Legals for March, 2 2025

NO. 30972 Erika L. Johnson WORDEN THANE P.C. 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 721-3400 ejohnson@wordenthane.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LOU ST. AUBIN, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-25-015-IT DEPT. No.: B NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Erika L. Johnson has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court or mailed,return receipt requested, to Erika L. Johnson, the Personal Representative, c/o WORDEN THANE P.C., 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Missoula, MT 59802. DATED: January 29, 2025. WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative  /s/Erika L. Johnson Erika L. Johnson February 23 and March 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30990 Return to: Debbie Pierson, Flathead County MT by DK Travis, Moore & Brann, PLLP P.O. Box 899 Kalispell, MT 59903-0899 AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:   1. Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property (the “Property”) located in Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows:   Parcel D of Certificate of Survey No. 9097, located and being in Government Lot 6 of Section 16, Township 27 North, Range 24 West, P.M.M. Flathead County, Montana. 2. Deed of Trust. The Grantor named below executed and delivered to the Beneficiary named below a Deed of Trust covering the Property. The Deed of Trust is described as follows:   Date: December 2, 2020 Grantor: Robert James Slayton and Andrea Slayton Trustee: C. Mark Hash Beneficiary: Glacier Bank Recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana, as follows:   Date: December 7, 2020 Time: 10:52 a.m. Document No.: 202000041096 5. Note. The Deed of Trust was given to secure payment of a Home Equity Line of Credit in the original principal amount of $200,000.00 from Grantor to the Beneficiary. The Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement is dated December 2, 2020.  6. Substitute Trustee. Randall S. Ogle, an attorney living in Kalispell, Montana, was substituted as trustee by a written document recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana, as follows:   Date: December 2, 2024 Document No.: 202400024100 7. Default. Grantor, or their successors in interest, have defaulted under the Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement and Deed of Trust in that they failed to pay the Deed of Trust payments due and owing for, June, July, August, September, October, and November, leaving payments due and owing of $9,658.35, including penalty and interest to October 25, 2024 plus all taxes, penalty and interest due thereafter.  8. Amount Owing. The amount owing under the Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement and Deed of Trust is the sum of $210,065.66, plus interest at the rate of 10.40% per annum from October 25, 2024, to the date of payment, plus all taxes, penalty and interest, costs and attorneys fees which are allowed by law. 9. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the undersigned Substitute Trustee have elected and do hereby elect to consider all principal and interest to be immediately due and payable in consequence of the default of Grantor under the Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement and Deed of Trust. 10. Notice of Sale: Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the Substitute Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. The sale will be held at the following date, time and place:  Date: April 22, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Flathead County Courthouse entrance The Substitute Trustee will sell the property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale.   DATED this 9th day of December, 2024. TRAVIS, MOORE & BRANN, PLLP By: Randall S. Ogle Randall S. Ogle  Substitute Trustee  February 23 and March 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30993 Craig Mungas State Bar No. 6746 Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC 2809 Great Northern Loop, Ste 100 Missoula, Montana 59808 Telephone: 406-721-8896 Telefax: 406-541-8037 Email: craig@bjornsonlaw.com Attorneys for Quentin Rhoades, Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RITA JEANNE CRABILL, a/k/a Rita J. Crabill, Rita Crabill, and Rita Jeanne Andrews, Deceased. Dept. No.: E Cause No.: DP-15-2025-38 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to QUENTIN RHOADES, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 18th day of February 2025. /s/ Quentin Rhoades Quentin Rhoades Personal Representative Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC By: Craig Mungas Craig Mungas Attorneys for Quentin Rhoades, Personal Representative February 23 and March 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30996 Makenzi Mansfield Montana Elder Law, Inc. 2687 Palmer Street, Ste. D Missoula, MT 59808 Phone: (406) 549-0306 Fax: (406) 206-2305 makenzi@mtelderlaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHERRI L. CARON, DECEASED CAUSE NO. DP-25-37 DEPT. NO. Hon. Amy Eddy NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Robert J. Collman, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2687 Palmer Street, Ste. D, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 4th day of February, 2025. Robert J. Collman, Personal Representative MONTANA ELDER LAW, INC. Makenzi Mansfield, Attorney for Personal Representative March 2, 9, 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30997 Paul A. Sandry Johnson, Berg & Saxby, PLLP 221 First Avenue East PO Box 3038 Kalispell, Montana 59903-3038 Telephone: (406) 755-5535 Facsimile: (406) 756-9436 Email: psandry@jbsattorneys.com Attorneys for Plaintiff MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY JANE C. WELLS, Trustee of the JANE WELLS LIVING TRUST u/d/t dated November 18, 2022, Plaintiff, vs. LAWRENCE A. MEECE and BARBARA KLEMPNOW, Individually and as Trustees of the KLEMPNOW-MEESE LIVING TRUST u/d/t dated November 18, 1996, THEIR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, and ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN claiming, or who might claim, any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s ownership, or any cloud upon Plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim is present, future or contingent in nature, including any claim or possible claim of elective or inchoate share or any claim of right to use or possess said premises, Defendants. Cause No.: DV-25-174 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA sends greetings to the above-named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you in the County wherein you reside, and to file your Answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are listed above, within twenty-one (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you, by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action is brought to quiet title to land situated in Flathead County, Montana, and is described as follows: Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 12636, located in Government Lot 3 and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 36 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (hereinafter “Subject Property”). Witness my hand and Seal of said Court this 19 day of February, 2025. (SEAL) SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court By: Kristen Skees Deputy Clerk February 23 and March 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31010 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Whitefish Whitefish, Montana East 6th Street Reconstruction General Notice City of Whitefish (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: East 6th Street Reconstruction HDR #10407492 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via an online electronic bid service through QuestCDN, until March 20th, 2025 at 11:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana 59937. The Project includes the following Work: Reconstruction of East 6th Street from Spokane Avenue (i.e. US Hwy 93) to Pine Avenue and installation of new pedestrian path from East 6th Street to East 5th Street along Pine Avenue. The project will generally include roadway reconstruction, multi-use path installation, utility improvements, decorative street lighting, and drainage improvements. The total length of the reconstruction is approximately 1,800 lineal feet and the approximate length of the new pedestrian path along Pine Avenue is 500 lineal feet. Bids are requested for the following Contract: East 6th Street Reconstruction The Project’s expected duration is from May 19th to August 26th, 2025. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be obtained at the following designated website: www.questcdn.com Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a Bidding Documents holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a third-party plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with Addenda, lists of registered Bidding Documents holders, reports on the Site, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, Addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: HDR 220 S. Complex Drive, Suite 109, Kalispell, MT 59901 For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal of your bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available to download at www.questcdn.com, (eBidDoc #9551426) for a non-refundable charge of $22.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $42.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. In addition, the Drawings and Project Specifications may also be examined at all plan room centers available through MontanaBid.com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than from QuestCDN. Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday thru Friday. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, paper Bidding Documents or electronic documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats: Format Cost Bidding Documents - paper (including half-size Drawings) $250.00 Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on March 11th, 2025 at 11:00 AM local time at Whitefish City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: The City of Whitefish By: Michelle Howke Title: Whitefish City Clerk Date: March 2nd, 2025 - Daily Interlake & March 9th, 2025 - Daily Interlake March 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31011 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-24-23 A request by Chris Nelson of River Design Group on behalf of Harold Williamson to construct a pedestrian walking bridge in the 100-year Floodplain of the Haskill Creek. The project is located at 580 Monegan Rd in Whitefish, MT. The property can legally be described as Tract 1 of COS 20239 in Section S5, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The assessor number is 0577135 and the property is 2.31 acres. The complete application may be viewed at our office. With this new information we are reopening written or oral comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 20, 2025. /s/Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning  March 2, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on June 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: The South 45.83 feet of Lots 23 and 24 of Block 3 of Hungry Horse, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 120 Canyon Rd, Hungry Horse, MT 59919. Mark Fraleigh and Shannon Fraleigh, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Citizens Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on September 25, 2003, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on September 30, 2003 as Instrument No. 200327314210, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2004 GSAMP Trust 2004-FM1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-FM1 Assignment Dated: July 20, 2011 Assignment Recorded: July 27, 2011 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201100015301 Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee of NRZ Pass-Through Trust IX-B Assignment Dated: February 14, 2022 Assignment Recorded: March 7, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200005880 Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF2 Acquisition Trust Assignment Dated: March 14, 2023 Assignment Recorded: April 3, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202300004712 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on July 2, 2020, as Instrument No. 202000018120, of Official Records.  The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning September 1, 2024, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $46,177.53, interest in the sum of $476.94, escrow advances of $1,288.34, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $590.25 for a total amount owing of $48,533.06, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced.  The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any.  Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation.  The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale.  The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled.   The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.  If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.  This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.  Dated this 3rd day of February, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT10810 March 2, 9, 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________