o Kelli J. Schovanec at the offices of Schovanec Law, P.L.L.C., P.O. Box 5589, Enid, Oklahoma 73702-5589, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: September 5th, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
DATED this 23rd day of March, 2026.
Melanie L. Gray
Personal Representative
of the Estate of
Peggy S. Thompson,
Deceased.
Kelli J. Schovanec, Bar # 21349
SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.
P. O. Box 5589
Enid, OK 73702-5589
(580) 234-9300
Attorney for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
7/8/26, 7/15/26 & 7/22/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
PEGGY TIPTON,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM ALVIN GERHARD
AND
RUTH T. ZALOUDEK,
if living, and if they are deceased, the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Trustees, and Assigns of WILLIAM ALVIN GERHARD,
and of RUTH T. ZALOUDEK,
Defendants.
CASE NO. CV-2026-91
ALIAS
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that you have been sued in the District Court of Garfield County, Oklahoma, by the above-named Plaintiff, who in her Petition filed in the above-styled case alleges that she is the owner in fee simple of the following described real property, being situated in Garfield County, Oklahoma, described as follows, to-wit:
A parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW/4 NE/4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Twenty-three (23) North, Range Seven (7) W.I.M., Garfield County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 495 feet North and 554 feet East of the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of said Section Twenty-seven (27), thence South a distance of 210 feet, thence East a distance of 414 feet, thence North a distance of 210 feet, thence West a distance of 414 feet to the point of beginning,
and that you may claim some interest in or claim upon said real estate adverse to Plaintiff, which in fact you do not possess; the object and prayer of Plaintiff’s Petition being to have the Court distribute the above-described real property to Plaintiff, as described in the Petition, free and clear of any and all right, title, claim, or interest you may assert to quiet and confirm Plaintiff’s title as against you as described in the Petition, as to all of the described property, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable in the premises.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must answer the Plaintiff’s Petition filed in said cause on or before the 18th day of August, 2026, or said Petition will be taken as true and a decree quieting Plaintiff’s title to the above described property will be entered forever barring you from asserting any interest in or to the Property.
DATED this 6th day of July, 2026.
SHELLIE KRAFT,
COURT CLERK
BY: MARCIE POTTER
Deputy Court Clerk
(SEAL)
Mara K. Funk, OBA No. 31062
Ewbank & Hennigh, PLLC
1010 W. Maple
Enid, Oklahoma 73703
Telephone: (580) 234-4334
Email: funk@northwestoklaw.com
Attorney for Plaintiff